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Apple Kiwi Mint Juice

1 apple 4 large kiwi fruit 20g fresh mint sprigs An easy to serve juice recipe with beautifull color colour. Serves 2 – makes about 300ml Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Blueberry Strawberry Banana Smoothie

1/2 cup blueberries 1 cup halved strawberries 1 fresh banana 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup orange juice 2 cups fresh buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Place all fruit in blender. Add sugar, orange juice, buttermilk, and vanilla. Process all of the ingredients until smooth and thoroughly mixed together. This smoothie recipe makes 4 8-ounce servings. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Fruity Smoothie

1 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened fruit 1/2 cup (4 oz.) lowfat, vanilla yogurt 1 Tbsp. apple juice concentrate Grape Nuts Place fruit, yogurt and apple juice concentrate in blender until well blended. The smoothie will be thick and yummy. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Banana Shake

½ orange ½ papaya 1 banana Orange twist for garnish Peel the orange and papaya, but leave the white pithy part on the orange. Juice together. Put the juice into a blender with a banana, add some ice if you'd like and blend until smooth. Garnish this tasty drink with an orange twist. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Banana Milk Shake

3 frozen bananas 1 c almond or rice milk 1/2 t vanilla 1 T honey 1 c ice Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on high until thick. If using room temperature bananas, just add more ice. Makes 2 servings. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Almond Milk

1 c raw, shelled almonds 4 c water 2-4 T maple syrup In a blender, grind almonds to a fine meal. Add 1 c of the water and the maple syrup. Blend again for 2 minutes. With blender running on high, add remaining water slowly. Blend for 2 more minutes or until creamy. Pour through a very fine strainer or layer of cheesecloth. Keep in the refrigerator in a glass jar or airtight pitcher. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Watermelon Juice

Use approximately one pound of melon to make 8 ounces of juice. If watermelon is organic you can also juice the rind along with the fruit. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Mixed Melon Juice

3 c cantaloupe 1 c honeydew 1 c watermelon Run all ingredients through juicer. Serving is 8 ounces. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Apple Cleansing Juice

1 small beet 2 to 3 apples Peel and quarter beet. Remove seeds from apples. Run through juicer. This is a great cleansing juice. Do not have more than one glass per day or you may detox too quickly. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Banana-Coconut-Pineapple Smoothie

3 bananas 3 large slices of pineapple 3 T grated coconut 1 c apple juice 2 c ice Place all ingredients (reserving 1 T of coconut) in a blender and blend until thick. Pour into mugs and garnish with remaining grated coconut. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Mango Smoothie

1/2 c water 1 mango 2 bananas 1 c ice Peel and slice mango. Place ingredients in a blender. Mix well on high speed until creamy. Serves 2. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Fruit Blend Smoothie

1 plum, pitted 1 orange, sliced 2 handfuls of seedless grapes 1 banana 4 T grape juice 1 c frozen strawberries Place all ingredients in a blender and mix well on high speed. May add ice for thicker smoothie. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Banana-Blueberry Smoothie

1 c fruit juice 2 bananas 1 c blueberries 1 c ice Place all ingredients in a blender and mix well on high speed. May add more ice for thicker smoothie. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Tofu Fruit Smoothie

Tofu (1/6 of a block) 1 1/2 c frozen fruit 1 c water 1 t honey Put everything into blender and blend until smooth. Can use fresh fruit and add ice cubes before blending. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Strawberry-Banana Smoothie

1 c organic apple juice 2 bananas 1 c strawberries 1-2 c ice Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on high until thick and slushy. Makes 2 servings. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Banana-Strawberry-Orange Shake

1/2 banana, cut in chunks, frozen 6 strawberries, frozen 1/2 cup orange juice 1/2 cup water 1 tbsp. skim milk powder 1 heaping tbsp. high-quality protein powder (optional) In a blender, process all the ingredients until thoroughly blended and serve. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Berry-Banana Shake

1/2 banana, cut in chunks, frozen 1/2 pear, cored and sliced 1/4 cup frozen blueberries 1 1/4 cup water 1 tbsp. skim milk powder 1/8 tsp. cinnamon 1 heaping tbsp. high-quality protein powder (optional) In a blender, process all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed and serve. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Tropical Shake

1/2 mango, peeled, seed removed 2 tbsp. frozen pina coloda mix (or 1/8 tsp. natural coconut extract) 1/2 banana, cut in chunks, frozen 4 strawberries, frozen 6 ice cubes 1 1/4 cup water 1 heaping tbsp. high-quality protein powder (optional) In a blender, process all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed and serve. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Banana-Strawberry Shake

1 banana, cut in chunks, frozen 6 strawberries, frozen 1 1/4 cup water 1 tbsp. skim milk powder 1 heaping tbsp. high-quality protein powder (optional) In a blender, process all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed and serve. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Apricot-Strawberry-Pineapple Shake

1/4 cup crushed pineapple, canned or fresh 1 fresh apricot, diced, seed removed 6 strawberries, frozen 1/2 banana, cut in chunks, frozen 1 1/2 cup water 1 tbsp. skim milk powder 1 heaping tbsp. high-quality protein powder (optional) In a blender, process fruit with the rest of the ingredients. Blend until thoroughly mixed and serve. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Gingered Apple Cidar

