Filipinos love coconuts, or buko, as they are called here. One of the favorites is buko pie, slices of coconut meat and custard baked in a flaky shell. But the most common way you will see people consuming buko is by drininkg the water, or juice, inside. All along the streets, men wielding big knives are ready to hack into a fresh coconut for a cheap and refreshing drink. The liquid inside young green Asian coconuts, coconut water or buko juice as it is called in the Philippines, contains the same five electrolytes as blood. In fact, in medical emergencies coconut water can be used intravenously when conventional hydration fluids are not available.
And here, buko is sometimes paired with a shot of wheatgrass juice for what The Farm calls a "blood transfusion." We considered growing our own wheat grass, but when we learned just how much you need for one shot, we decided to just buy it (about $2) when we can. This is awesome after a long run, or just to get started early on a Saturday morning.
And here, buko is sometimes paired with a shot of wheatgrass juice for what The Farm calls a "blood transfusion." We considered growing our own wheat grass, but when we learned just how much you need for one shot, we decided to just buy it (about $2) when we can. This is awesome after a long run, or just to get started early on a Saturday morning.
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| Fancy Bukos. |
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| To your health. |
4 comments:
I actually make a smoothie every morning with fresh coconut water, plain yogurt, spinach, and a variety of other fruits. I've been reading the health impacts of coconut water recently. While refreshing and full of electrolytes, I'm not sure its good for someone who isn't running 20 miles (reference today's post). Know anything about this?
Your smoothie sounds awesome. The Shark calls our morning smoothies "witch's brew" because of all the stuff I put in. My understanding is that coconut water is very low in fat and carbohydrates, while coconut milk (derived from the meat of mature coconuts) is higher in fat and sugar. But it is still delicious. Everything I can find online seems like coconut water is great, but maybe not as miraculous as marketers make it out to be.
I love the term "witch's brew" - I'll be using that one again.
Do you use recipes for your smoothies or just throw stuff in? Do you use mostly fruits or veggies also (besides spinach and greens)? If so, what veggies?
Please post (or email) any recipes that you recommend.
I spent the morning cleaning and blending spinach in my new super fancy blender (by far, the best thing I brought from home). I put them in ice cube trays for freezing and long(er) term storage. I'm sure you do that already for baby food.
Witch's Brew: banana, honey, peanut butter, Amazing Grass, tumeric, blueberries, cinnamon, coconut oil, flax oil, wheat germ, nutritional yeast, almond milk, whey powder, I think that's all...
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