Tomato Smoothie Recipes, Nutrition and Health Benefits
You might not think that tomatoes would work well in a green smoothie. Surprisingly, they do! They blend well with mango, avocado, and they are perfect for savory smoothies or blended soups. I like to make vegetable smoothies with tomato, cucumber, sun-dried tomatoes and red peppers. Tomato Nutrition and Health Benefits Tomatoes are a good [...]
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How To Kick The Soda Pop Habit And Finally Lose Weight
Soda (or “pop”, as it’s called in my neck of the woods) is addicting. Most people don’t realize just how much of it they drink. An 8-ounce can of regular soda contains 95-115 calories. That’s empty calories that aren’t contributing to anything except your waistline. These calories add up quickly too. If you drink two [...]
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Apple-Tangerine Detox Smoothie with Dandelion and Radish Greens
Here’s a delicious detox green smoothie with both radish greens and dandelion greens. You’re probably raising an eyebrow about my using “radish greens” and “delicious” in the same sentence. Believe it or not, radish greens are not as bitter as you might think. They don’t taste anything like the radish itself. While I don’t like [...]
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Persimmon-Mango Smoothie Recipe with Vanilla and Cinnamon
This smoothie is simple and delicious. Persimmons have become one of my favorite fall fruits. Their unique flavor blends magnificently with tropical mango. Accented with cinnamon and vanilla, the flavor notes in this smoothie are complex and flavorful. This smoothie has 20% of your daily recommend value of fiber and it’s low in calories. It’s [...]
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Mango-Blueberry & Banana Green Smoothie Recipe with Oats
I hope you’re hungry because this mega meal-replacement smoothie recipe will fill you up and keep you energized until lunch. It’s got a lot in it and provides plenty of calories, protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals to be breakfast, lunch or dinner! The banana, mango and blueberries blend nicely and none of them over-power each [...]
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Two Layer Strawberry-Mango Tropical Fusion Smoothie Recipe
Tropical fusion smoothies blend the flavors of the tropics with those from your neck of the woods. In this recipe, we take our summertime favorite, strawberries, and blend them with delicious mangoes. This is a two-layer smoothie. It’s slightly more work but the novelty of having a smoothie change flavors half way through drinking it [...]
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Green Smoothies For Candida
“What can I put in my green smoothies if I’m battling candida?” The recommendations for which foods to eat and avoid on the so-called “candida diet” are all over the place. Experts can’t even agree as you’ll find websites with conflicting information. The information in this post deals with candida overgrowth. I’m not necessarily referring [...]
Raw Vegan Ice Cream Cake Recipe
I LOVE ice cream, but I wanted to try something different. I’ll admit, it has more of a sherbert texture, but it’s still VERY tasty. I added a few veggies for color and to get some added health benefits. You can opt to leave them out, add more or use my suggestion if you’d like. [...]
Mango-Orange Ginger Green Smoothie Recipe
I love blending up fresh ginger in my green smoothies. It’s tasty and adds a little extra “zing” to the flavor. In this recipe, fresh ginger accents the mingled tropical flavors of orange and mango. The chia seeds are an excellent source of omega-3 fats and the lettuce, orange and sesame seeds add lots of [...]
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Mango-Jamaica (Hibiscus) Green Smoothie Recipe
When we were in Mexico this spring, we fell in love with “agua de flor de jamaica”, or jamaica (hibiscus) flower tea. Usually served chilled and sweetened, this tea is available in restaurants, cafes and even road-side fruit and juice stands throughout the Yucatan and it is “muy delicioso”! You can find hibiscus and jamaica [...]
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