3 apples, cored and sliced 1 inch piece ginger Process through a juicer and serve. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Pear-Peach-Apple Juice

2 peaches, remove seed 1 pear, sliced 1 apple, cored and sliced Process through a juicer and serve. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Sparkling Tropical Juice

1/2 mango, peeled and sliced 1 orange, peeled and sectioned Process the fruit in a juicer and serve. Makes 1 servings . You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Fruit Punch

1 apple, cored and sliced 6 strawberries, fresh or thawed from frozen 1/2 orange, peeled and sectioned Process the fruit in a juicer and serve. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Lemon-Lime Ginger Ale

1/4 lemon 1/2 lime ½ inch fresh ginger (less if you find the taste too strong) 1 apple, cored and sliced Handful of grapes Sparkling mineral water Remove the grapes from the stem. Juice the apple and ginger together, then juice the rest of the fruit. Pour the juice in a large glass and fill to the top with sparkling water and serve with ice. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Wheatgrass Blend

3 large carrots 1 stalk celery, cut into 1 inch chunks 1 apple, cored and quartered 1/2 beet with the tops 3 handfuls of wheatgrass 1/2 handful of parsley Process ingredients through juicer and strain. This is a great energy booster. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Tomato Blend

1 large tomato, quartered 1/2 cucumber, cut into strips 1 stalk celery, cut into chunks 1 small slice of lime Run all ingredients through juicer and strain. Makes one 8 ounce serving. The recipes serve one. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Veggie Blend 2 (Good for Immune System)

6 large carrots 2 stalks celery, cut into 1" chunks Handful of parsley 2 cloves of garlic Process all ingredients through juicer. Strain. This is a great juice to ward off colds. Makes 1 Servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Veggie Blend 1 (Good for Immune System)

4-5 large carrots Small handful of parsley 1 clove garlic 1 apple, cored Run ingredients through juicer. Strain. The parsley takes care of the garlic odor, and the apple sweetens the juice. Makes 1 Servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Green Juice

4-5 large carrots 1 large kale leaf 1 handful dandelion greens Run ingredients through juicer. Strain. Kale is a great source of calcium. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Spinach-Carrot Juice

4 large carrots 2 handfuls of spinach Run ingredients through juicer. Strain. This is a great source of protein and iron. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Carrot Juice

I recommend only organic carrots. You need only to rinse them and cut off the tops. Pieces to fit into juicer. Process one pound of carrots to make approximately one serving (8 ounces) of juice. An apple can be added if a sweeter juice is desired. Strain before drinking. Makes 1 servings. You can double or triple the recipes to serve more people. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Tips : SMOOTHIE AND SHAKE

A smoothie is basically a blended fruit drink. The best-tasting smoothies are made from fruit that is fresh or frozen, and not canned. All smoothies begin with a liquid base. This can be orange j uice, milk or another liquid. You can make a frostier drink by freezing fresh fruit before making a smoothie. Smoothies are best when they're fresh out of the blender, but they can be frozen the night before, as well just remove the smoothie from the freezer about an hour before drinking. You can replace a meal with a smoothie or shake by adding a scoop of high-quality protein powder and a tbsp. of high quality olive or flax oil. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Tips : MAKING THE PERFECT SMOOTHIE

Put the fruit in the blender first. Make sure that the items are smaller than a golf ball so they will blend completely. Add the liquid ingredients next. Fasten the lid and press the start button. Use high speed for about 20-30 seconds. Stop the blender and check to see if the ingredients are well blended. Sometimes the frozen fruit will jam under the blade. If there is jammed fruit, use a spatula to push the fruit, and blend again. Once the mixture is evenly blended, slowly add two ice cubes through the opening of the blender lid. Keep adding one or two ice cubes at a time until the blender sounds smooth instead of gravelly. If your blender is not strong enough to blend ice cubes, omit the ice and substitute just enough ice cold water so that the shake will have a milkshake consistency. If the shake/smoothie is too thin, add more fruit or ice. If it’s too thick, add more liquid. Read more Juice and Smoothie Recipes

Tips : GETTING STARTED

You will need juice machine. (The inexpensive one) All fruits and vegetables should be juiced raw. Small seeded fruit, such as watermelon and pears, may be juiced with their seeds (except : papaya and apple seeds). Orange and grapefruit seeds might impart a bitter taste to your juice. Remove the large pits from fruits like peaches and nectarines, etc. Peel all fruits and vegetables that are not organically grown (To clean the chemical residues). While most skins of organically grown fruits and vegetables may be left on, with the exception of waxed produce, (the skins of pineapples, kiwis, oranges, grapefruits and papaya should be removed). Choose fresh ripe produce. Rubbery vegetables, bruised fruit, wilted greens and over or under-ripe fruits will produce juices that are neither tasty nor healthful. Cut the fruits or vegetables into pieces that will fit into the mouth of your juice machine. Turn the juice machine on and push the pieces through the mouth of the juice