What is Matcha and how is it a healing superfood? Also 3 yummy matcha recipes to incorporate into your daily meals!

1. Matcha Green Tea

All you need is a bamboo whisk, a sifter, a small tea bowl, and matcha powder!

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Recipe:

1. Hold your sifter over the tea bowl.

2. Pour 1 to 2 tbs of matcha powder into sifter then sift it into bowl.

3. Add in 2 oz (approx. 60ml) of water just below boiling temperature.

4. Whisk fast in a zig-zag motion using your bamboo whisk till the tea froths.

5. Drink up!

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2. Matcha Mochi Yogurt Pops

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Ingredients:

2 cups of plain yogurt

2 tb honey

2 tsp matcha powder

a pinch of kosher salt

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 tsp almond extract

1 cup of mochi bits

Recipe:

1. Whisk together all ingredients except for the mochi bits.

2.  Add more honey if unsatisfied with taste.

3. Fold in the mochi bits.

4. Fill popsicle molds with the mix, insert popsicle sticks

5. Freeze them for a few hours.

6. Remove them from molds easily by running them under warm water.

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3. Matcha Green Tea Chia Pudding

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