Creamy Tropical Shake

Tropical Raw Food Smoothie

Including avocado in a smoothie is an easy way to increase the mineral content and to get a creamy consistency.  Plus it’s great for shiny hair and silky skin!  If you close your eyes while drinking this smoothie, you will feel like you are in the tropics. 1 frozen banana Juice of 1 lime 1 [...]

Eat your greens: easy ways to add more greens to your diet

Young woman with fresh parsley

If you want to improve your health and energy levels, the first place to start is to increase your intake of green vegetables. They are without a doubt the primary food group lacking in most people’s diets (okay I know that technically green vegetables are not classified as a food group of their own, but they [...]

Banana Mango Kale Green Smoothie

Banana Mango Kale Green Smoothie

Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas (fresh or frozen) 1 ripe mango, peeled and chopped 3-4 large leaves of kale 1 large handful of spinach, chopped Juice of 6 clementines 1 cup of water 1 handful of ice Instructions: Place all ingredients in a high speed blender (add the ice last) and mix until smooth.  You can [...]

Green Smoothies: My Kids Eat Kale for Breakfast

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Okay, I admit it…I get some kind of sick pleasure out of saying that I send my kids to school in the morning with a belly full of raw kale or spinach. As I watch them sipping away at their freshly made green smoothies, I pat myself on the back thinking I am such a [...]