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CONTENTS ..........................................................................................................2
MACA .................................................................................................................3
RECIPES ..............................................................................................................4
Basic Maca Smoothie ......................................................................................5
A Really Thick Maca Delight Smoothie .............................................................6
Chocolate Raspberry Maca Smoothie ..............................................................7
Maca Strawberry Smoothie .............................................................................8
A Maca Peruvian Smoothie .............................................................................9
Maca Superfood Smoothie Recipe .................................................................10
Spicy Maca Soup Recipe ................................................................................11
Hot Chocolate Maca Ingredients:..................................................................12
Maca Cocoa Hazelnut Ice Cream....................................................................13
Choco-Maca Mousse ....................................................................................14
Chocolate-chip cookies..................................................................................15
Superfood Bliss Balls .....................................................................................17
Maca-Macaroons Ingredients: ......................................................................19
Almond Maca Cacao Coconut Milkshake .......................................................20
Maca Power Shots.........................................................................................21
FAQ ..................................................................................................................24

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 M aca is most
commonly available in powder form in the market. It is grown in
the mountains of Peru. Maca comes in two types, the normal
(raw) Maca powder that is just powdered Maca root and the
gelatinized Maca. Gelatinization is a process that removes the
starch from Maca to improve digestion and increases the
concentration as compared to raw Maca.
Maca can be used as a supplement and food
ingredient. Since Maca has a nice malty flavour, it can be added
to any juice, smoothies, milk, and yogurt or baked foods. There
are no serious known side effects of Maca, but it should not be
taken in large amounts like any other supplement.
There are a lot of benefits in its value such
as supporting hormonal balance, increasing energy, stamina, and
mental clarity. It also supports the thyroid functions and normal
sexual function.

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 Basic Maca Smoothie
Ingredients:

1 ½ cups almond milk or coconut milk

1 tablespoon Maca powder
1 banana
1 tablespoon honey
Ice as needed

Directions:

Blend in your blender until smooth and enjoy!

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A Really Thick Maca Delight Smoothie

Ingredients:

2 cups milk – you can also use almond milk

1 frozen banana
½ cup almond butter
½ tablespoon Maca powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon vanilla
Ice as needed

Directions:

Blend in your blend until smooth and enjoy!

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Chocolate Raspberry Maca Smoothie

Ingredients:

½ cup frozen raspberries

½ banana
½ teaspoon Maca powder
1 tablespoon cacao powder
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 cup almond milk
Ice as needed

Directions:

Blend in your blender until smooth and enjoy!

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 Maca Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients:

4 strawberries
1 cup water
½ cup cashews
½ tablespoon Maca powder
1 tablespoon honey
½ banana
Ice as needed

Directions:

Blend in your blender until smooth and enjoy!

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 A Maca Peruvian Smoothie

Ingredients:

1/4 avocado
¼ cup blueberries (frozen)
1 cup frozen mango pieces
1 teaspoon Maca powder
½ cup water
1 scoop protein powder *optional
Ice as needed

Directions

Blend in your blender until smooth and enjoy!

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 Maca Superfood Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup almond or coconut milk

1 fresh or frozen medium banana
1/2 tablespoon Maca powder (for the seasoned Maca consumer,
use 1 tablespoon or more)
1 tablespoon chia or flax seeds
A little honey or stevia to sweeten (optional)
1/2 tablespoon cacao powder and/or nibs
1/2 tablespoon coconut oil
1/2 cup fresh or frozen berries of choice
1 teaspoon vanilla powder

Directions:

Place all the ingredients into your high-speed blender and blend
for around 30-45 seconds or until desired consistency is reached.

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 Spicy Maca Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

1-3 t Gelatinized Maca powder

1 1/2 cups fresh tomato juice
1/2 fresh cucumber
1 to 2 stalks celery
1 yellow pepper, diced
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
Season to Taste (Salt, Pepper, etc.)

Directions:

Blend all ingredients except pepper until smooth. Stir in pepper

and enjoy this refreshing soup.

