Yummm

So I'm discovering that basically anything is delicious with any sort of nut milk incorporated into it. I REALLY like hemp milk, but I don't often find it at a very affordable price. So....go nuts with your nut milk and throw a bunch of good stuff into your blenders and see what you can create!

Here's what I came up with

Apple
Banana
Grapes
Cucumber
Kale
Spinach
Hazelnut Milk

Autumnkin Shake

Feeling a little autumn-y, so I decided to whip up this bad boy. Give it a try and let me know what you think?

2 heaping spoonfuls of real Pumpkin (not pie mix)
1 Fuji Apple skin on
Handful of Red Grapes
2 Handfuls Spinach
1/2 Frozen Banana
Nutmeg to taste
Cinnamon to taste
Ice
Hazelnut milk

Pumpkin fiberlicous

Care for something a little bit thicker and creamier?

Apple
Flax
Pumpkin
Oats
Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Hazelnut milk
Ice

Delicioso!

Seriously way too good to (not?) share.
2 tsp Chia
Hemp milk or other
6 Grapes
1 Carrot peeled
5 Cherries pitted
1/2 Frozen Banana
2 Kale leaves
Spring mix

Blend

Happy Fourth of July!

What a deliciously, thick and creamy, dreamy way to wake up on this beautiful Fourth of July!

Here's to you!

Hemp milk
2 tsp Chia
6 Grapes
1 Carrot
1 Peach - no pit
3 chunks frozen Pineapple
1/2 frozen Banana
2-3 Kale leaves
Spring mix packed to top!
Ice if not using fruit that is frozen

Poop-y Juice

Looks like poop, not poop

Kale
Spinach
Parsley
Golden Beet peeled
Carrot
Blueberry
Chia seeds
Cucumber
Honeydew
Coconut oil
Mint
Raspberry
Ice

Not the most delicious. But fairly nutritious. I'm not a huge fan of raspberries. I think it's the seeds that get me. =\ But I know how good they are for you, and I also know a bunch of berryholics!

Way Too Good

1 gala Apple peeled
1 Carrot peeled
1 Handful Parsley
1/2 Golden Beet
1 Hefty Handful frozen Blueberries
1/4 Cucumber peeled
2 frozen Strawberries (for kicks)

There's just something about how the cucumber, parsley, and apple all come together in this heavenly juice.

Give it a whirl and let me know if you agree!

My Super Delicious Secret Recipe ;)

Yesterday morning I made a smoothie, as I do most mornings, and froze half of it for today's breakfast. My smoothies consist mostly of a large amount of fresh spinach. I know what you're thinking..."Gross! No way in hell am I eating/drinking that!!" ...but wait! There's more! Won't you give one of my Super Delicious Secret Smoothies a try?!

Here's what you'll need:

• A highspeed blender with one of those stick thingys that helps the blending process along. (I recommend a Vitamix, I'll tell you all about them later! For now, I'm using a regular smoothie machine which gets the job done...fairly well...but, I can tell the motor is dying on me. It's not meant for breaking down fruits and veggies like the VM is.)
• A HUGE bunch of fresh spinach (I mean, I really pack the whole blender up with leafy green goodness!) Three times as much as this image shows. I just wanted to show the prettiness of all the ingredients ;)
• Maybe a half cup of organic greek yogurt (Chobani is good but a bit pricey) I've recently switched to Dannon Oikos, which is just as delicious and equally Greek!
• A few frozen strawberries from the garden
• 4 or 5 dark sweet cherries (fresh or frozen)
• 4-6 small red seedless grapes (can be frozen-btw frozen grapes make a great snack!)

Add a small amount of your choice of milk or coconut water and blend on high speed (with lid on!) use stick thingy until, smooth.

Be amazed at the beautiful color you're about to see! ;) *(hint it should be bright green..if it is poopy brown, your "strawberry, cherry, grape::spinach" ratio might be off. It will still taste DELICIOUS. You can add more SPINACH next time! ;) I promise, you won't taste the spinach!!!! But the color will be prettier.

Pour into your favorite glass or mug. ========>>>
Enjoy!...share, if you must. ÷)

-A few variations I have made, include adding:

• Milled flax seed and an apple for fiber ..OR
• Oats, peanutbutter, and honey (yummy!! Even with the spinach) OR
• Can add frozen peaches, mango, pineapple, or another exotic fruit!

**Best prepared with a highspeed blender i.e. A Vitamix or else you might notice a few small un-chopped bits of skin. I just add a couple ice cubes after everything is completely liquefied and then blend some more. It makes it colder and more unnoticable until I can get my Vitamix!!!

*Did you know - you can put a whole apple into a Vitamix machine and it will just eat it up! ..core, seeds and all! ÷) This enables us to get the vital nutrients we would normally throw away when eating an apple, or even by chewing our food. That's just one example. You should look it up! Be forewarned they're not cheap. Which is why I don't have mine yet! The day I get one will be a birthday to myself, and Christmas! I'm excited just thinking about it!! Ha!
*DO NOT TRY TO PUT A WHOLE APPLE IN ANY OTHER BLENDER/SMOOTHIE MACHINE!!!

By the way I do not work for Vitamix in ANY way. lol I have just been an admirer for about 7-8 years and have finally got serious about changing my life and health one step at a time! ÷)

For a simple, yet delicious recipe, I did not expect this post to be so long! Ha...and really, no one is going to read it. Wunderbar! Arrivederci ÷)