I am so excited to be participating in VeganMoFo for the first time with Urban Naturale.
VeganMoFo is a grassroots event that evolved from an international community of vegans who love to cook, and are passionate about sharing their love of vegan food with the rest of the world. The idea was first created by famed vegan chef, cookbook author and Modern Love chef/owner Isa Chandra Moskowitz of The Post Punk Kitchen (theppk.com).
The ninth Annual Vegan Month of Food (aka “VeganMoFo”) returns for another month-long culinary affair, encouraging daily posts beginning September 1, 2015, and bigger + brighter engagements via Instagram updates and daily creative prompts at VeganMoFo HQ (veganmofo.com).
This worldwide event features participants hailing from over 22 countries, who pledge to post about vegan food on a near daily basis throughout the entire month of September. VeganMoFo’s evolution has seen it expand beyond the realm of blogs to encompass all social media platforms: Instagram, Youtube, Twitter, and beyond. These food writers ,professional and home cooks will write about what they eat and what they cook, all with the intention of showcasing the wide and delicious world of vegan food.
This internet-based September 1-30, 2015, across hundreds of blogs and social media accounts around the globe.
Weekly blog and Instagram roundups will be be housed at VeganMoFo International HQ (veganmofo.com) and updated on the official Instagram, @veganmofo. The official website also offers writing guides and post ideas, an RSS feed, blogs by category, an F.A.Q., sign up and 2015 badges.
FOLLOW ALONG // HASHTAGS: #VEGANMOFO + #VGNMF15
Vegan MoFo Day 1. Rise and Shine!
It’s MoFo time! Tell us about your breakfast.
My healthy, go-to breakfast on most mornings is a quick and yummy smoothie made from
whatever ripe, healthy, organic fruits and vegetables I have brought home from our local
farmer’s market or have on hand in the kitchen.
Today I have some sweet and juicy ripe mangos so that will be the creative base for my
breakfast smoothie.
Summer time is mango time!
So when mangos are in season, I make sure to eat them as often as possible.
Who can resist their sweet, soft, tangy taste!
In fact, they taste so good, they make me want to dance!
My new motto is: Have mango, will tango!
What an appropriate name for today’s breakfast smoothie–don’t you think?
VeganMoFo Day 1: “Have Mango, Will Tango” Breakfast Smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients
2 cups organic mango slices
1 organic banana
1/2 avocado
2 cups organic spinach
2 tablespoons flaxseed powder
1/4 cup chia seeds
2 scoops organic “superfood” powder of choice (I used Ambronite)
1/2 cup filtered water
1 cup hemp milk
Directions
Blend fruit, avocado, chia seeds, flax seed, superfood powder, water and hemp milk until smooth.
Add spinach and blend again until smooth.
Taste and add additional liquid if needed.
Pour your smoothie into 2 mason jars.
Drink one immediately.
Seal and refrigerate one smoothie for later, if you wish!
Enjoy!
Mango Nutritional Facts
One cup of mangoes is 100 calories plus it’s fat free, sodium free and cholesterol free.
Fresh mango contains a variety of nutrients, but only vitamin C and folate are in significant amounts
of the Daily Value–44% and 11%, respectively.
Are you a mango fan?
What is your favorite vegan breakfast?
Share your thoughts and comments with us.
Gotta love a ripe mango – they’re not really available where I am but I get pretty into them when I’m in Asia!
I had mango in my smoothie this morning too, along with spinach, banana and chia seeds. Oh and ginger. It was great, I’m a huge fan of mango in smoothies.
Yum, this smoothie looks perfect! And I love the name haha 🙂
Yum! Mango is always delicious and I love how creamy smoothies get when you add avocado. I look forward to trying this soon!
Happy MoFo Deborah! So glad to be MoFo buddies =) This smoothie sounds delicious & refreshing and may just make it into my glass tomorrow morning ;p