Green Goodness

This vegetable juice blend was inspired by the recent health issue that has been causing concern throughout the U. S., Mexico and Canada, swine flu.  The blend contains nine powerful foods that can boost your immune system and restore a sense of well-being.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Kale                 1/8 cup Lemon juice

1/2 cup Spinach            1 Apple(peeled and cored)

1/4 Cucumber               1/2 cup Chard

1/4 cup Parsley             2 Celery stalks

A small piece of Ginger

A juicer is required for this blend.

Clean and prep all of your power foods. Push each food through the juicer.

Enjoy. Your body will thank you.

Let’s Get Tropical

As summer approaches, I’ve been having the urge to eat pineapples. The only problem is I do not enjoy cutting up the fruit. It’s so messy. I have found the easiest way to satisfy my desire is to blend pineapple chunks along with my fave, mango. I hope that this sweet, fruity vitamin C powerhouse quenches your tropical desire. Bon Apetit!

Makes 2-3  glasses

1 cup of pineapple chunks

1 small bunch of white seedless grapes

1 mango

1/2  cup of lemonade(optional)

1. Add the pineapple chunks to the blender along with the grapes. Halve the mango. Scoop the flesh and add it to the blender.

2. Blend the mixture until really smooth. Add the Lemonade a little at a time until the blend is at the desired consistency.

3. Pour into glasses. Enjoy!

Berry Smooth

This is a quick and easy smoothie to make before a workout or as a snack. It is packed with antioxidents and full of berrylicious flavor.

Ingredients:

1lb 2 oz bag of frozen mixed berries, partially thawed

2tbsp superfine sugar/blue agave nectar

1 1/4 cups freshly squeezed orange juice

4 tbsp light cream

1 scoop of vanilla protein

Makes 3 cups

1.Add most of the mixed berries into the blender, add sugar and orange juice.

2.Add one scoop of protein

3.Blend the mixture to desired consistency

4.Pour the smoothie into 3 tall glasses

5.Use a teaspoon to swirl a little cream into each glass.

6.Top with the reserved fruits.

Voila!

Red and Juice-C

Hello all…I have found another delightful blend for you smoothie fans. I dedided to take a break from mangoes this week. It was challenging but I was pleasantly surprised with this new blend of red, power-packed fruits. I hope you like it!

Makes two glasses

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups of strawberries

1 small bunch of grapes

1 small wedge of watermelon

1. Hull the strawberries and cut in halves. Pull the grapes from the stalks. Cut away the skin from the watermelon. 

2. Blend the watermelon first. Add the starawberries and grapes next. Blend until it is completely smooth.

3. Serve in tall glasses. You may decorate the juice with a small piece of watermelon or pineapple if you like. Delicious!

MangoLicious

I am going to share a secret with you. Well it’s really not a secret. Anyone that actually knows me is aware that I am a mango fanatic. I could eat mango raw or mixed in a fruit salad every day. I just love it! One of my absolute favorite mango treats is a mango smoothie. There is nothing like the intense, natural sweetness of a perfectly ripened mango. I have included an awesome recipe to a wonderful treat for all ages. I hope that you love this treat as much as I do. Enjoy!

The Mangolicious Smoothie

makes 2 tall glasses

1 mango

1 1/4 cup soy milk or rice milk

juice of 1 lime

2 tbsp blue agave nectar

crushed ice

 

1:Peel the mango, remove the pit stone and slice. Place the mango into the blender. Add the milk, lemon juice, and agave nectar. Blend until smooth and frothy.

2:Taste it. If you like sweeter smoothie try adding a little apple juice or agave nectar. Blend until its well mixed. Add crushed ice. Serve and Enjoy your Bliss.