If you feel like more than a freshly squeezed OJ and less than a full on smoothie, then this hits the spot! On the weekend I take the chance for a sleep in whenever I can, but I still like to start my day with some blended greens. This is a typical weekend smoothie that [...]
To help celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s national day celebrated worldwide, this smoothie is smooth, cool and creamy with a lovely head on it just like a Guinness, only its green and taste rather unlike beer! 1.5 cups of almond milk 2 large frozen bananas, sliced 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional) [...]
This smoothie is rather lush, feels almost naughty to drink and somewhat reminiscent of a mango lassi, quite possibly the oldest smoothie in the world! 1 cup frozen cubes of mango 1 banana 1.5 cups fresh almond milk mild green such as baby bok choy, or wombok cabbage 1 heaped tsp [...]
Using herbs in green smoothies is a powerful way to add the nutrition of greens to your day. Parsley is rich in iron and Vit C (Vit C is needed to help absorb iron), it is rich in the green antioxidant pigment chlorophyll, and contains all B Vitamins except B12! Parsley is one of the [...]
I do try very hard to vary my green smoothies, however even I can tend to go for a staple combination of flavors and this is it: 3-4 bananas or 2-3 bananas and 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries 2 tsp InLiven Probiotic Superfood 1 cup of water or fresh squeezed orange [...]
Who says green smoothies can’t be a decadent experience reminiscent of a restaurant dessert or sweet café snack? Despite our dairy-free and gluten-free diet, my English husband still pines over the possibility of eating banoffee pie (an English cream pie made with toffee and bananas) and cheesecake. The following recipes are dedicated to my husband [...]
Today I felt like a less filling drink for my first meal because I slept in (lucky me!) and didn’t want to eat lunch too late. In my book I describe 10 blended green juice recipes, and today my choice was a base of orange juice with my algae powders that I am very [...]
Mint is one of my fave greens for green smoothies, its a low oxalate green and tastes sensational, especially with chocolate! 3-4 bananas 2 cups of water (or coconut water for absolute decadence!) 1-2 Tbs of raw cacao 2 handfuls of mint optional – add 1-2 drops of pure peppermint essential oil Mint is a [...]
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Wendy Hoffman from www.menopausetheblog.com has done a feature on my book, focusing on green smoothies and hormone health. Wendy’s blog is a fabulous resource for women going through midlife changes. For your interest you can see part one and part two of my feature.
About Wendy and her website
Wendy Hoffman
I launched this website four years ago as a part of my own journey through midlife changes. I feel better than ever now (more about that in a moment), and I’m committed to sharing the information I gather with my community of readers.
This project, is a result of my own experience. In my late 40s, working long hours at a stressful corporate job, I began to suffer sleeplessness, mood swings and a feeling of disengagement from my work. An array of physical symptoms followed — my body’s thermostat was malfunctioning and my blood pressure and weight were rising.
I felt I’d lost control of my body.
I threw myself into research. A friend suggested I was in perimenopause. I’d never heard of it – but it sounded like something I was too young to have. Yet everything I read confirmed this diagnosis. And as I delved into books, blogs and magazine articles, I began to grasp this strange new reality.
Ultimately I found a physician specializing in integrative medicine; she prescribed hormones, supplements and a diet that would go with my new, slower metabolism. I started developing a regimen to navigate the continuing changes in my physiology. I’ve learned that how I treat myself now will influence the quality of my life when I’m older.
These hard-won lessons prompted me to share what I’d learned. Why, after all, should every woman have to discover the facts about menopause on her own? Why is this inevitable, natural transformation shrouded in secrecy?
Menopause: The Blog aims to lift that shroud – to be a reliable source of accurate information and an opportunity for women experiencing these changes to share what they’ve learned.
Given the variation of produce around the world and the huge number of green smoothie recipes available, in my book ‘The Green Smoothie Bible‘, I have arranged all of the recipes into categories. For those passionate about eating with the seasons, there are chapters for spring, summer, autumn, and winter. There are recipes for green smoothies for children, recipes for superfood fans, for those with specific concerns like weight loss or cardiovascular health, and many more.
Here are a few guidelines for my green smoothie recipes:
As you experiment with making green smoothies, you will realize that some ingredients just don’t go well together, like pineapple and cacao, or coconut and tomatoes, but there are seemingly limitless green smoothie possibilities, so you’re certain to come upon winning combinations. All of my green smoothie recipes have been designed with flavor and texture pairing in mind. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
If you feel like more than a freshly squeezed OJ and less than a full on smoothie, then this hits the spot!
On the weekend I take the chance for a sleep in whenever I can, but I still like to start my day with some blended greens. This is a typical weekend smoothie that is light, and doesn’t interfere with my appetite by lunchtime. This is also a great recipe for before dinner/after work if you fancy a snack to tide you over without heading for things you shouldn’t!
3 cups of freshly squeezed orange juice
1/2 -1 cup of blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1-2 handfuls of leafy greens e.g. fresh raw spinach
Blend for a minute or till well blended and serve for two
For more recipes like this visit my post on blended green juices or see the chapter devoted to it in my book
To help celebrate St Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s national day celebrated worldwide, this smoothie is smooth, cool and creamy with a lovely head on it just like a Guinness, only its green and taste rather unlike beer!
1.5 cups of almond milk
2 large frozen bananas, sliced
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
Blend for 1-2 mins and serve for two
To make almond milk
Soak 1 cup of raw almonds overnight in filtered or spring water with 1/4 tsp salt
Drain and rinse the almonds well
Blend almonds with 4 cups of water for 1 minute
Strain the mixture thr ough a nut milk bag
Makes enough milk for two recipes of the above
Refrigerate and use use within 3 days
For more about nut and seed milks, visit here
This smoothie is rather lush, feels almost naughty to drink and somewhat reminiscent of a mango lassi, quite possibly the oldest smoothie in the world!
