Smoothie Yummies

From Jinjee of http://www.TheGardenDiet.com

"I have been drinking green smoothies every day for a while now and the energy boost I get from these is phenomenal. It seems to be cumulative - the longer I do this, the more energy I'm getting! You have to drink it to believe it!!!

Here are some of our favorite green smoothie recipes...Just blend them up in your blender on high until liquified, and drink!

Simple Smoothie:
1 banana
1 peeled orange
1/2 bunch kale
1/2 bunch romaine lettuce
About 16 ounces fresh squeezed orange juice

Berry Yummy:
A few pieces pineapple
1/2 pack blueberries
1 pear
A few strawberries
1/2 bunch chard
1 bunch parsley
16 oz fresh squeezed orange juice

Blue and Green:
1 banana
1/2 pack blueberries
1 pear
1 peeled orange
1/2 bunch collards
1/2 bunch red leaf lettuce
16 ounces of fresh squeezed orange juice

These make a whole vitamix container of smoothie, about 2 liters! Using fresh squeezed oj makes it sweeter, allowing for more greens than when just using water. Experiment with different fruits and greens: bok choy, cilantro, spinach, different varieties of kale and lettuces, etc.

For more information on green smoothies you must go to the mother of green smoothies, Victoria Boutenko, and her award winning book Green For Life: http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?Clk=2807833


In Joy!
Jinjee
http://www.TheGardenDiet.com"

Fast Easy Raw Vegan Strawberry Shortcake

Raw Candy

Yummy recipe. Go here:

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/handy-candy-raw-food-recipe.html

Another superfood

Just a good young coconut.

Crack it open at the top, drink the juice - good for replenishing lost fluids especially after some vigorous exercises. And use a spoon to scope up the coconut 'meat' within. Nutritious.

Green Smoooothie....

Here's something I experimented on....it is a really good one, far better than any smoothies I've tried. And it really fills you up as much as a cooked meal.

2 cups of raw baby spinach
1 avocado
2 fresh medjool dates (don't get the dried ones)
1 frozen banana

And fill the blender with water. And blend everyone to a nice smoothie consistency.

Enjoy!

21 days - finally over!

well, the 21 days sure went quickly. I feel really good and completely cleansed, also lost some weight in a healthy manner.

I am not sure if I will go back to completely cooked food. I would like to maintain at least 70% raw as i am experiencing the benefits of raw food. I know I am not ready to go 100% raw, so perhaps in another few years eventually.

More recipes will be posted here from time to time.....so stay tuned.

Tomorrow is my last day!

I experimented with an interesting recipe for dinner tonight....

Raw pasta!

turnip - cut finely to look like pasta (use a food processor)
laksa pesto - laksa leaves (cut fine), olive oil, salt, garlic, nutritional yeast flakes. mix everything into nice sauce

pour and mix into turnip

makes yummy raw pasta!