We got stuck in a Citrus-herb green smoothie rut. This smoothie got us out of that rut. This recipe comes from the book, Green For Life, by Victoria Boutenko, page 163. Ingredients 2 cups Water 1 whole Banana 1/2 bunch Spinach 4 whole Apple peeled 1/2 whole Lime with peel Preparation Apples can make smoothies ...
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This is my favorite Halloween remedy. In fact, anytime I’m feeling too addicted to sugar, or sick from eating too much pizza or anything else like that, a green smoothie always gets me back on track. I make a green smoothie for my family almost every morning. Then I know that whatever else they eat ...
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This smoothie was inspired from a sample I had at Costco one day. A blender “event” was going on and the Blender sales guy made a basil-limeade smoothie. I loved the basil and lime together, but wanted to make it without any sugar, so I used orange juice which is naturally sweeter, with a little ...
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This is great for those times when you’re craving something, well, Reese’s-like. Every time I make it I’m amazed that it is sweetened with nothing but bananas. My kids and everyone else I’ve made this for love it. Keep in mind that you may want to half this recipe. My blender is big and this ...
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Happy Labor Day, everyone. I hope it is full of hard work, and good memories…:) Try the Honey Ice Cream and Fresh Corn Salad!!
This is a great salad to make in the summer when super sweet corn can be found at markets and road-side stands. The first time I tried freshly picked sweet corn raw was in Cy’s Market when Vito gave me some of his fresh corn to sample there in his wonderful little market. I wondered ...
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Here is a good recipe to try this coming Labor Day! This is a vanilla ice cream recipe with honey replacing the sugar (cutting the amount in half since honey is so much sweeter). If you want the anti-allergy benefits of your raw honey, make sure you are using it in a no-cook ice cream ...
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Yes, again. I know it has been not that long ago that I apologized for not having frequent new recipes. Wait, actually it has been a while–that’s the problem, isn’t it. But, it wasn’t that many posts ago that I was saying the same thing. Well, here I am again, apologizing for the lack of ...
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This is one of the many things my mom used to make in the Spring with what seemed to be an endless supply of apricots from our tree. For me it is such a nostalgic flavor of Spring. I don’t remember exactly how she made it. I think she used country time lemonade mix. Since ...
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It has been a while since the last post. My apologies. It has been a very hectic, and busy Summer. I’ll do my best to keep them coming at a more regular interval. -Liz
