SMOOTHIES TO KEEP YOU YOUNG

[Bunny Berry]

Here is a quick group picture from our 20th high school reunion! :)

And here is a great green smoothie recipe that will keep you looking young and fabulous! I try to keep my green smoothies as GREEN as possible. Sometimes they turn out purple or pink, but I like the GREEN ones the best. How about you? Share your favorite GREEN smoothie recipe for those of us who are about to start the August 10th 100 Day Challenge.

GREEN Smoothie
2 handfuls baby spinach,
1 celery stick,
1 handful parsley,
1 Granny Smith apple
1/4 tsp ginger powder
2 cups water

[Bunny Berry]

Hmmm, there were probably around 100 classmates, and then their spouses. We had an event on Friday night, and a small gathering on Sunday, too, so I got to see almost everybody over the three days. It was more fun than I could have ever imagined! I'm usually a hermit, and steer away from these events, but I decided at the last minute to cancel everything and go, and I literally had more fun than I have in years. Everybody is so over all of that high school bullsh*t, and we were genuinely happy to see each other doing so well. It was a great experience.

Susan : ) said:

Drinking a Green Smoothie RIGHT NOW!! : )

Nice to see all your buddies!! How many turned out for the event?

[rubarb]

Just discovered this combination for a green smoothie: 3 - 4 peaches (no pit, but leave on the skin), 3 - 4 handfuls of spinach, a squirt of agave and water. Super smoooooth and yummy!

So cool that you went to your reunion. I didn't go to mine and regretted it. Glad you had fun!

[Cindy]

Well, yours is really good for reducing and alkalinizing.

I made this yummy rich one this a.m. and I have though, been taking off a few pounds.

8-10oz water
2 dates
1 banana
1T spirulina
1T e3Live
1T nutr yeast
1T mesquite pwder
1T hemp butter
1tsp chia (raw sprouted then ground)
pinch Himalayan sea salt

I called it Rawprincess Rockstar Smoothie this a.m.
I didn't have any but at least one stalk celery and a few romaine leaves would be great too.

[esther frances]

why are you hiding in the back?

today's smoothie:

2 TBS raw cacao powder
1/2 banana
1/2 cup frozen bing cherries
pinch salt
2 capsules (emptied) of "renew me emerald blend" blue-gree algae supplement
4 large leaves of red leaf lettuce
splash vanilla
1 1/2 TBS raw almond butter
10 oz. coconut water

yummy! i need to keep the sugar dialed down, for me this is sweet enough...you might want to up the fruit.

[WendySmiling]

spinach/nectarine/banana. I like the green color too, but I loves me some blueberries too!

[astrorainfall]

Yup, green smoothies are the best. I never get sick of them. In fact, if I don't have one, I feel weird. I will try your recipe, Bunny! I'm going through Victoria Boutenko's Green For Life and I love her simple mango and parsley smoothie.

I had another yesterday (not from her book): blueberries, raspberries, banana, spinach. YUM. The blueberries make the raspberries less tart and just so berrylicious and smooth. Enjoy!

[Nicole]

I really like sweet, tropical smoothies, since those fruits are cheap, delicious, and often local around here. Somedays I want to pay the $30 for a tiny box of raspberries from the States but I just can't do it, knowing I could by 20 giant mangoes for that price. The grass is always greener, eh?:-)


Mango-Luscious Green Smoothie

(from www.kombuchachic.com)


1 banana
6-8 figs (I used 5 small, dried figs that I'd soaked)
1 mango (I used a big yellow mango)
1 handful spinach (I used one bad of Chinese water spinach, otherwise the recipe is really sweet)
Juice of 1 orange
cold water
6-8 ice cubes

Blend fruit first, then add greens and liquids, then third blast add ice cubes.


Pineapple Icy Zing:

One large pineapple, chopped into small pieces then frozen
4 cups greens (I used yam leaves, water spinach, or 2 cups of bok choy)
One chunk of ginger (thumb-sized)
2 Tbs goji berries, soaked 10 minutes
Dash of cinnamon (optional)

Blend pineapple (add a little water to get it going, if need be) then add rest of ingredients and blend again.

[Dianne]

Bunny,I am putting myself on a 30 day juice feast OMG can I do it?The reunion photo looks great~

[Flip flop Mamma]

My favorite smoothie is 2 handfuls spinach, 1-2 bananas, 2 peaches, lots of green grapes! YUM!!!! This is the smoothie I make for friends who have never had one and they all love it!

[Ellie710]

This is my absolute favorite Green Smoothie that I drink everyday:

2 Large Handfuls of Organic Baby Spinach
8 Large Strawberries with tops left on (I figure I get in some more greens this way)
1 Banana
2 Cups of H20

I always blend the spinach and water first and then add the strawberries and banana. I love the taste.
A little bit sweet and a little bit tart!!! I've brought this to work several times and my coworkers always have a "dumb" comment to make such as "Is that Baby Poo?" or "Are you drinking Guacamole?". I've made it for a few of them before and after trying it, they have to admit it that it tastes much better than it looks. The berries make the smoothie a more brownish green so I guess that is the reason for the comments, lol. But, I take everything in stride. I love my green smoothies!!!

[BlueIsis]

Hi Bunny,
I'm always trying/creating new smoothies. I try to buy different organic fruits and greens. Today I'm having a organic banana, grapefruit, organic spinach (1 large handful), raw organic ground hemp seeds, and water. I like! But my all time favorite is banana, strawberry, blueberry and water. Or mango & blueberry and water.

[dessertfirst]

I'm balancing yeast issues right now, so my green smoothies are of the non sweet variety.
My favorite is:
1/2 pound spinach or romaine
juice of 1 lemon
2-3 celery stalks
1/2 cucumber
2 small carrots
young coconut meat
water
(if I'm really wanting sweet I add a couple drops of stevia)

It fills the vitamix pitcher so if I don't drink it all during the morning I save some for a late afternoon snack.