Looking for foods that:
- reduce inflammation
- strengthen bones
- contribute to overall health
- are fast and easy to make?
Vegan almond milk turmeric latte is all of that! Many people avoid dairy for health, environmental or ethical reasons. This beverage is a good source of vegan calcium.
It’s my new favorite beverage for so many reasons:
- Turmeric, cinnamon, cayenne, ginger, cloves and black pepper are anti-inflammatory.
- Calcium-fortified almond milk and molasses are delicious ways to improve bone health.
- It literally takes me 90 seconds to make it. I drink it hot in the morning or before bed, or cool on summer afternoons.
- It’s a great snack that doesn’t make me too full to go teach yoga in one hour.
Check out the video below to see how easy it is to make.
I cook “ojo de buen chillazo,” which is a Honduran way of saying “improvisational.”
Here’s my list of ingredients:
- Tsp molasses (you could certainly use more)
- Couple of turns of black pepper
- Couple of taps of ground cinnamon & ginger
- Little bit of cayenne and ground cloves
- Several taps of ground turmeric
- 1 cup almond milk (calcium content varies, but mine has 500 mg so that’s about 1/2 of day’s calcium)
- 1/4 cup water
- If I’m drinking it warm, I sometimes add a tablespoon of organic ghee.
- Warm on the stove for a few minutes and enjoy! Or drink it straight from the blender cup.
I first found out about Turmeric Tea and turmeric lattes from Wellness Mama website. Here’s a link to her recipe which has more exact guidelines for those of you who like to follow the rules.
