Healthy Lunch Smoothie
- At March 26, 2010
- By megan
- In Apples, beets, carrot, ginger, healthy lunch smoothie, smoothie, snow peas, strawberries, vegan, Vita-Mix
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This might not sound good to you. I don’t know if it would have sounded good to me a few months ago… during the stage of my life before I had my Vita-Mix. Everything has changed now.
Why has everything changed? Because now I grind up a ton of veggies to drink for lunch. I had been living on peanut butter or almond butter sandwiches for lunch for almost the entire 5 years I’d been living in Colorado. This past January I spent my birthday money (plus some of my own) on a Vita-Mix, and it has changed my life. If you have one, you’ll likely understand. If you don’t, you might find me weird. Either way, here is one of my healthy lunch smoothies.
- 1 apple
- 2 kiwis
- 1/4 golden beet
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 handful parsley
- 2 carrots
- 3/4 cup snow peas
- 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
- ginger (as much fresh ginger as you like- I used 1 tsp)
- 1-2 cups water (add more if you like it thinner… or should I say, less thick)
I put it all in the Vita-Mix, turn it up to 10, then high, then it’s done. This makes enough for 2 people to have a ridiculously healthy lunch smoothie.
Go For Green Smoothie
- At February 4, 2010
- By megan
- In Apples, healthy lunch smoothie, lettuce, Peppers, smoothie, strawberries, Vita-Mix
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I have a green smoothie every morning for breakfast, so I will be blogging about all of the really good ones. This smoothie has a nice texture and is just sweet enough to make you completely forget how many servings of fruits and veggies you are getting in one drink. If you’re not into this for a morning smoothie, enjoy it as a healthy lunch smoothie.
Ingredients:
- 2 kiwis
- 1 apple
- 1 stalk celery
- 1/2 green pepper
- 1/2 head of green leaf lettuce
- a handful of parsley
- 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
- 1.5 cups cold water
Throw it all in the Vita-Mix, turn it up to speed 10 for 30 seconds, then high, then enjoy.
Strawberry Yogurt
- At August 22, 2009
- By megan
- In beverages, Breakfast, strawberries, Vita-Mix, Yogurt
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Why buy yogurt with added coloring and chemically enhanced flavor? Just throw some plain yogurt in the Vita-Mix (or a food processor)with a few strawberries and enjoy.
Coconut Chocolate Pancakes with Strawberries and Ginger Rhubarb
- At June 29, 2009
- By megan
- In dessert, favorites, ginger, Pancakes, rhubarb, strawberries
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This recipe has 3 parts: Pancakes, Ginger Rhubarb Sauce, and Sliced Strawberries.
Start making the rhubarb sauce first.
Ingredients:
- 3 stalks Rhubarb, washed and sliced into 1/2 in pieces
- Grated Ginger (a piece that is 1 sq. inch, more or less)
- 2 TB pure Maple Syrup
- 3 TB water
Heat all of this in a sauce pan on medium low heat for 10 minutes or so until it becomes a thick sauce. Remove from heat and it is ready to serve.
For the Pancakes:
- 1 egg
- 2 TB walnut oil
- 2 TB maple syrup
- 2 TB shredded unsweetened coconut
- 3 TB semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
Combine the pancake ingredients in the order listed above. Cook them like pancakes (basically on a 350 degree skillet).
For the Strawberries:
Just slice them. I bought organic berries from the Boulder Farmer’s Market and they were super small and sweet. You shouldn’t have to add anything to berries, especially good berries.
Top your pancakes with the ginger rhubarb sauce and sliced strawberries for a relatively healthy dessert.
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