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Today’s Smoothie and Home-made Vegetable and Fruit Wash

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I make green smoothies every day for my family.   They are delicious and nutritious!  I like to mix/change up the greens every day for the purpose of getting different nutritional benefits from the different types of greens.  At the moment, our garden is producing some wonderful greens that we can use for our breakfasts such as spinach, kale, arugula, tat soi, and lemon balm.

I have never actually tried lemon balm leaves on anything until today.  I decided to try it out in our smoothies.  And, it worked out pretty well!

Smoothie of the day (serves 2):

  • 2 frozen bananas
  • 8 fresh strawberries
  • 1 fresh mango
  • 5 pitted dates
  • 3 ice-cubes of wheat grass (optional….see previous post for instructions)
  • 7 leaves of lemon balm (fresh)
  • 1 cup of fresh curly-leaf parsley
  • 1/2 cup of kale
  • 2 tablespoons of hemp seeds
  • 2 tablespoons of pumpkin seeds
  • 4 tablets of spirulina (optional)
  • 1 to 2 cups of coconut water or non-dairy “milk”

Directions:

Blend all ingredients together with a few pieces of ice and serve immediately.

VEGETABLE WASH

I don’t buy the store-brand veggie wash, because I just make it myself.

Ingredients:

* Grapefruit Seed Extract Liquid Concentrate – 2 oz – Liquid
* Apple Cider Vinegar, Organic Raw Unflavored 32oz
* Bob’s Red Mill Non-Aluminum Double Acting Baking Powder Gluten Free — 16 oz

In a large mixing bowl, put about 15 drops of grapefruit seed extract, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, and 1 tablespoon of baking powder in with water.  Mix it up, and soak your veggies/fruits for a few minutes and then rinse your produce.

Bok Choi and Zucchini Fruity Smoothie

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Here is another smoothie idea for you guys!

Serves 3

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of raw bok choi
  • 1 small raw zucchini (1/2 cup)
  • 1 banana
  • 1 tangerine (peeled)
  • 1/2 cup of mixed frozen fruit (I used blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and a little bit of pineapple)
  • 1/2 cup of non dairy milk or coconut water
  • 3 tablespoons of chia seeds
  • 5 pitted medjool dates to sweeten (if you don’t have this, use a couple tablespoons of raw agave)
  • 1/2 cup of ice

*Note: I like my smoothies thick.  If this is too thick for you, add more non-dairy milk or coconut water and ice.

If you have a Vitamix, try adding one medium-sized carrot into the mix but you would have to thin it out a bit more.

Directions:

  1. Throw all of the ingredients into your blender and blend for a few minutes.
  2. Adjust sweetness and thickness.
  3. Enjoy!

Vitamix Turboblend 4500 Countertop Blender with 2+ HP Motor

Chocolate Avocado Green Smoothie (Raw)

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Here is another healthy smoothie idea.  Instead of using the traditional banana to create a rich and smooth texture for the smoothie, today I used an avocado instead.  Both are delicious, but the avocado makes it a bit thicker, which I like, but if you are not a fan of thick smoothies, just add more coconut water and ice.

Ingredients:

(serves 3 to 4 people)

  • 1 avocado
  • 3 to 4 cups of kale
  • 1 cup of mixed fruit (I used one peeled and seeded orange and 1/2 cup of mixed berries: black berries, blueberries, and raspberries.)
  • 1.5 to 2 cups of coconut water
  • 4 tablespoons of raw cacao powder
  • 4 tablespoons of hemp seeds
  • 1 large carrot (optional)
  • 5 dates (pitted)
  • 1/2 to 2/3 cup of ice

Directions:

Place all ingredients in your vitamix blender and blend until you have no lumps.

Persimmon and Strawberry Green Smoothie

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Here is another smoothie idea for you smoothie lovers!  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

(Serves 2)

Ingredients:

  •  1 VERY ripe persimmon (top removed)
  • 1/3 to 2/3 cup of strawberries
  • 1 cup of spinach
  • 1 cup of kale
  •  5 pitted medjool dates (if you don’t have dates, use raw agave nectar)
  • 1 cup of non-dairy milk (hemp, almond, rice, oat, hazelnut, soy, etc.)
  • 1 cup of ice
  • 4 tablets of spirulina (sea weed tablets) *note: if you don’t have a vitamix, smash these by hand before blending.
  • 3 tablespoons of hemp seeds

Directions:

  1. Place all ingredients in your vitamix blender.
  2. Blend until there are no lumps.
  3. Serve immediately.
  4. Enjoy!

