Smoothies

greensmoothie

RECIPE #1:  BUSY DAY QUICK & EASY GREEN SMOOTHIE:  (More elaborate ones follow)  (my personal favorite) or a Blendtec.

Tools:  VitaMix Blender 

Ingredients:   Place the ingredients in the blender in this order.  

2 cups filtered water if you have it.  If not use what you have.
2 TBspns. flax seeds 
1/2 Entire Head of curly Raw Kale **
2 cups of frozen strawberries
2 cups of frozen peaches

2 Scoops of Vanilla or Strawberry Healthy N Fit Egg Protein (best if you're lactose intolerant) 2 Scoops of Vanilla or Strawberry Healthy N Fit Egg Protein *

Last 2 cups of Water (filtered if you have it) as needed.  If the smoothie is too thick add more water.

I put about 1/2 water in first, then my flax seeds. Then the greens and blend these first. (It seems to work that way better for me)After the greens are blended I add the frozen fruit.   Of course use fresh fruit if you have it, but I mostly use frozen for convenience.  Add water if blender is having trouble mixing the ingredients.  I like the Vita-Mixer because of the tamper and I find it helps me blend quicker.

The very last ingredient I add is the protein powder. I only swirl it around for a few seconds, because it
tends to add “bulk” and air ands take up too much room in the blender.

Pour into glasses or jars and serve  - Ingredients:

* (egg protein powder is recommended  you’re lactose intolerant
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RECIPE #2

Entire Head of Raw Kale *

(you may add as many different kinds of Greens (fresh or frozen) of your choice. Just be sure that they are RAW. Remember it will fill your whole blender BUT it will grind down to about 1/2 of what you see.

Then add the remainder of the ingredients below.

1 cup of chopped frozen (or fresh) pineapple
1 whole skinned orange or 1 cup high quality ready made juice
2 cups strawberries or any berry of your choice (frozen or fresh)
2 TBspns. chia seeds (pre-soaked)
2 TBspns. flax seeds (pre-soaked)
2 Scoops of Whey Protein Powder
Water (filtered if you have it) as needed

I put my seeds in first, then the greens and blend these first. (It seems to work that way better for me)
After the greens are blended I add the fruit. Add water if blender is having trouble mixing the ingredients.
I like the Vita-Mixer because of the tamper and I find it helps me blend quicker.

The very last ingredient I add is the protein powder. I only swirl it around for a few seconds, because it
tends to add “bulk” and air ands take up too much room in the blender.

Pour into glasses or jars and serve.

YUM.

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RECIPE #3 – Ingredients:

Entire Head of Raw Kale *

(you may add as many different kinds of Greens (fresh or frozen) of your choice. Just be sure that they are RAW. Remember it will fill your whole blender BUT it will grind down to about 1/2 of what you see.

Then add the remainder of the ingredients below.

1 whole pear or apple (with skin)
1 whole skinned orange or 1 cup high quality ready made juice
1 banana
2 TBspns. flax seeds (pre-soaked)
2 Scoops of Vanilla or Strawberry
Healthy N Fit Egg Protein (best if you’re lactose intolerant
Water (filtered if you have it) as needed

** Kale – There are a couple different kinds of kale I’ve found.  Curly Kale and What they call Dinasaur Kale.
Go here to see GreenSmoothie Girl’s demo on making a green smoothie.
It’s not me, I didn’t upload mine yet, but it will give you the idea.

 


Recipe #4:  Makes 2 12 oz. servings.

Per 12 oz. serving:
Cal:170, Fat 5.5, carbs 15, fiber 3.5, protein 15
6 Large Frozen Strawberries (about 1 cup) **

6 Ice Cubes

1 cup milk of your choice, almond milk or soymilk

1 scoop of protein powder of your choice

2 Tablespoons Flax seed meal

Put all ingredients into blender and blend until smooth.

Serve with straw. YUM. (Mom loved it)

* LG = Low Glycemic

** Substitute: Peaches, Pears, Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries or Mangos, use bananas sparingly as they are high in carbs.