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 Hot Chocolate Maca

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons powdered cocoa

1-2 heaping tablespoons of powdered Maca (to taste preference)
2 tablespoons coconut sugar or sweetener of choice
2 ½ cups fresh non dairy milk – make your own almond milk for
delicious treat.
Pinch of salt

Directions:

Blend all ingredients in saucepan and use whisk to break up

powders. Heat slowly until it is just before boiling. Serve
immediately. Optional: sprinkle the top with ¼ teaspoon ground
cinnamon, nutmeg or cloves.

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 Maca Cocoa Hazelnut Ice Cream

Ingredients:

Ice cream
1 cup hazelnut butter
1 1/4 cups cocoa powder (or cacao powder)
1/2 cup dark agave nectar
1.5 cups water
Pinch of salt
1/2 teaspoon Maca

Directions:

Add all ingredients in the food processor or blender

Mix or blend well. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes before adding it
in an ice cream maker. Follow the instructions of the ice cream
maker.

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 Choco-Maca Mousse

Ingredients:

4 Ripe Avocados
6-7 tbsp Cacao
1 tbsp Maca
5 Dates
1/4 cup Raw Honey
2 turns of Pink Himalayan Salt

Directions:

Pit your dates and add all ingredients to a food processor.

Process until smooth with a whipped texture. Can be stored in the
fridge for up to two days. To make your own date syrup, simply pit
dates and blend with a small amount of water until you have a
date paste. Use this as your sweetener in place of honey or
maple syrup.

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 Chocolate-chip cookies
Ingredients:
1 cup Hemp Seeds
¼ cup Almond Milk
2 Tbsp Coconut Oil, melted
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 cup Coconut Palm Sugar
1½ Cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 Tbsp Maca Powder
½ tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Baking Powder
½ tsp Sea Salt
½ cup Chocolate Chips

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with

parchment paper.

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 Pour ¾ cup hemp seeds into a blender (use a small, personal-
sized blender if available), while setting the remaining ¼ cup
seeds aside. Add the almond milk, and blend into a thick paste --
the mixture does not need to be perfectly smooth. Use a small
silicone spatula to scoop out the hemp mixture into a medium
bowl. Whisk in the coconut oil and vanilla extract, and then stir in
the coconut sugar.

In a separate medium bowl, mix together the flour, Maca powder,

baking soda, and sea salt. Stir in the chocolate chips and the
remaining ¼ cup hemp seeds, and then add the wet mixture to
the dry. Mix to form a dough and break it into balls, and transfer to
prepared cookie sheets. Flatten each ball slightly using your
fingertips. Bake for about 14-16 minutes, or until cookies are
lightly browned on the bottom. Transfer to a plate to cool.

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 Superfood Bliss Balls

Ingredients:

175g Medjool Dates (about 10-12)

1/3 cup finely chopped Macadamia Nuts
1/3 cup Goji Berries
2 tablespoons Chia Seeds
2 tablesspoons Cacao Nibs
1 tablespoon Maca Powder
1 Teaspoon Raw Honey
1 Teaspoon Cacao Powder
Dash of Vanilla Extract
Finely shredded Coconut (for rolling them in)

Directions:

Combine dates, chia seeds, cocao powder, vanilla essence and

honey in a food processor and whiz up until you get a fairly

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 smooth consistency.
Stir in the goji berries, Macadamia nuts and cacao nibs.
You’re now left with a brown gooey mess of goodness!
With clean washed hands, start forming into little balls in your
palms and rolling in the shredded coconut.
They should be little palm sized balls which you can then put
aside on a clean plate. Continue until you have no mixture left.

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 Maca-Macaroons

Ingredients:

1 cup raw brazil nuts

1 1/4 cups unsweetened shredded coconut, plus extra for rolling
1 1/2 tablespoons Maca powder
3/4 cup (packed) soft Medjool dates
(about 7 or 8), pits removed
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Directions:

Grind all the ingredients together in a food processor until coarse dough
has formed. Check the consistency: pinch the dough and make sure that it
sticks together, yet still crumbles like a cookie. If the dough is too dry, add
water – a teaspoon at a time – until the dough sticks. If the dough is too
wet, add spoonfuls of extra coconut until the dough is just right. Form the
dough into balls, about a tablespoon at a time, and roll exterior in extra
coconut. Flatten into cookies and serve.