* Note: if you don’t have a Vitamix blender, you may want to omit the dates and replace it with the agave nectar (to sweeten).  Also, I like my smoothies thick, but if you want yours a bit thinner, you may add more non-dairy milk, ice, or water.  And, if you want to make this a RAW smoothie, use raw coconut water.

Another Breakfast Smoothie: Fruity Kale and Carrot

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Every day…..GREEN up your breakfast!  This is such a healthy smoothie.  You have your vitamins, minerals, omega 3s and 6s, fiber, protein, and even some grains.

Ingredients (2 servings):

  • 2 cups of kale
  • 1 banana
  • 1 large carrot
  • 1/2 cup pineapple
  • 1/3 cup of blueberries
  • 2 tablespoons of raw wheat germ
  • 2 tablespoons of chia seeds
  • 3 medjool dates (optional)
  • 1 cup of almond, soy, or hemp milk
  • 4 tablets of spirulina (sea weed b12 supplement)
  • 3 tablespoons of raw almonds
  • 1/2 cup of ice

Directions: Place all ingredients in your blender….preferably a Vitamx (it makes smoothies and soups sooo much better).  Serve immediately. Vitamix Turboblend 4500 Countertop Blender with 2+ HP Motor (See all Blenders)

Tangy Kiwi Green Smoothie (raw)

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This is a super healthy drink….iron, vitamin c, calcium, vitamin a, vitamin k, and much more.  It is important for us to have green smoothies every day, so I have to change it up a bit each time so my family doesn’t get bored with it.

Ingredients:

  • 3 kiwis
  • 1.5 to 2 cups of fresh spinach
  • 1 banana
  • 1/2 cup of papaya
  • 1/2 cup of ice
  • 1.5 cups of coconut water
  • 4 pitted medjool dates
  • 1 carrot (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons of flax seed oil (for omega 3s)

Directions:

  1. Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix 1300 TurboBlend 4500 (See all Countertop Blenders) (or whatever blender you have).
  2. Serve immediately.
  3. Enjoy!

Peachy Kiwi Citrus Green Smoothie

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Kiwi is awesome and packs so much vitamin c.  This will help your body absorb the iron from the dates and spinach more efficiently.  I have also added some protein, omega 3s, b12, a little bit of grains and other awesome goodness for your body.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 1 kiwi
  • 1 banana
  • 1 peach
  • 1 orange (peeled)
  • 1 cup of fresh spinach
  • 2 tablespoons of hemp seeds
  • 2 tablespoons of raw wheat germ
  • 2 to 3 medjool dates
  • 1 cup of nut milk (almond, hemp, hazelnut, etc.)
  • 1 tsp spirulina
  • 1 cup of ice

Directions: blend together for a minute or two….preferably in a VITAMIX blender.

Note: this will serve 3 to 4 people

Chocolate Coconutty “green” Smoothie

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,,,,just another breakfast of mine! :)

Do you know that coconuts are super good for your body?  Read about it here.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of greens (spinach)
  • 1 banana
  • 3 medjool dates
  • 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup of mixed berries (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, etc.)
  • 2 tablespoons of hemp seeds
  • 1/3 cup of nut milk
  • 2 tablespoons of raw cacao powder
  • 1/2 tsp of spirulina (optional)
  • 1/4 cup of ice

Directions: blend together…preferably in a Vitamix blender….it makes your smoothies SOOOO much better!

Green Berry Carob Hemp Smoothie

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I love smoothies!  Great way to start your day!

Ingredients:

  • 1 Banana
  • 1/3 cup of non dairy milk (hemp, almond, or hazelnut)
  • 1/3 cup of mixed berries (blueberries, black berries, raspberries, etc)
  • 2 tablespoons of carob powder
  • 1 cup of GREENS: spinach
  • 3 medjool dates
  • 1.5 tablespoons of hemp seeds
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup of ice

Directions: Blend together for a few minutes…preferably in a Vitamix….

Green Fig Smoothie

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This is the type of smoothie I make for my family EVERY day!  :)

….healthy, delicious, nutritious, and high energy!…b12, iron, calcium, vitamin c, vitamin a, omega 3s, and even protein!….and much more!

 Ingredients:

  • 1 banana
  • 1/2 cup of fresh figs
  • 1 cup fresh spinach
  • 5 brazil nuts
  • 2 tablespoons of flax oil
  • 3 baby carrots
  • 1 cup of chocolate almond milk
  • 1/2 a cup of pineapple
  • 1/2 of a small zucchini (this and the pineapple will help your body absorb the iron better)
  • 1 tsp spirulina powder
  • 3 tablespoons of raw wheat germ
  • ice
  • raw agave to sweeten (optional)

Directions:

Blend together and serve immediately! :)   Vitamix is my blender of choice.