23Feb

Green breakfast smoothie

Posted by: Jennifer Mansfield Categories: Blog posts Daily Posts Dairy Free Dairy Free Recipes Food Gluten Free Gluten Free Recipes Health Let's Juice Paleo Recipes Recipes Vegan
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Green, lean and packed with energy!

This is one of my favorite ways to start the day – keeps my mind clear and gives me great motivation and energy!

I have a Jack Lalane juicer, but I’ve never quite mastered the whole juicing thing. It’s messy, time consuming and typically not worth the hassle, but I love starting my day with a healthy juice or smoothie.  So while I wish I could be like so many of you out there who wake up daily and juice your way to a clear day, I just can’t seem to be that girl. But I can be the girl who pops into the local Juiceland or Juicebox and let them help me start my day in a healthy way!

For those days when I’m more motivated or have more time, I whip up this quick and simple green juice smoothie and head off for my day with a healthy immune booster.  There are tons of variations to a green juice/smoothie, but this is a favorite of mine. 

Enjoy!

 

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Green breakfast smoothie

Green breakfast smoothie

Ingredients

  • handful of greens: spinach, kale, chard or other
  • ½ cup of your favorite frozen or fresh organic fruits
  • ½ – 1 avocado
  • 1-2 cups of almond or coconut milk, OJ and/or water
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seed or flax oil (flax oil tends to be less gritty)
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 small grated knuckle of ginger, peeled

Instructions

  1. Blend all ingredients together in your favorite mixer and enjoy!
  2. Note: I like to start with the greens and liquid of choice first to make sure they are properly blended before I add all other ingredients.
  3. My other favorite version: use bananas & strawberries as your fruit and substitute ¼ cup of almond butter or Sunbutter in place of the avocado.
http://inspiredeats.net/green-breakfast-smoothie/

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14Sep

Post-workout Re-fueler Juice

Posted by: Jennifer Mansfield Categories: Blog posts Daily Posts Dairy Free Dairy Free Recipes Gluten Free Gluten Free Recipes Let's Juice Recipes Vegan
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Continuing our Juice recipe series (those which don’t require a juicer), this is a great juice for after your workouts! Almonds’ protein helps build and repair muscle, plus the potassium (twice as much as you get in two bananas) balances your electrolytes and fluids.

Simply blend, and enjoy! 

 

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13Sep

Immune Booster Juice

Posted by: Jennifer Mansfield Categories: Blog posts Daily Posts Dairy Free Dairy Free Recipes Gluten Free Gluten Free Recipes Let's Juice Recipes Vegan
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Continuing the series of immune booster juices, this is a straight-forward juice recipe that will help you battle any pesky little immune busters that may be lurking in your bod, and give you a feel-good, natural energy booster. Ward off colds with this vitamin bomb! The kiwis alone pack nearly twice your daily vitamin C—and the citrus delivers even more of the cold-busting vitamin.

Enjoy!

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12Sep

Antioxidants Supreme Juice recipe

Posted by: Jennifer Mansfield Categories: Blog posts Daily Posts Dairy Free Dairy Free Recipes Gluten Free Gluten Free Recipes Grain Free Grain Free Recipes Let's Juice Recipes Vegan
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And for the third installment today on my Juice focus, I’ve chosen one that I leave for those cheat days when I’m ok loading up on fruits because there aren’t any greens to help balance the sugar spike. That said, this is a great recipe packed with powerful antioxidants, and so long as you indulge now and then on a treat like this, your body can handle the insulin spike with ease, and by adding a nut butter to add some protein and fiber, you can help balance the effects of the fruits. 

Enjoy!

 

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Antioxidants Supreme Juice recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Yield: I large glass

Serving Size: 16 ish ounces

Calories per serving: 150

Antioxidants Supreme Juice recipe

Ingredients

  • Handful of blueberries
  • Handful of strawberries
  • Handful of mangos
  • 1 TBSP nut butter of choice
  • 1 TBSP coconut oil
  • 1 cup Water plus extra for desired consistency

Instructions

  1. Blend all ingredients in blender, adding more water as needed for desired consistency.

Notes

Note: to increase thickness to a smoothie consistency, add 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt or about 1 cup of ice and Dairy-free Milk of choice. Other great options are to add 1 banana or 1 whole avocado.

http://inspiredeats.net/antioxidants-supreme-juice-recipe/

 

 

Antioxidant Supreme

Antioxidants in berries boast potent anti-aging benefits.

Ingredients: Blueberries, strawberries, mango

Calories: 151

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12Sep

Green Juice packed with an Iron punch

Posted by: Jennifer Mansfield Categories: Blog posts Daily Posts Dairy Free Dairy Free Recipes Gluten Free Gluten Free Recipes Grain Free Grain Free Recipes Let's Juice Paleo Paleo Recipes Recipes Vegan
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I’ll be honest – I haven’t quite mastered the juicer yet. I know I can overcome this fear, but whenever I think about the massive amounts of veggies I need to have on hand at one time to make sure I’m getting my fix, I realize I often fall short in the “visits to the grocery store” category. So, I’m signing up for a local Organic Foods delivery service (Go Greenling!) And until then, I will continue to buy a lot of my juices from Whole Foods or Central Market. But for those of you who have it down, here are some of the recipes I end up with, though it starts with all natural juice from the store (note they freshly make the juice themselves so it’s like I did it myself, just more expensive). Ahh, when will I learn?!

So the good news is you don’t need a juicer to whip up refreshing and super healthy drinks. I’m starting a Juice recipes feature, all of which can be made in your blender—so no specialty equipment is needed. Because of the fiber in fresh fruit and vegetable purées, these concoctions vary in thickness: You can adjust to your taste preference simply by adding a little water.

And no matter which juice you choose, you’ll get good-for-you benefits in every sip.

Want a smoothie instead?
Combine 1 cup juice from any recipe, 1 cup ice cubes, 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt, and 1 medium peeled banana in a blender. Purée until smooth

 

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Green Juice packed with an Iron punch

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Yield: 1 serving

Serving Size: 24 ounces (ish)

Calories per serving: 110

This green goodie sneaks in a dose of iron (you need extra during your period and pregnancy), key for healthy blood cell and muscle function. It also delivers more than your daily rec of vitamin K—another must for blood and bone health.

Ingredients

  • Handful of Kale
  • 15-20 Green grapes
  • 1 Cucumber
  • 1 Granny Smith apple

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in blender and add a small amount of water.
  2. Blend until creamy.
  3. Add water in small amounts until desired consistency is reached.
  4. Note: to increase thickness to a smoothie consistency, add 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt or about 1 cup of ice and Dairy-free Milk of choice. Other great options are to add 1 banana or 1 whole avocado.
http://inspiredeats.net/green-juice-packed-with-an-iron-punch/

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