Black & Blue (doesn't have to hurt)

Smoothies rule the blender in this house. And there is always an excuse to whip one up. We serve them when we have brunches, drink them in place of lunch and trick ourselves into thinking we've had dessert, when ice cream & baked goods start to show through our jeans. If you have more than ketchup in the fridge, you have enough to make a smoothie. There always seems to be something in those crisper drawers that need using. And even if you're not the grocers number one customer, (as I am)  it's easy to stock up on frozen fruit and veg, and manage to have either yogurt, oat/soy/coconut milk, or juice on hand.

Needs:
1 cup Frozen Blackberries
1 cup Frozen Blueberries
1 Ripe Avocado
1 Banana
3/4 cup Oat Milk
3 tbl Agave Syrup
2 tsp Acai Powder
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 Dash of Chili Powder

To Do:
Make sure you have a blender.

Ginger Lemonade



I don't have some cutesy little story to accompany this beverage. I love lemonade. Swedes don't seem to know it exists, which is nothing less than sad in my book. I crave it when the heat hits, and because I can't find it at our local grocer...I made some myself. I happened to have a hunk of ginger in the fridge and remembered a ginger-lemonade I tried on Maui. It was throat burning strong, but the idea was right, so giving it a go seemed the thing to do.

Needs:

8 cups water

3/4 cup raw sugar

5 lemons

1 lime

2 heaping tbl fresh grated ginger

To Do:

Add sugar to water and bring to a boil. Stir well, making sure sugar is fully dissolved. Let cool.

Press lemons a lime. Add to sugar water.

Take your freshly grated ginger and squeeze the juice into lemon lime mixture. Toss the pulp.

Stir well. Serve with plenty of ice. Sip, sit back and relax.

The Hulk (smoothie style)

This power house is dedicated to my nephew, who will eat, drink or do anything if you relate it to a superhero.

I often make up a big batch and have two or three days worth of a liquid lunch. Fabulous for the busy or the just plain lazy. I'm both, depending on the weather. And no matter what my mood, I absolutely love this! As does my husband, who's not easily sold on much green or many of my concoctions.

So here's what you need:

2 Bananas

1 cup Pineapple (juice and all, if canned)

1 cup frozen Mango

1 cup frozen Kale (or 2 cups fresh)

1 cup unsweetened Coconut Milk

2 tsp Hemp Powder

2 tsp Spirulina Powder

Throw it all in your blender, and pour. Makes 3 large or 4 small smoothies.

Lasts 3 days in a sealed container, in the fridge.