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Just as green tea is known to be high in antioxidants, the powdered form of it (matcha) is too! Drink matcha every day for a whole lot of vitamins and antioxidants that can help with disease prevention.
It Improves Your Skin
Who doesn’t want skin that radiates from the inside out? Some studies have shown that matcha can improve the health of your skin. The vitamins found in matcha are known to help your skin become more glowy and smooth by boosting collagen production.
The Caffeine Won’t Leave You Jittery
One of the greatest benefits of matcha is the energy. It has more caffeine than other teas, but not quite as much as coffee. This means that it will help you wake up and focus, but without the jitters that coffee gives you. Additionally, it won’t give you that energy crash that often comes after an energy spike from coffee.
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They are delicious, crispy, and rich. These beautiful cookies look like they were made from a delicate lace fabric. With a gentle sweetness, they are the perfect choice for your cookie jar.
Matcha and white chocolate
Green matcha came out of our cup of tea and on to the cookie jar. Along with white chocolate, it is a delicious cookie with herbal bitterness from the matcha and intense sweetness from the white chocolate. The Japanese are crazy about them, and it’s clear why.
Peanut butter and chocolate chips
This all-American cookie never goes out of style. With a smooth center and crispy edges, this cookie is a great addition to any picnic basket or lunch bag.
This is the SKS version of the famous (cough*Levain*cough) cookie! It hits all of the required aspects of a NY Chocolate Chip cookie and looks pretty darn similar! Give them a try and you won’t be sorry (especially because this is much cheaper than having those things shipped to your house 
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Add some antioxidants and a boost of caffeine to your oatmeal with a teaspoon of matcha or go the savory route and add matcha to flavor the cooking water for rice, farro, or quinoa.
Keeping warm and nourished with this bowl! On a side note I am SO happy with the natural lighting in my apartment, this was shot just before sunset too
now I’m buzzing with a zillion ideas of food to shoot! – Here’s the Matcha Oatmeal recipe: 3/4 cup quick oats or rolled oats 1 1/2 cup plant-based milk (I used homemade hemp milk) 1 tsp organic matcha powder 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 small ripe banana mashed Add everything to a saucepan over medium heat and combine. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until are tender and creamy. Serve with your favourite toppings! I added banana, bluebs, macadamia cashew butter, choc chips, coconut flakes and quinoa puffs
Salads
The earthy taste of matcha tastes great on salads, in dips, or over grain bowls. Try making a salad dressing with matcha.
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Ice Cream
It’s not uncommon to find matcha ice cream at your local ice cream shop and it’s super easy to make your own at home.
Baked Goods
Add some natural green color to your cupcakes, pancakes, scones, and muffins with a tablespoon to the batter.
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To prepare the tasty matcha pancakes you will need:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon matcha
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup cashew milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cashew milk
2 tablespoons olive oil
As you can see the ingredient list is very simple and affordable. In other words, it won’t cost you a fortune to make such a delicious treat.
Jess How To Make It:
It only takes 10 minutes to make these pancakes. First, get a bowl and put the baking powder, flour, matcha and salt inside and whisk them.
Make some space in the center of the mix and add the egg, 1 tablespoon cashew milk, vanilla extract and the olive oil. Whisk again until you get a good consistency of the mix.
Prepare your pancake saucepan and heat it on the oven. Place mixture on it and wait until bubbles appear. That is when the pancake is ready to be flipped.
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Chai tea has numerous proven health benefits. If you want to get rid of coffee, but still need that extra energy, this is the first drink you should go for.
• • • This latte was made by heating 1 cup of unsweetened cashew milk and 1/2 cup water on the stove, cutting open a @tazo chai tea packet (which contains black tea, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, cardamom, cloves and star anise), pouring it into the simmering liquid mixture, and adding agave, vanilla and cinnamon for more flavor and sweetness. I then strained the liquid mixture to get rid of the tea packet contents before enjoying 
Yerba Mate
Yerba matte is one of the best coffee alternatives for all caffeine addicts. This drink is packed with a number of healthy nutrients that are great for your body. You can have it hot, cold, and even add flavors.
Ginger Tea
Ginger tea is a great coffee alternative, considering that it gives a morning boost similar to your favorite drink. Aside from that, it will also protect you from inflammation. The taste might be a bit different to what you’re used to, but you’ll start loving it with time.
1 cup of water, 2 inch cube of peeled fresh ginger, juice of 1 lemon, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp of honey, & 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder. Bring to the boil and it’s ready to drink! . . . . #gingertea #lemontea #foodismedicine #spices #kidfriendly #vegan #feedyourmind #healthykids #healthyliving #homemade #kidapproved #healthy #foodinspo #organic #easyrecipe #foodisfuel #familyfoodtribe #healthymom #kidsfoodideas #plantcentered #plantbased #immuneboostMatcha Cappucino
Matcha contains caffeine, but it’s also extremely healthy. The best thing about this miraculous powder is that it slowly releases caffeine, which leads to long hours of energy. It’s rich in the amino-acid L-theanine, that boosts the memory.
Kombucha
Kombucha is one of the top trending drinks among health-addicts at the moment. It provides a number of benefits including regulating the blood pressure, detox, improved digestion, boosted energy levels and more.
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