Sweet Potato Mid-Day Smoothie
- At January 25, 2010
- By megan
- In Apples, beets, ginger, healthy lunch smoothie, smoothie, sweet potato, Vita-Mix
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The Vita-Mix ideas just keep coming.
Ingredients:
- boiled yam without the skin
- 4 or 5 pieces of beets- red and golden
- a carrot
- a cup of red or black grapes
- 2 apples, cored
- 4 medjool dates, no pits
- a small piece of fresh ginger root, peeled
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup ice
Throw it all in the Vita-Mix, start on low, variable speed and turn it up to 10, then high, then done. Enjoy another healthy lunch smoothie, courtesy of my Vita-Mix.
Sweet Potato Smoothie
Don’t be skeptical of this list of ingredients. The Vita-Mix will magically turn them into a refreshingly satiating smoothie.
Ingredients:
- 1 cooked and peeled yam
- 1 blood orange, peeled
- 1 tangelo, peeled
- seeds from 1/2 pomegranate
- a small thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, peeled
- 3 pitted Medjool dates
- 1 apple
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup ice
BBQ Vegetable Soup
- At November 9, 2009
- By megan
- In BBQ Sauce, beans, carrot, quinoa, Soup, sweet potato, vegan
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This hearty soup is great to make when you know you won’t have time to cook for a couple nights in a row. The protein from quinoa and kidney beans as well as vitamin-rich yams will leave you full and satisfied.
Ingredients:
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cups white wine
- 5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped
- 4 cups water
- 2 large yams, peeled and chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
- 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped into 1/4 inch thick rounds
- 1 carton (4 cups/1 quart) organic veggie broth
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed in cold water and drained
- 1 can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup of my Best BBQ Sauce
In a large stock pot, add the onions, turn heat up to medium high, and wait until you start to hear them sizzle. Then add the wine, stir, and cook a few minutes before adding the garlic, bay leaves, and celery. Next, add the water and bring it back to a boil before adding the yams and carrots. Stir this well and wait until it comes to a boil again before adding the veggie broth. Stir this well, bring it to a boil again, and cook 10 minutes or so before adding the rinsed and drained quinoa and beans, which will need 15 more minutes to be done. Finally, add the BBQ sauce, stir well, lower heat to low, and simmer until you are ready to eat.
I served mine with Best BBQ tofu and blue corn cakes.
Roasted Sweet Potato (Yam) and Carrot Soup
- At October 13, 2009
- By megan
- In carrot, Soup, sweet potato, vegan, Vita-Mix
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Ollin Farms had some amazing looking sweet potatoes last week. This fall was the first time I saw them at the farmers’ market because they are not a very common crop here in Colorado. However, they were delicious.
This soup is reall easy, healthy, and full of flavor.
Ingredients:
- peeled, chopped sweet potatoes (2 pounds? How much soup are you making? There is no definitive measurement here, so 4 large sweet potatoes might be a good place to start.)
- peeled, chopped carrots (again, no measurement. 1/2 pound, maybe.)
- 1 large yellow or sweet onion, sliced
- 1 cup veggie broth
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- water
- 2 TB (or more) powdered ginger (please feel free to use fresh ginger if you have it available)
Preheat oven to 375. In a large Pyrex baking dish, combine the yams, carrots, onion, veggie broth, and olive oil. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes or until a fork can easily pierce the yams and carrots. Remove from oven and let cool for 15-30 minutes.
Next, add the roasted ingredients to a Vita-Mix or other blender. Add the apple cider and a few cups of water. Puree until smooth. If you have a smaller blender, you might need to break this down into two separate batches. When it is all smooth, transfer to a soup or stock pot and simmer on medium low heat for 15-20 minutes. Add more water to reach your desired consitency, as well as the ginger. Stir the soup somewhat frequently, and don’t leave it uncovered and walk away. If it is too hot, it will jump out of the pot and make a mess. Be warned! Enjoy.
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