Hit the Road with Maca: Maca for Traveling

The holidays are upon us, and it’s time to take to the road - or to the skies - to find our way to the loved ones we’ll celebrate the changing seasons with. While you’re no doubt excited about all the fun this time of year brings, there might be one part you may be less enthusiastic about: the disruption to your diet and exercise routine. Who’s thinking about their caloric intake when there’s a scrumptious feast on the table?

But that doesn’t mean you have to throw aside your commitment to eating well. And though traveling with a bag of powdered maca root is understandably daunting, we’ve made it easy for you to stick to your maca routine by offering several options for maca products that are easy and convenient to travel with.

Maca Liquid Extract for Convenience

Our liquid maca extracts are made through a proprietary four-step process that condenses all the nutrients you’ll find in your maca powder into a mildly-flavored extract that’s made for your convenience. Our amber dropper bottles contain about two fluid ounces of maca, and are small enough that you can easily tuck them into a coat pocket or purse for your travel.

How do you enjoy yourmaca liquid extract? It can be as easy as adding a couple droppersful to your hot chocolate or morning coffee. We recommend holding a dropper’s worth of liquid extract beneath your tongue for about 30 seconds in order to let it absorb more easily. Liquid maca is overall quicker to absorb into the body than maca powder products, ensuring that you benefit from your dedication to your maca routine faster.

Maca Capsules on the Go

Many countries still restrict the amount of liquids you can pack into your carry-on, so if you’re worried about safely stashing a glass bottle in your checked bag, toting our maca capsules along for the journey is your best solution.

We always recommend our maca capsules for people who don’t care for the flavor of maca. It’s probably the easiest way to work maca into your diet, and it allows you to space your maca serving size throughout the day - for example, you might take two capsules in the morning and then two with lunch. Keep in mind that your maca serving size will depend on a number of factors, including your size and weight, so it’s important to have that figured out before you begin regularly consuming maca.

Bring Maca to the Table

Have you prepared your side dish for the big feast? No? No worries! We’ve shared some of our favorite maca recipes at TheMacaTeam.com, and we’re sure your family will love them as much as we do. Consider serving up our healthy Creamy Vegan Pumpkin Pie with Maca and be prepared to wow your friends and family.

This healthy, creamy, vegan pumpkin pie recipe is by Annie Olivero and originally appears on the One Green Planet website. It is dairy free, oil free and vegan!

Ingredients:

• 1 9 1/2-inch whole wheat or gluten-free baked pie shell (or your favorite raw crust)
• 1/4 cup toasted unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1 tbsp. chopped crystallized ginger
• 1 cup raw cashew pieces, soaked for a few hours, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup + 1 Tbsp. coconut butter
• 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. water
• 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
• 1 Tbsp. maca powder
• 1 Tbsp. grated fresh ginger
• 1 tsp. vanilla-flavored stevia liquid
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. powdered ginger
• pinch allspice
• Whipped coconut cream, for topping, optional

Preparation:

In a small bowl combine the toasted coconut and the crystallized ginger. Set aside. Put the cashews, pumpkin puree, coconut butter, water, non-dairy milk, maca powder, ginger, stevia, and spices in a high-speed blender and process until very smooth. Scrape about half of the cashew-pumpkin mixture into the pie crust and smooth. Sprinkle the toasted coconut/ginger over top and carefully add the remaining cashew-pumpkin mixture over top. Spread until even and smooth. Chill for several hours or until firm. Cut into slices and serve with whipped coconut cream.

We hope that you've enjoyed this healthy, creamy, vegan pumpkin pie recipe. Please see our main Maca Recipes page for more inspiration. And if you have a recipe of your own to share let us know.

Any Questions?

If you have any further questions about our Fair Trade, sustainably-grown maca root products sourced exclusively from the Peruvian Andes, we’d love to hear them. Please don’t hesitate to Contact Us using our web form, or call us toll-free at 888-919-8616.

Enjoy the Day!