Easy-to-Make 5 Cannabis Recipes for Healthy Living

Aug 15, 2018 Dorothy Watson General 0

Healthy living is now a firm trend. The movement is fast sweeping across the United States, since consumers find more harmful, processed foods in stores than they do organic and natural ones. Most foods are unhealthy and attract disease, and people know this. More and more, folks are consciously choosing to eat healthier. Adding marijuana guarantees quality nutrition and many health benefits.

Keep reading for five, easy-to-make cannabis recipes for every health conscious person out there:

1. CannaButter

When cooking with pot, cannabutter is a vital ingredient. On its own, you can use it as a spread for toast, but more importantly, you need it as a base for baking cookies, brownies and other dishes. You can get as creative as you like, provided you have cannabutter readily available. This recipe is simple and ideal for using in every dish you can think of, from oven-roasted to bakes, grills, stews, desserts, even sauces.

Ingredients:

7 Rosemary Stalks
¾ Cup Whole Sage Leaves
60 ml Thyme
1 Cup Butter
Salt and Pepper

Directions:

Remove stems from herb leaves.
Place herbs in a blender and process until finely chopped.
Add butter and mix thoroughly.
Add salt and pepper to taste.

2. Goats Cheese and Chive Mashed Potatoes

Everyone loves mashed potatoes. Add cannabutter to it, and you have a winner for guests every time. It is quick and easy to make, and while potato jackets contain most of their goodness, it is advisable to peel them first. You can use any potatoes in this recipe, and the addition of goat’s cheese, chives, and garlic will add such flavor that your guests will be begging for more.

Ingredients:

5 Pounds Potatoes
10 Ounces Soft Ripened Goats Cheese
2 Garlic Cloves
25 Chives
½ Cup CannaButter
1 Cup Vegetable Stock or Cream
Salt and Pepper

Directions:

Peel potatoes and cut into small pieces.
Boil in salted water until fork tender, approximately half an hour to 40 minutes.
Strain liquid from potatoes.
Place potatoes into a mixing bowl.
Add all remaining ingredients and mash well.
If consistency is not creamy enough, add extra stock or cream.
Season with salt and pepper.

3. Green Marijuana Smoothie

Every health conscious person knows the value of smoothies. This recipe calls for infusing honey with marijuana and promises all the medicinal benefits of both. You can enjoy smoothies at any time of day, but this particular recipe makes an ideal breakfast, and you can swoop and change ingredients, as desired. Smoothies are also very portable. Simply fill your favorite bottle with it and off you go.

Ingredients:

3 Big Kale Leaves
3 Big Romaine Leaves
1 Cup Coconut Water
1 Cup Water
1 Green Apple
¼ Cucumber
1 Banana
1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 Teaspoon Cannabis-Infused Honey

Directions:

Wash all fruits and vegetables under running water.
Remove stems from kale leaves.
Place water, coconut water, romaine and kale into a blender.
Blend on high for one minute.
Chop apple and cucumber into medium-sized pieces and add to blender.
Blend on high for another minute.
Add lemon juice and peeled banana to the mix and blend for 30 seconds.
Add marijuana-infused honey to taste just before serving.

4. Chocolate Brownies with Chocolate Ganache

Even the healthiest eaters need a treat now and then, and this recipe promises the treat of a lifetime. In moderation, chocolate is very good for you, but with weed added to it, you get all the goodness of its medical and nutritional properties. This chocolate ganache is very saucy and you can use it in a variety of recipes, and as creatively as you deem fit. Chocolate brownies will never be the same again.

Brownie Ingredients:

½ Cup All-Purpose Flour
1/3 Cup Cacao Powder
1 Cup Sugar
½ Cup CannaButter
2 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
6 ml Baking Powder
2 ml Salt

Brownie Directions:

Preheat oven to 350˚F.
Heat butter until melted and set aside to cool.
Place dry ingredients into a medium-sized bowl and combine.
In a separate bowl, beat eggs, cooled butter and vanilla together.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix slowly.
Grease 8-inch baking pan.
Add mixture to baking pan and bake for 20 minutes, or until ready.
Remove from pan and allow cooling.
Decorate with chocolate ganache.

Ganache Ingredients:

8 Ounces Chocolate Chips
¾ Cup Full Cream
2 Tablespoons CannaButter
Pinch of Salt

Ganache Directions:

Heat cream to a simmer.
Add to CannaButter and chocolate chips.
Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
Spoon over brownies.

5. Braised Lamb Shanks

If you enjoy lamb, then shanks are likely your favorite part. You can serve this recipe with any side dish of your choosing, polenta, roasted vegetables, rice, even the above mentioned Goat’s Cheese and Chive Mashed Potatoes. It is very simple to make, you just prepare and forget until it is ready. A word of advice: Make enough for your guests to have a second, even third, helping. It really is that good.

Ingredients:

4 Lamb Shanks
2 Carrots
1 Onion
4 Garlic Cloves
2 Cups Beef Stock
1 Cup Red Wine
2 Rosemary Sprigs
3 Bay Leaves
4 Thyme Sprigs
2 Tablespoons CannaButter
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375˚F.
Remove lamb shanks from packaging, wash under running water, and season with salt and pepper.
In an oven-ready pan, sear lamb shanks in hot olive oil.
When seared on each side, remove from pan and set aside.
Add garlic, carrots, and onions to the pan and cook for five minutes.
Add wine and reduce by half.
Add thyme, rosemary, bay leaves and beef stock.
Place lamb shanks back in the pan and cover with lid.
Cook in oven for at least two hours.
When nice and tender, remove pan from oven and lamb shanks from pan again.
Set lamb shanks aside.
Reduce remaining liquid into a saucy consistency.
Add CannaButter and stir thoroughly.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

Conclusion:

Weed enthusiasts everywhere must try these five recipes. If you are the creative type, you can even create your own cannabis dishes. If you use your pre-prepared CannaButter, then no matter what dish you make, it will get you and your guests as “high” as you want to be. Just remember that raw pot will not work, so be sure to have your CannaButter ready.

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