#1 drink a kale smoothie

Superfoods seem to be the latest craze-am I right? And everyone I know seems to be raving about Kale!

I'm not 100% sure on why this new veg is different to lettuce and given that A and I'm sure a lot of you aren't really sure what the dealio is with this new 'magical' green stuff- so here's the DL: 

•it belongs to the cabbage family

•it has a super high antioxidant content

•impressive anti-cancer agent

•increases urinary health

•has a truckload of vitamins

So what if you can't find kale in your local woolies? Well spinach is reported to be just as good so get some of those leafy greens into you!!!

So it appears that its much more difficult to buy a kale smoothie than you would think-so we made our own. We used the following recipe:

INGREDIENTS

• 1 teaspoon cacao nibs
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup coconut water
• 1 tablespoon almond butter
• 2 teaspoons flax seeds
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup blueberries
• ½ cup pineapple
• 1 cup kale
• (SOURCE: http://www.thedailymeal.com/skin-brightening-kale-smoothie-recipe)

Now we know just how fab kale is for us- how did ours taste?

A having his first sip of the smoothie....

The verdict: Absolutely revolting. Although, after we strained most of the klumps of kale out that were still there it wasn't so bad I suppose...

So unless any of you wonderful people out there can find us a way in which Kale is absolutely de-lish, I think it can stay out of my kitchen. Do you have a fav kale recipe?

Have a kale-y day!

A&K x

SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE

Maybe not for those of you in the northern part of the world but for those of us down here in the land down under-we are in for a scorcher!

This summer we are taking a leaf out of Judy Moody's movie and make this summer a very NOT bummer summer. To do so we have a jar filled with random activities and ideas-and each and every one will be documented here!

So hopefully, after a culmination of reading and talking to everyone we know, we will know what to tell you truly is the best spots in the wider Brisbane area-and what are the not so great ones. 

And why inspired this you may ask? Well A came to his car one night to find this:

Which had a note attached asking for a list of things he had always wanted to do- and each of us did so! The results will be posted as they happen....

So if you're looking for some people to laugh at, or maybe you want some ideas of what you can do with your loved one in Brisbane's great south east, or more possibly you stumbled across this looking for something else- well this is the place you want to be!

More soon,

A&K x