Recipe Directory

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# Meals (Lunch/Dinner) Snacks/Savory Snacks/Sweet (desserts) Beverages
1 Chick Pea Salad Fruit: Any kind Vegan Choc Cake Water
2 Burritos with Veges Apple w/1TB Peanut Butter Chocolate Fugicles Grapefruit/Orange Juice
3 Rice/Beans/with veges Trail Mix (make your own) Almond Dreams Cups Coffee (with Silk creamer)
4 Soup (Vege) Guacamole w/crackers Raw Carrot Cake Tea
5 Huge Salad w/dressing Celery w/PB   Almond Mylk
6 Green Drink Pickles   Chocolate Mylk
7 “Pasta” with POM Olives   Wine
8 ChickPea Pancakes w/Zuc
Crackers Red Pepper/Walnut
  Smoothies
9 Stuffed Peppers
Nuts (a handful)

   
10 Zucchini Spaghetti Vege Chips (Pringle like)    
11 4Bean Salad (D&D)      
12 Eggplant (breaded) D&D      
13 Hummus on crackers      
14 Quinoa with Lime      
15 Creamy Cucumber Soup      
16 Cashew Cheezy Pate      
17 *Proscuitto & Melon Soup      
18 Rene Oswald–Raw Food Recipe for Kale Chips      
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Salads & Dressings:

Sprouts (how to make them)
Soak Your Nuts

Fiber-licious Eating! (from Garden of Life)

Taco Lettuce WrapsIngredients:Taco “meat”:
2 cups walnuts, soaked
1/3 cup wheat-free tamari soy sauce
1 bunch cilantro
1 Tbsp. cumin powder
½ Tbsp. coriander powderTaco wraps and toppings:
1 head romaine lettuce
3 tomatoes, sliced
3 avocados, sliced
Celtic sea salt to tasteEquipment needed: food processor

Directions:
In the afternoon of the day before, soak walnuts overnight in filtered water. Process taco “meat” ingredients in a food processor until the mixture resembles ground taco meat. Stop to scrape sides. Remove and set aside. Wash and choose from crispy lettuce leaves for taco wraps. Prepare avocados and tomatoes. Fill lettuce cavities with taco “meat” and top with toppings. Serve two tacos on a white salad plate with a favorite Mexican seasoning on top. Serves 8.

Source: Chef Mandy www.chefmandy.com

Break-fast Salad
This salad is a great way to add deliciously cleansing vegetables and fruits to your diet, including raisins which rate extremely high in the ORAC scale–a measurement for the antioxidant levels in foods. (Keep prepared ingredients refrigerated for easy assembly.)Ingredients:
2 green leaf lettuce leaves, shredded
1 carrot, shredded
1 stalk celery, diced
1 peach or persimmon, diced
2 bananas, sliced
4 small radishes, diced
1 avocado, diced
Garden of Life Super Seed
1 slice red cabbage, shredded
1 tomato, diced
1 plum or pear, diced
¼ cup raisins
8 dates, diced
1 apple, shredded
½ cup walnuts, chopped
Garden of Life DetoxiFiberDirections:
Layer ingredients in listed order. Arrange salad to include all the ingredients for a colorful display on a white dinner plate. Sprinkle Super Seed and DetoxiFiber over the salad. Serves 8.Source: Chef Mandy www.chefmandy.com
ALT
ALTs (avocado, lettuce, and tomatoes) are made with vegetable-based wraps and contain avocados–a rich source of monounsaturated fatty acids including oleic acid, the carotenoid lutein, and significant quantities of the antioxidant vitamin E. The lettuce and tomatoes also add fiber and antioxidants.Flaxnaise:
¼ cup golden flaxseeds, soaked or ½ cup Garden of Life Super Seed
1 cup filtered water
2 tsp. ground mustard powder
¼ cup lemon juice
1 Tbsp. Garden of Life Lehua Honey
½ teaspoon Celtic sea saltFilling:
2 avocados, sliced
1 cup alfalfa sprouts
Mrs. Dash seasoning, to taste
2 cups mixed greens
2 tomatoes, slicedEquipment needed: blenderDirections:
Prepare filling ingredients. To make flaxnaise, grind flax seeds to a meal or use Garden of Life Super Seed. Blend ingredients in a blender. Texture should be smooth and not a jelly-like texture. Add filtered water to prevent thickening. Fill wraps with filling and drizzle immediately with Flaxnaise. Serve wraps for a light meal. Serves 8.

Source: Chef Mandy www.chefmandy.com

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