Wednesday, October 30, 2013

KL's ORANGE BANANA KALE SIMPLE SMOOTHIE

Here's a simple combination smoothie recipe that provides everything that the body needs to make this a complete and nutritious meal.

Prep Time: 3 min
Cook Time: 0 min

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients:
Organic Kale (4 Leaves)
Organic Orange (2 peeled, seeds removed)
Organic Ripe Banana (2 peeled)

Spring Water (1 cup)

Optional Ingredients:
Cayenne Pepper (1/8 teaspoon)
Raw Blue Agave Nectar (1 tablespoon)

Spring Water Ice Cubes (1 cup)

Prep:
Add all prepared ingredients to blender and blend on high until smoothie (2-3 minutes)


Friday, October 18, 2013

KL's TROPICAL PEPPERY MINT SMOOTHIE

Here's a simple goody goody smoothie recipe that'll get the blood flowing and the taste buds going!

Great to start the day, or good to drink after a good workout!
Fat burner!
Blood cleanser!
Vitamin A, B, C, D, E, & K!
Potassium, Manganese, Iron,  Zinc, Calcium & more!

Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 0 min

Serves: 2-4

Ingredients:
2 Orange (peeled)
2 Banana (ripe)
2 Mango (peeled, pitted)
12 Sweet Mint sprigs (fresh)
1/2 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
Spring Water Ice Cubes (1 cup)

PREP:
Peel and remove skin from banana, seeds and skin from orange and pit and skin from mango.
Add ice to blender.
Add fruit to blender.
Add mint to blender.
Pulse on highest setting until ice is crushed.
Blend on highest setting for 30 seconds.
While blending, add cayenne pepper and continue blending for 60 seconds, until smooth!


KL's TOO TROPICAL GREEN SMOOTHIE

A good way to start refueling for the day (dairy free & loaded with nutrients) after a good workout!

Prep Time: 3 min
Cook Time: 0 min


Serves: 2-3

Ingredients:
2 mango
2 orange
2 kiwi
6 organic Lacinato Kale leaves
5 spring water ice cubes
1 tablespoon organic Spirulina Powder
1 dash of Cayenne Pepper

Prep:
Peel skin and remove pit from mango(s).
Peel skin from kiwi(s).
Peel skin and remove seeds from orange(s).
Rinse kale leaves to clean.
Add ice to blender.
Add the above fruit.
Blend on pulse until ice is crushed.
Blend on highest setting for 30 seconds.
While blending, add spirulina powder and cayenne pepper.
Blend 60 more seconds.

All done :)

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

KL's POWERFUL GREEN PROTEIN SMOOTHIE

This smoothie was made shortly after my workout this afternoon! 

Loaded with fresh tropical fruits and packed with homegrown nutritional greens, it'll reload the body with oxygen, iron, antioxidants, and mass-building minerals that's needed right after a great workout!

Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 0 min

Serves: 1-2

Ingredients:

2 Orange
1 Banana 
2 Mango 
10 Sprigs of Sweet Mint
4 Kale Leaves
1 Tablespoon Spirulina Powder
2 Spring Water Ice Cubes


Prep:

Add ice to blender.
Peel banana(s).
Peel and remove pit from mango(s).
Peel and remove seeds from orange(s).
Remove green leaves from the stem(s) of kale.
Add the prepared ingredients to blender.
Blend on highest setting for 30 seconds before adding Spirulina Powder.
Blend for 30-60 seconds.

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Saturday, October 5, 2013

KL's WATERMELON ORANGE BASIL ANTIOXIDANT JUICE

Inspired by Chaud of www.chaudsjuicetherapy.com
This recipe is great for skin, hydration, blood flow, immunity, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, blood cleansing, and antioxidants!

Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 0 min
Serves:1-2

Ingredients:

1 Mini Watermelon (seeded preferred)
2 Fresh Oranges (or 1 cup fresh OJ---not from concentrate)
10-12 Fresh Basil Sprigs

Prep: 

Add the above ingredients to your high-powered blender and blend on high until well mixed, or process in your favorite juicer and enjoy! 

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KL's ORGANIC QUINOA SMOOTHIE

This is the first time I've tried this smoothie but just like all of the others, it's the BOMB!!
Using leftover cooked quinoa from the other night, I decided to use quinoa as the main ingredient to blend into a deliciously healthy, creamy-like smoothie! 

Prep time: 0 min
Cook time: 0 min
Serves: 1-2

Ingredients:

Organic Quinoa (1 cup cooked)
Organic Banana (1 peeled)
Organic Raw Walnut (1/2 cup)
Organic Raw Blue Agave Syrup (2 tablespoon)
Spring Water (1 1/3 cup)
Ground Cinnamon (.5 tablespoon)
Spring Water Ice cubes (optional)

I usually measure by "eyeballing" it so you can add more/less of the above ingredients to your liking/taste.

Prep:

Add the following ingredients to your blender and blend on highest setting for 2 minutes until smooth.

<How to cook Quinoa>
Quinoa cooks up best using the 1:2 ratio ( 1 cup quinoa:2 cups water).
Add quinoa and water to a medium pot and simmer for 15-20 minutes until light and fluffy.
Should be moist to the touch when complete.

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