This was a nice new option.”Once a month, Day treats herself to The Grow-Op’s peanut butter acai bowl, a thick, smoothie-like meal best eaten with a spoon. Made with dark purple acai berries — an antioxidant-rich fruit from Central and South America — the bowl is sweetened with maple syrup, layered with peanut butter and coconut whip and topped with gluten-free granola, banana slices, blueberries, shredded coconut and a chocolate peanut butter crumble. Plus, says Crocker, the fat is primarily the healthy kind, coming from the peanut butter and the acai berries themselves. Unlike other berries, which are essentially fat-free, acai berries are unique fruits in that they contain some healthy fats. She would like to see The Grow-Op offer a smaller-size acai bowl so that diners can enjoy its benefits without having to consume such a big portion.

Source: thestar November 29, 2017 15:56 UTC