- by Katia Dupoirier
Once again we’re featuring some salivating green smoothie selections from Katia! We often get requests from people who are trying to limit or avoid fruit in their diets, so these particular green smoothie recipes might be just the trick. All I know is that there’s chocolate involved.
Enough said. (more…)
- by Stacey Terry
Well, I’ve had the luck of housesitting in someone else’s lovely home for the last week. And I’ve taken full advantage… dips in the hottub, moments enjoying winter’s quiet beauty and silence outside the city, and all the space a gal could ever need to leave her stuff lying around.
Even more exciting, I was able to upgrade from my trust Oscar to a high-powered blender… It’s going to be soooo hard to go back home. Having access to a REAL machine has meant I’ve been on a total green smoothie rampage. I’ve been just throwing stuff together and watching it pulpify in seconds. Why make meals when that’s so much fun?
And since this morning’s experiments turned out REALLY well, I thought I’d take a moment to share the recipe. I’m out of my usual greens (and didn’t want to have to drive anywhere to get more), so I foraged in the fridge and figured I’d use up the following:
Ingredients:
Directions:
Put in your blender and momentarily you’re on your way to a fortunate and refreshing delight. *Oh yeah… the mint… I had some leftover from a recipe that I tried that DIDN’T work… eep.
I have to give up my temporary palace and return to the city tomorrow, but I thank my lucky smoothies that it’s been such a great opportunity to relax and work in peace.
Have a fortunate and peaceful weekend yourselves!
Looking at the greens in your fridge and not sure you’re up for a full-throttle garden glory, but not wanting to resort to cooked food either? Kate has your solution!
- by Kate N.
You know those days when you wake up craving something sweet and decadent? Well, that happened to me this morning. Work has been so insanely busy over the last two days, I’d gotten home too late to get to the shops to stock up on yummy fruits and veggies. I wandered into the kitchen this morning to be greeted by a mountain of chocolate cookies and cakes my sister had brought over the night before. All that remained in ‘my’ corner of the kitchen was one solitary avocado…Was I tempted by the cooked food? No! Thanks to the lessons I’ve learned on my BES journey, I rolled up my sleeves and got creative.
Here’s what I made:
Chocolate Heaven Smoothie
1 avocado
handful of mint leaves
some frozen cherries
nut mylk (small amount for a thick ‘dessert’ type smoothie, more for a liquid one)
raw cacao powder (about 2 heaped tsp or to taste)
1-2 Tbsp Agave or 1 tsp raw honey
Blend and enjoy!
The avocado provides a good dose of lutein, which helps to maintain healthy eyesight. It’s also rich in potassium, vitamins B, E, and K and a good source of monounsaturated fat (giving the smoothie a wonderful creamy texture).
Cherries are rich in beta-carotene, vitamin C, magnesium, iron, and folate; one study (by the University of Michigan), suggests that they are good for fat loss, particularly belly-fat.
The mint aids digestion, while the cacao offers an abundance of health-giving nutrients - antioxidants, flavonoids, catechins and above all, the wonderful mood-enhancing theobromine, making you feel all loved up and happy!
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Even if you have no Irish in you, you can definitely enjoy a wonderful Luck of the Irish Green Smoothie! What better time than for a celebration of St. Patrick. Instead of green beer this year why not try a green smoothie!
An old favorite Irish drink of mine is a nice, sweet Irish Crème! This time I’m keeping it healthy as well as yummy.
Lately my son and I have been enjoying the sweet taste of ruby red grapefruits. This is a new fruit for my son and I just smiled from ear to ear as I watched the red juice drip down his chin. We both laughed and continued to eat as we enjoyed our time together.
Grapefruit is a citrus fruit that has many health benefits to the body. Grapefruit first made its appearance on the scene in 1750 when it was documented by Rev. Griffith Hughes, and from then many have enjoyed the delicious and nutritious benefits of grapefruit. Grapefruit has many micronutrients that are beneficial to one’s health.
Grapefruit contains vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium, iron, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, folate and many B-vitamins. Lycopene is a carotenoid found in the red/pink hues of the grapefruit. Both red and blond grapefruits both positively influenced cholesterol levels, but red grapefruit was more than twice as effective, especially in lowering triglycerides.
Another health benefit of grapefruit is that it is a powerful antioxidant. Red grapefruit contains vitamin C, vitamin A and lycopene. These antioxidants are potent scavenger hunters that get rid of free radicals and excessive oxidation that can cause cancers. Lycopene, especially, helps to prevent the occurrence of tumors and cancers in the body
Grapefruit juice significantly increases the production and activity of liver detoxification enzymes responsible for preparing toxic compounds for elimination from the body.
DIVA CAUTIONARY NOTE: Compounds in grapefruit are known to increase circulating levels of several prescription drugs including statins. For this reason, the risk of muscle toxicity associated with statins may increase when grapefruit is consumed. Please refer to your primary care therapist or physician before ingesting grapefruit or grapefruit juice.
**Information provided by http://www.whfoods.com
Cut a slice of peel from each end of the grapefruit. Standing the fruit upright, continue to slice the peel away from the flesh without removing too much flesh. Be sure to remove some of the pith which tends to have a bitter taste. Although the white pith inside the fruit may be bitter, it contains health qualities which are anti-viral and anti-inflammatory and compliment the vitamin C found in the fruit and make it even more potent. Place a bowl under the grapefruit as you cut to catch the sweet tasting juice.
1 bunch mintPlace in the blender in the order listed. Blend and enjoy!
Tracy
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