SMOOTHIES AND FRUIT DRINKS

FEATURED SMOOTHIE RECIPES

"Rhapsody In Red" Midday Cleansing Juice

INGREDIENTS

• 1 organic green apple
• half a large English cucumber
• half a medium beet
• Half inch piece of ginger (optional)

METHOD

1. Process all ingredients through your Juicer.
2. You can consume this juice strained or unstrained.
3. Makes one 8-ounce glass.

*Beets turn everything inside your body pink. Don't be surprised when everything "comes" out pink or red. It means the beets are working! Recipe and photo courtesy of healthyblenderrecipes.com

Melon Spice Cocktail

INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups diced honey dew melon
• 3 small peaches (2 large)
• 1 lime peeled
• sweetener of choice, I used a dash of stevia
• a couple handfuls of ice

METHOD

1. Throw all ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend away. Pour into glasses and dust with cayenne pepper.

Pretty simple, huh? Do you often have a hard time judging the ripeness of honey dew melon? Supposedly, you can judge the ripeness by color; greenish white = immature, creamy yellow = mature. Recipe and photo courtesy of rawxy.com

Raw Vegan Cherry Cinnamon Smoothie

Cherries taste so rich and decadent to me, and they have only about 80 calories per cup! This raw vegan cherry smoothie is full of fiber, protein, vitamins, and packed full of yummy flavor! This is a perfect gluten free, dairy free, egg free, soy free, vegan smoothie that will satisfy anyone. If you want to make this recipe nut free, you could always use a vegan milk of your choice. INGREDIENTS

• 2 cups of fresh or frozen pitted cherries
• 1 banana
• ½ cup raw almonds
• 1 cup filtered water
• 1 Tbsp flaxseeds
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• pinch of Celtic sea salt

METHOD

1. Place all of the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
2. Serve topped with a fresh cherry and some cinnamon! YUMMO!

Recipe and photo courtesy of healthyblenderrecipes.com

Chocolate Almond Butter Cup Smoothie

This dish tastes so much like a traditional cream pasta, you could fool even the toughest critic! INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon almond butter or sunflower seed butter
• 1/2 tablespoon each of chia seeds and hemp seeds
• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon cacao nibs
• 1 tablespoon cacao powder

METHOD

1. Blend everything together

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Rosemary Watermelon Lemonade Green Smoothie

This green smoothie is loaded with zesty flavor and some wonderful live enzymes and nutrients! This smoothie settles and thickens. The rosemary flavor will also continue to infuse while sitting. Ingredients

• 3 - 4 cups Romaine lettuce (8 large leaves)
• 3 cups fresh watermelon
• 1 cup coconut water
• 1 small cucumber or ½ large cucumber
• 2 small whole lemons seeded and skinned
• 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary (about 1 sprig) depending on taste
• pinch Celtic sea salt

Method:
Place all of the ingredients in your high speed blender (like a Vitamix) and blend until smooth. YUMMO!
Serve immediately over ice cubes.
If waiting, blend again right before serving.
Serves 2-4 Recipe and photo courtesy of healthyblenderrecipes.com

Orgasm Smoothie

Are you looking to spice up your sex life? Try a culinary concoction that promises to perfect your orgasm! Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 cup rice, almond or another non-dairy milk (substitute with juice of your choice if you don't want to use milk)
• 1 cup filtered ice chips
• 1/2 cup peaches
• 1 tablespoon flaxseed
• Dollop of honey
• Sprinkle of ginger root (season to taste)
• Sprinkle of nutmeg (season to taste)

Method:
Blend, blend and blend until the smoothie is as smooth as you can get it. If you’d like to thin it out a bit add some more water. Bananas: Contain potassium and B vitamins that convert carbohydrates into energy, boosting endurance and testosterone. Blueberries: High in soluble fiber, which keeps arteries clear of cholesterol. Improved blood flow and relaxed blood vessels improve a man's erections, especially in older men. Peaches: High in vitamin C. Men should consume at least 200 milligrams of vitamin C per day to increase the quality and quantity of their sperm. Flaxseed: Increases testosterone levels and is packed with essential fatty acids, such as Omega-3 and Omega-6, which keeps hormones at optimal levels and sex drive revved. Ginger root: Stimulates the circulatory system, increasing blood flow to the genitals. Nutmeg: Stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which helps you relax. Honey: Honey is rich in vitamin B, which is needed for testosterone production. The gooey nectar also contains boron, which may increase estrogen levels in women. thedoctorstv.com

SUPER DUPER GREEN KALE SMOOTHIE RECIPE

Ingredients

• small bunch of kale (approx 2 cups)
• 1 kiwi
• handful of frozen mixed berries
• juice 1/2 lemon
• juice 1 lime
• 1/2 cup acai berry juice
• 1/2 cup filtered water
• 1 tbsp agave nectar (or any vegan sweetener)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Method:
Wash and chop the kale, removing any hard stalks. Put into blender. Peel and chop the kiwi and also add to blender along with the frozen berries. Juice the lemon and lime and pour into blender. Add the acai berry juice, water and sweetener, and cinnamon. Blend, blend and blend until the smoothie is as smooth as you can get it. If you’d like to thin it out a bit add some more water. Blend some more and serve. It’s kinda impossible to make this drink look pretty – I tried and failed. Good thing it tastes good. AINE CARLIN, www.peasoupeats.com

Recovery Strawberry Smoothie

Serves about 2, 16 oz. glasses Ingredients

• 1 c. purified water or coconut water
• 1 tbsp. hemp seeds (optional)
• 1 tbsp. chia/ or flax seeds (the seeds help to bind everything together for a thicker smoothie)
• 1 tsp. maca powder (optional)
• 1 scoop protein powder (optional)
• 3/4 c. green cabbage
• 1/2 c. cucumber
• small grab of alfalfa sprouts (optional)
• 1 c. or 8-9 frozen strawberries
• 1 chopped small/medium nectarine or peach
• 1/2 c. pineapple
• 1/3 c. frozen mango
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 6 ice cubes (optional)

Instructions
Add liquid into blender followed by powders, and the rest of the ingredients.
Blend until smooth.
I topped this smoothie with shredded coconut and cacao nibs. Some other ideas are, chopped fruit, mint leaves, granola, oatmeal, etc


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