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 Almond Maca Cacao Coconut Milkshake
Ingredients:
250ml (1 cups) unsweetened almond milk
125ml (1/2 cup) full fat coconut milk frozen in an ice cube tray
2 tbsp coconut cream or full fat coconut yoghurt
1 tbsp toasted coconut flakes
1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp Maca powder
1 tbsp lucuma powder
1 tbsp raw cacao powder
1 tbsp raw cacao nibs
1 large pitted Medjool date
1 small frozen banana
Toasted Coconut flakes and Cacao nibs for topping and swirling!

Directions:

Blend together all ingredients until perfectly smooth using a food processor
or high speed blender. Serve immediately.
Sprinkle with toasted coconut and cacao nibs to serve.

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 Maca Power Shots
makes 4 shots, or one large delicious shake

Ingredients:

1/3 cup total raw almonds and cashews, soaked overnight

1 1/2 cups coconut water
1-2 large Medjool dates, pitted
1 banana, peeled
1 tablespoon Maca powder
fresh grated nutmeg

Directions:

Soak almonds and cashews overnight. Discard soaking water.

In high powered blender, combine almonds and cashews with
water – blending at highest power into liquid. Add dates, banana,
and Maca, blend until smooth. Pour into glass and top with fresh
grated nutmeg.

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WHAT IS MACA?
Maca is a root that grows high in the Peruvian Andes at altitudes
of 14,000 feet (3500 m) above sea level. It has been cultivated for
1000s of years and used by indigenous people to boost their
energy while living at such extreme elevations where oxygen is in
short supply. It looks similar to a radish or turnip and comes in a
variety of colours ranging from white to dark purple. Peruvian
Maca root has the distinction of being the highest growing food
plant anywhere in the world

HOW LONG WILL IT LAST?

Maca will keep up to a year if kept in a cool, dry, dark place, but
like most supplements and herbs, fresher is better and more
potent. Use it within a few months of ordering for best results

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COOKED, RAW, AND

GELATINIZED MACA?
In Peru, maca root is traditionally cooked before it is used.
Peruvians roast maca roots or boil and mash them like potatoes.
One benefit to using cooked maca is that it is easier to digest than
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the raw root. If you try raw maca and find it upsets your stomach,
you can find a supplement or powder that comes from cooked
maca. Another option if raw maca irritates your stomach is the
gelatinized form. The process of gelatinizing maca uses low heat
and pressure to separate out the fibrous parts of the root. This
makes the maca more digestible.

WHAT DOES IT TASTE LIKE?

Different people say different things about the taste, and raw
Maca tastes different than dried but in general, Maca has an
earthy taste that is mildly nutty with a hint of butterscotch. It’s
easily blended into superfood smoothies, various milks,
chocolates, or mixed into flour for dessert recipes and doesn’t
have a strong taste when combined with other foods or liquids.
Although people in Peru and some restaurants do cook with Maca
bread, soups etc. Maca is used as a tea, as a spice, in yogurt,
chocolate bars and as a supplement.

HOW OFTEN SHOULD I TAKE IT?

Just as with any exercise, herb, supplement or product, it’s wise
to cycle, or take some time off from time to time so your body
doesn’t become so used to it that the benefits lapse. Typical
schedules vary. You may want to take it for a week then take a

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week off. Or you can do a month on, a month off and so on.
Listen to your body and follow a schedule that works best for you!
If you’re asking if you can have a couple of smoothies a day, the
answer is probably, depending on how much you put in the
smoothie and how your body responds to it. If you find yourself
staying awake, unable to sleep, or feeling very alert, you might
want to cut back.

HOW SOON CAN I EXPECT RESULTS FROM TAKING MACA?

Some people respond to Maca immediately. For others the
response takes longer. Remember that Maca is a food, a natural
tonic that nourishes the body and supplies cell nutrients. The full
effect builds steadily over time, and is sustained by a daily dose of
Maca. It is not a hormone; neither does it contain hormones. The
critical point is consistency. Take your Maca regularly, and it will
be effective for you.

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