Reishi mushrooms have long since been recognized for their incredible wellness properties, dating back to ancient Chinese medicine. Reishi stimulates health, rather than treating illness, which makes it a superior adaptogen. I began to play around with small amounts of reishi powder in my children's daily smoothie, and quickly realized it pairs amazingly well with chocolate (but then again, what doesn't? ) ; ) The combination of the creamy frozen bananas, sweetness from the dates, and rich chocolate taste of the reishi and cocoa powder, paired with the omega 3 rich flax milk, made this adaptogenic smoothie taste more like a decadent milkshake... my kids agreed in the form of empty cups and chocolate mustaches.
by Alexandria Smith, Nurture