Today I thought I would try an avo smoothie since we have a few of those little green eggs in our pantry... Avocado makes smoothies sooooooooo smooth (as in silky smooth and thick) and have healthy belly-fat-fighting properties. When I tried to get at the recipes, I got locked into either abandoning what looked like a pile of fantastic recipes OR signing up for a newsletter that I don't want... because down came a pop-over or pop-up with NO way to exit or get at the recipes. Grrr.... Ah well, life is too short to go on and on about that.
Here is a sample recipe, with adjustments of my own (like, who needs ice cubes when you can use frozen fruit instead? and out with extra sweeteners and dairy, wherever possible):
AVO-PEAR SMOOTHIE
1 large pear, chopped
1/2 cup frozen green grapes
1/4 avocado
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Cold Water to level wanted
**Spin all the above up in your Vitamix! (serves 1 or 2)
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This Cranberry-Apple, Green Grape and Chia Smoothie is tart, but refreshing! I add a packet of stevia (Sweet Leaf brand) just to give it a little extra sweetness. But otherwise, it is dyn-o-mite! I'm kicking off the Christmas Smoothie Week here-- we will start every day with a lovely, high antioxidant smoothie to fend off the bugs and do some mild detox. Hope you will join in! If you are
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Cranberry - Apple, Green Grape and Chia Christmas Smoothie Recipe:
This recipe makes enough smoothies for 2 - 4 people depending on how much smoothie you imbibe!
Put the following in your blender carafe and whirl up:
- 1 - 3 C. Fresh Cranberries
- 1 - 2 C. Frozen Seedless Grapes (mine are Green, but any table grapes will do!)
- 1 - 2 Apples, cored and chopped (washed well but not peeled)
- 1 T. ground Chia Seed (grind it in a Coffee Bean Grinder)
- Filtered Water to the 1/2 Mark on your Carafe
- 1 packet Sweet Leaf Stevia with Inulin (Optional)
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