Quote from Michelle Zambrana on February 25, 2025, 6:35 am

Mashed banana into a warm bowl of amaranth and cacao porridge is great as a thickener and natural sweetener, which can be an ideal food during menstruation

Ingredients:

• 4 tbsp (or 1/4 cup) dry, unpopped Amaranth
• 1 - 1.25 cups of water
• 1 banana
• 1 tbsp cacao powder
• 1/3 cup egg whites
• 1 tsp chia seeds (optional)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions:

• To pop amaranth, a large saucepan is heated, that has a lid over high heat so the bottom becomes extremely hot.
• One tablespoon at a time, amaranth is poured into the pan and is immediately covered with the lid.
• Shake the pan to pop. It's important not to burn the Amarnath. 3 more tablespoons of the amaranth are added.
• The banana is cut into two halves and one half is mashed completely into a puree.
• Warm water is added to the popped amaranth. Chia seeds can be added additionally.
• Mashed banana and cacao powder are added and the mixture is stirred again.
• The porridge is stirred continuously to mix the egg whites
• Vanilla extract can be added for flavour
• The mixture is stirred continuously until it thickens.

Chia Seed Pudding

Chia seed pudding is a great breakfast alternative that is rich in protein, vitamins and antioxidants which also provide relief during menstruation
It takes only 5 minutes to prepare this easy recipe and it could be one of the best meals during easy period meals.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups almond milk (unsweetened)
• 1/2 cup chia seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1-2 tablespoons pure maple syrup or raw honey
• Fresh fruits and nuts for topping

Instructions

• All the ingredients-almond milk, chia seeds, vanilla extract and sweetener syrup is poured into a bowl.
• The mixture is stirred well until it begins to thicken.
• The mixture is further covered with plastic foil and kept in the refrigerator overnight
• A little amount of water can be added if the pudding is thickened a bit more.
• Fresh fruit and nuts can be added as toppings as per choice.