I adore papaya! I've only recently began eating it. The only way that I ever had it while growing up was in the can, you know what I'm talking about right?
I love this stuff, but the real stuff is SO much better if you can find it!
I, however, could NEVER find the actual fruit in any grocery store, and it honestly never even crossed my mind to really go out and look for it either. All of that changed when my son was born and I began making my own baby food. I had read about the amazing health benefits of papaya such as it begin good for your skin, eyes, improving digestion, preventing heart disease, and being wonderful for your immune system just to name a few and being loaded with vitamins C & A. I was finally able to locate a store that sold it and my son, as a baby LOVED it when I would mash it up and serve it to him and to this day still loves it just as much. It's the perfect taste as it's not overwhelming, but has more of a creamy texture that tastes so heavenly! In fact the conquistadors dubbed papaya as the fruit of the angels because it tasted that good to them!
I took this photo a few months ago, but you can just see how big this fruit in comparison to my (then) four year old son :).
We just purchased some papaya from the local Asian store and decided to try it as a shake. Oh man was it delicious! When I drank it I just felt this feeling of deliciousness and health filling me up!
1 C. Chopped Papaya
1 C. Cold Milk
1 TBSP. Honey
Ice Cubes
Simply throw all of the ingredients in a blender and voila! Creamy Healthy Papaya Milkshake!
Enjoy!
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