1 cup frozen cubes of mango
1 banana
1.5 cups fresh almond milk
mild green such as baby bok choy, or wombok cabbage
1 heaped tsp of chai spice mix
Blend for 1-2 mins and serve for two
For the chai spices they need to be pure spices not a mix of spices and sugar/milk powder. Here is my recipe:
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground star anise
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Mix and store in a glass jar. Whole spices (except ginger) can be used
as well. Use equivalent amounts whole spices and grind in a mortar and
pestle or spice grinder
More than a century ago, “smoothie” described a man who was a charmer or sweet talker. The word has served as a brand name for pens, chocolate syrup, whiskey, lingerie, automotive paint additive, shoes, and soft drinks. It also refers to hairless nudists!
As we know it today, a smoothie is a thick drink that contains fruit blended with juice, milk, or yogurt. Although various people claim to have come up with the name for commercial purposes—mostly notably Stephen Kuhnau, founder of Smoothie King in the 1970s—the smoothie really dates back much farther. The Indian lassi, a creamy blend of yogurt, fruits, and spices, could well be the world’s first smoothie, originating around 1,000 bc. In the 1920s and 1930s, pureed fruit drinks based on recipes from Brazil were sold in health food stores on the U.S. West Coast. In the late 1920s, Orange Julius evolved from selling just orange juice to orange juice mixed with milk, sugar, and vanilla. An improvement on the mixers and liquefiers of the 1920s, the world’s first blenders were released in the 1930s, most famously by Waring, which produced the “miracle mixer” in 1933 and the “Blendor” in 1937 and in the 1940s featured smoothie recipes in its cookbooks. The founder of Vitamix also released a machine, the Blender, in 1937. » Read more..
Using herbs in green smoothies is a powerful way to add the nutrition of greens to your day. Parsley is rich in iron and Vit C (Vit C is needed to help absorb iron), it is rich in the green antioxidant pigment chlorophyll, and contains all B Vitamins except B12! Parsley is one of the easiest herbs to grow and is available almost all year round.
4Ps Green Smoothie
1 cup papaya (red is nicer than yellow)
1 cup of pineapple (include the core)
1-2 handfuls of flat leaf parsley (remove bigger stems)
1-2 passionfruit
2 cups water
Combine all except the passionfruit and blend
Scoop out the passion fruit pulp, and sit it on top of the smoothie like a garnish You could blend the passionfruit through, however the seeds will be gritty through the smoothie » Read more..
I do try very hard to vary my green smoothies, however even I can tend to go for a staple combination of flavors and this is it:
Blend for 1-2 mins and serve for two 
Ask juice experts and smoothie experts this question and they
will extol the virtues of their bias in a convincing fashion, enough
that you begin to go down either pathway with confidence. However,
is one method better than the other? The main pro-juice argument
is that the absence of fibre provides easy assimilation of
concentrated nutrients straight into the bloodstream with little
digestion required. The other side of this debate is that the presence
of fibre in smoothies is the unique selling point.
Ann Wigmore
The late Dr. Ann Wigmore, a nutritional pioneer, advocated a diet that was 70 percent blended smoothies and 30 percent other living foods. She lived an extremely healthy and fit life, and reportedly had no grey hair. Best-selling author Steve Meyerowitz, “the sprout man.” teaches that consuming fresh juices conserves the body’s digestive energy, so more energy can be spent on healing. Interestingly Ann Wigmore said the very same thing. They both speak of pre-digestion and the provision of a high level of nutrition from their preferred drink.
Who says green smoothies can’t be a decadent experience reminiscent of a restaurant dessert or sweet café snack? Despite our dairy-free and gluten-free diet, my English husband still pines over the possibility of eating banoffee pie (an English cream pie made with toffee and bananas) and cheesecake. The following
recipes are dedicated to my husband and other dessert fans who just can’t imagine a life without sweets. I know this a bit of a gimmick, but it’s a lot of fun!
These are two of my fave dessert green smoothie recipes from my book:
Orange Poppyseed Cake
1 orange, peeled, segmented, and frozen
Peeled zest and flesh of 1 orange
1½ cups almond milk
2 tablespoons agave or honey
½ an avocado
pale, mild greens
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
Blend all ingredients except the poppy seeds. Add the seeds and stir
through on low speed, or stir in manually. Serve garnished with poppy
seeds and grated orange zest.
Peach Melba
2 to 3 large, ripe peaches
1 teaspoon vanilla extract or half a vanilla pod
1 cup Raw Vanilla Ice Cream
1 cup water (or ice if you want it thicker)
pale, mild greens
Blend for 1–2 minutes.
For Raspberry Sauce:
1 cup raspberries
2 tablespoons honey, agave, or maple syrup
Squeeze of lemon juice.
Blend till well combined.
Gently stir the raspberry sauce through each glass of smoothie with a
spoon so it creates contrast in the glass, and add plenty of extra sauce on
the top! Use the raspberry sauce within 24 hours or freeze any remaining
sauce in an ice cube tray.
For Banoffee Pie, Tiramisu, Lemon Tart, Strawberry Cheesecake, Black Forest cake and my raw, vegan ice-cream recipe, you will need to check out The Green Smoothie Bible in your hot little hands
300 Fruit and Vegetable Drinks for Losing Weight, Detoxing, Maximizing Energy, and Staying Healthy
By Kristine Miles
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