Friday, May 31, 2013

You can't tell there's brussels sprouts in here!

1 cup of water 
5 Brussel sprouts 
1 handful spinach 
1 peeled orange 
l 1/2 cups frozen mixed berries
1 frozen banana 
Blend well and add protein powder if you'd like!
This recipe was taken from
The big book of green smoothies by Robin Openshaw

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Blackberry Banana

1 cup frozen blackberries
4-5 strawberries
1/2 frozen banana
1+ cups water
Blend well

Monday, May 27, 2013

Larry loves it

Pom juice
Piña
Frozen banana
Strawberries
Almond milk
Ice
Blend well
Yum Larry said!

Cool green

Frozen banana
Piña
Pom juice
Almond milk
Spinach
Chocolate protein powder
Ice
Blend well
👍


Saturday, May 25, 2013

Cauliflower soup

Bring 3-4 cups of water with chx bouillon to a boil
add 1 head of cauliflower florets to steam in chicken bouillon
When soft, Drain and save broth
Place cauliflower in blender or Vitamix! Blend on high until purée (add only a minimum of broth to the mix to soften
Season with salt & pepper
This tastes like mashed potatoes and is delicious! Thanks Carrie for the recipe. I realize that it's not a smoothie but then again... maybe it is! Larry almost licks the bowl on this. Yummmmy!

Larry's belly freezer

4-5 frozen strawberries
1/2 frozen banana
Frozen piña chunks
1 cup almond milk
Blend well
Nice and creamy treat!

Carroty fresh

1 1/2 half cups water
1/2 cup dates
1 medium carrot
2 handfuls fresh spinach
1/2 apple
1/2 frozen banana
3-4 frozen strawberries
Ice
Blend well
This was taken from the Green Smoothie Girl, book of Green Smoothies from Susan K

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Superman!

Half cup coffee
1 cup water
two dried figs
two dried plums
one frozen banana
five strawberries
half cup of oats
1 tbs Chia seeds
half cup almond milk
2 Hands spinach
Ice
Blend well!

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Big red

1 frozen banana
6 fresh strawberries
1 cup almond milk
Ice
Blend well and enjoy this refreshing drink!

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Red solo cup

1 peeled lemon
1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen piña
1 cup almond milk
Blend well. Enjoy this delicious smoothie that almost tastes like piña colada!


Thursday, May 16, 2013

Grapefruit ice

2 ruby red grapefruit
1 cup water
Blend until smooth
Add enough ice to make it thick and slushy
This could be your dessert , your basis for a margarita or a nice cool summertime drink! Delicious flavor and nature made it sweet!

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Simply green

1 1/2 c water
1/2 carrot
1 stalk celery
1 cup frozen piña
1/3 frozen banana
Spinach
Ice
Blend until smooth like the Vitamix salesman said"don't need dental floss with our smoothies!"

Monday, May 13, 2013

Lots of strawberries

7 strawberries
1/2 c piña
1 cup fresh squeezed Oj
1 frozen banana
Ice
Blend well
This is really Delish and a perfect after dinner treat for the group!

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

I Fig-urged it out

8 oz water
2 -3 sticks celery
1 frozen banana
3 dried figs
1 small bit fresh ginger
1 cup blueberries
2 hands Spinach
Ice
Blend well. This is a nice refreshing flavor that I can't tell you exactly what that flavor is... but it's good!


Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Banana berry

1 cup almond milk
1 frozen banana
Blueberries
Blend well and enjoy your delicious dessert!

Monday, May 6, 2013

Mocha muscle shake

1/2 cup brewed coffee
1/2 cup almond milk
1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
1frozen banana
whey protein chocolate protein powder ice cubes
blend well for a complete protein smoothie. You could also add Chia seeds and oatmeal.
I took this from Oxygen Magazine March 2010 /shake of the month Power Breakfast


Sunday, May 5, 2013

Cinco de Mayo smoothie/ Margarita!

2 1/2 shots tequila
1 shot Triple sec
2 lemons juiced
Ice
Blend until smooth and get ready for a brain freeze margarita!
Next time we decided to add a squeezed orange and lime to it. The flavor was great and not too sweet like the pre-mixed ones.
Serves 2


Saturday, May 4, 2013

Red Berry Sorbet

5-6 Fresh strawberries
1/2 cup Pom juice
1/2 cup water
1 cup mixed frozen red berries
Ice
Blend well until smooth
This is my frozen dessert tonight so its going in the freezer and I'll thaw it a bit before serving!
Tart and tasty😊

Chocolate oatmeal smoothie

Half cup oatmeal
8 ounces of water
chocolate protein powder
one large handful spinach
one sliced apple
one frozen banana
2 tablespoons flax seed
Ice
Blend and enjoy!
This was a recipe from the Big Book of Green Smoothies by Robin Openshaw smoothie by Greg M.



Friday, May 3, 2013

Looks like chocolate milk

4 ounces pomegranate juice or Pom juice
1/2 frozen banana
one cup water
1 cup mixed frozen berries
one peeled cutie orange
2 hands spinach
Blend well

The color of this starts out berry color then turns to chocolate color when it's blended! Definitely doesn't taste like chocolate but its good!!

Berry green pomegranate

4 ounces pomegranate juice( I use Pom brand)
1/4 cup blueberries
1/4 cup raspberries
1/4 cup BlackBerries
6 strawberries
baby spinach
ice
1 cup water
1 teaspoon Chia seeds
Blend well! Delicious and refreshing!
This was a recipe from Rick M posted in the Big book of green smoothies by Robin Openshaw aka smoothiegirl

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Green apple delight

One pair cored
half of a green apple
One peeled kiwi
two handfuls spinach
1 cup water
one orange
ice
Blend well
For additional sweetness you could add a Agave nectar or banana or pineapple!