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Nope, I'm not turning my blog into a food blog but yes, this post will feature one of my favorite recipes. This one's for coffee lovers like me, or to someone who loves to boost their creativity with the help of a coffee-banana smoothie.

I don't know if you've already read about this, but according to an article from NY Times, coffee helps in boosting creativity. So does beer, but nope, I'm not gonna promote alcoholism so let's just stick to coffee okay? lol Bananas, on the other hand, are rich in fiber, pectin, and potassium; making them one of the healthiest fruits in the world. Now, what happens if we combine both in a drink? you'll become a creative monkey! lmao just kidding guys What will happen is that you'll have a healthy drink that will boost your creativity and perhaps your productivity in work as well. If you want both, or if you just wanna enjoy a good drink, then this recipe might be perfect for you.

Okay, now here's what you will need to create the smoothie.

Ingredients:

2 pieces banana (can be frozen or not)
1-2 tsp. of powdered coffee (may vary depending on your taste and preference)
Greek yogurt
1 cup of natural Soya milk

Optional:

honey
cinnamon powder
crush ice

Equipment to use:

Blender

Directions:

Prepare all ingredients needed.
Dissolve the powdered coffee into a tablespoon of a hot water. Set aside.
Cut the bananas and place them into your clean blender. Add the yogurt, coffee and soya milk. Add your ice as well if you have it. Blend the ingredients for 2 minutes.
Pour the smoothie into a glass container. In my case, I used my mason jar :)
Serve the drink and enjoy!

The recipe is good for a one regular sized mason jar or two 12 oz. glasses. And yes, you can modify the ingredients the way you want it. You can add more bananas if you want it thicker. You may also add more coffee if you want. Do what you want with the smoothie as long as you enjoy the drink.

That ends this very short and easy smoothie recipe and I hope you'd like it as much as I did. Let me know how you would like to change the smoothie or what other ingredients would you like to add to it. Scribble down your thoughts in the comment section below. Thank you and have a wonderful week ahead!

love lots,

Tin

Last week my sister bought 2 boxes of Magnolia Pancake Plus, I don't know what's with her because we don't usually cook pancakes at home although we love it.

Pancakes are eaten all over the world. You can even find a lot of pancake recipes around. Pancakes are a type of flat sweet bread enjoyed by different people of different culture.

Pancake recipes vary too, but all have the same basic ingredients of flour, eggs and milk. It's always up to you if you want to add any toppings, but surely pancakes are always enjoyable to eat especially if I'm the one who made it.

Today I will share to you how my sister and I made our Magnolia Chocolate Pancakes. We love Magnolia Pancake Mix because it produces aromatic and buttery results. Plus, they are also really affordable and easy to find in different supermarkets here in the Philippines. This recipe will also serve as a step-by-step guide for you if you haven't tried making one.

1. Prepare all ingredients and materials needed.

Ingredients:

One box of Magnolia Pancake plus ( contains a NO NEED TO SIFT powder mixture and a free Chocolate syrup.
One large egg (not necessarily needed but my sister wanted to add one so)
Cooking oil (if you want to go for a healthier option, you may use olive oil)
One-two cups of water

Cooking materials:

frying pan
one large bowl
whisk/fork

2. In a large bowl, mix the powder mixture with the egg and water. Blend it all together with a whisk or a fork until everything is just combined. Once the lumps are gone, you're ready to go.

3. Heat your frying pan to a medium low flame. This is important to avoid burning your pancakes. Then add small amount of cooking oil in your frying pan. Be sure to add small amount of cooking oil or a pat of butter so the pancakes won't stick.

4. Drop your desired amount of pancake mixture in the pan. Wait till the pancakes turn golden brown. Make sure both sides are cooked. Viola! Your pancake is done :)

5. Once your pancakes are cooked, you may now add you desired toppings. In our case, we added chocolate syrup as our toppings. It's included in the Magnolia Pancake Plus package.
Here's what our pancakes looked like:

This time, you may now enjoy your pancakes. I hope this post will help you if you're planning to make some. Pancakes are always simple and yummy.Plus, it's very affordable and easy to prepare. Let me know your favorite toppings and if you could, share to me your pancake recipes.

Thanks for reading!

love lots,

Tin

Note:This is not a Magnolia sponsored post. This is not even a food blog. I'm just sharing ;)