Smoothies Galore!

In my last blog, I promised to write more. Well, I didn't exactly uphold that promise. But I REALLY am back now! Midterms just passed so my work load is not quite as heavy as it was. During my hiatus, I didn't just sit on my butt and forget about my readers! I was researching about RAW foods and VEGETARIAN eating. So here is the beginning of a new way of living for you and me!

Below are recipes for different smoothies. All of these are ones that I found on a raw food website. None of these have dairy in them (like milk or ice cream or yogurt) because my stomach has trouble digesting dairy and I know many people who are in the same boat as me. Let's face it, people, milk just isnt good for us anymore! Commercial milk is produced by cows that have been pumped full of hormones to get them producing an unnatural amount of milk in a short period of time. Most dairy farms do not give them adequate space to move and the cows are fed grains and corn. Since when are cows meant to be eating corn?? OK, thats enough of that rant. ONTO THE SMOOTHIES!!

This first one is very gentle on the stomach and contains a LOT of vitamins needed to keep you going throughout the day. My favorite part is the bananas because of their potassium.


Healing Smoothie:

1 firm kiwi fruit, peeled
1/4 cantaloupe, with skin
1 ripe banana

1. Push kiwi fruit and cantaloupe through the hopper.
2. Place juice and banana in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a tall glass, drink immediately and enjoy!!

This next one contains a lot of Vitamin B and antioxidants to keep you energized all day long

1/2 Cup Filtered Water
1/4 of a Whole Pineapple, peeled and cut into pieces
10 Strawberries
1 Mango, peeled and cut into pieces
1 Banana
3 Ice Cubes

Process in a blender until creamy. 

This next one is a little bit more complicated because it evolves a coconut: an ingredient that might not be available to everyone all year long. 

You'll need:
2 large or three small bananas (no yellow ones! nice and ripe & spotted)
-one "young" or green coconut
-a blender & glass!

What to do:
1) crack open the coconut (find a good method that works for you- I haven't found mine yet! I just cut like hell till I finally get a hole in the top..)
2) our all the liquid right from the coco into the blender
3) add the bananas
4) liquify




Keep checking back for more vegetarian recipes!


Until next time!


~~Lucy