1/4-1/2 t fresh organic flax seeds

12 organic RAW almonds*



grind in MB cup until a fine meal consistancy



1 organic collard leaf, put off the woody part of stem

1 heart of organic romaine lettuce

1/4-1/2 cup PURE water



blend until achieve green smooth liquid



1 organic banana

1 organic kiwi

frozen organic strawberries (apprx 5 oz)



blend until smooth consistancey



I didn't have enough room for enough strawberries to make it taste like I wanted. *BIG GRIN* I drank some and added more strawberries to fill it back up and blended again. It's YUMMY.



*per David Wolfe, you don't have to soak nuts when having with greens; the enzymes in the greens aid in the digestion of the nuts ... and these are ground.

I prefer smoothies to juicing ... #1. I'm lazy and don't want all the clean up with a juicer :D ... #2. My body needs the fiber that I'd be throwing away with juicing.



To turn this recipe into a smoothie, I'd 1/2 the ingredients. Try it both ways,,,,





Woah! This one really delivers. If you've never tried bee pollen before then it's time you did! If you're strictly vegan with no bee products at all, then this juice minus the pollen is still superb. Either way, be prepared for the energy rush without the come down!



It will keep you buzzing for hours!



Makes two large glasses.

Ingredients:



* 6 strawberries

* 2 apples

* 1/2 medium beetroot

* 200g baby spinach

* 1 long cucumber

* 1/2 head celery

* 1/4 lime (with skin)

* 1-2 tablespoons bee pollen (- preferably the fresh frozen, see tips below.)



1) Simply prepare and juice all of the ingredients as listed above, leaving out the bee pollen.



2) Pour the juice into a blender jug, add the bee pollen and then blend until the pollen is dissolved or at least broken down and no longer "separate".



3) Pour into glasses and marvel at the sunshiney glow around your juice that's about to hit your bloodstream!



4) Enjoy as a breakfast, snack or "carry-me-over" light lunch option.



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* My brand of choice for bee pollen is "Percie du Sert" (pictured above) which is sold in the UK by Kiki at kiki-health.com. It's a fresh frozen pollen - juicy, succulent and unlike anything you'll buy dried in a tub or bottle. See their web site for the full low down on this amazing (and delicious) superfood - kids will love it too!



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This smoothie recipe is a twist on my favourite classic green smoothie of mango and spinach. This one, which makes about 3 pints, has a much "deeper" flavour with many layers and really is something quite special. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

* 1 bag spinach

* 1 cup pure water

* 1 ripe mango (medium sized)

* 1/4 ripe pineapple (medium sized)

* 3 Medjool dates

* Small bunch of fresh coriander (cilantro)

* 3/4" piece vanilla pod



Directions

1) Simply process all ingredients in your normal blender or Vita-Mix until fully blended, and the vanilla is completely broken down.



2) Serve in a tall glass

Green Smoothie with a Twist



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in 16 oz MB cup:



1t Bee Pollen

1/4c Raw cashews

1t Chia seeds

Grind until coarse meal.



add:

1 Large or 2 small orgnaic swiss chard leaves

1/2 Broccoli head and stems (1/4-1/2c)

1T Flax seed oil

Fill cup to 1/2 way with organic apple juice

Blend until smooth.



add:

1 whole organic pear (I had to drink some before it would all fit!!)

Blend until smooth.



*NOTE: light rich taste.

In 16 oz cup:



1/2 t bee pollen

1 t chia seeds

12 nuts

blend until coarse meal (10-15 seconds, shake occasionally)



small bunch of organic ruffled leaf kale, about 6 leaves (pull of stem)

1 T coconut oil

fill cup to 1/2 full with organic apple juice

blend until smooth green liquid



1 pear, chunked

fill to top with apple juice

blend until well blended

1/4 large bunch of organic parsley

1/8 - 1/4 hot and spicy sprouts

fill MB cup to 1/2 way w/organic apple juice

blend until smooth



1/4 pound dried organic cranberries

1 scoop maca powder

1 T organic tahini

5 drops of stevia

fill to top with apple juice

blend until smooth

In 16 oz cup:



Grind 1/2 heaping teaspoon of bee pollen to coarse meal



Add:

5-6 organic parsley stems

2 organic swiss chard leaves

3 or 4 organic spinach stems

Fill cup to apprx 1/2 with organic pear juice

Blend until smooth green liquid.



Add:



1 handfull organic Cranberries

12 organic Kumquats

3 medjhool dates

1T organic coconut oil

2 scoops maca powder

Top off with pear juice

1 dropper liquid cayenne

Blend until smooth

in 16 oz cup add:



1/2 t bee pollen

1 t chia seeds

12 pecan halves

blend into fine meal



add:

organic spinach greens to loosely fill cup

2 Celery heart stalks or 1 complete stalk w/greens

6 sprigs of cilantro**

4 opened capsules of chlorella**

enough organic apple juice to show at 1/2 full

blend until a smooth green juice, about 30 seconds



1 c organic raw pineapple

blend until smooth



*I will be naming my bee pollen recipes "Sting"s



This is absolutely my best concoction yet! YUMMY! Full of all nutrition including protien from the chia, pecans and chlorella.



**Adding cilantro and chlorella is a bit of heavy metal cleansing. Cilantro draws metals out of storage. Chlorella binds with metals to escourt it out of the body.

Yes, it's been a week of coconut smoothies for me -

1) Because I love them

2) Because they are super- healthy

3) Because they make the perfect breakfast or brunch, especially after a work out.



One of the things I love most about these is that they are so quick and easy to make, and you can really taste the goodness in every sip - plus they fill you up!



Ingredients



* 1 young coconut

* OPTIONAL: 1 Tbsp of your favourite green powder



Directions:

1) Simply open your coconut ( http://www.living-foods.com/articles/youngcoconuts.html for a step by step, although note that I use a very sharp knife and NOT a cleaver!), and pour the water into a blender.



2) Next, scoop out the wet flesh (the meat or jelly, as it is also called) and add into the blender, making sure to get all of it out.



3) Start your blender and process until the jelly and water are totally combined, and no jelly parts remain.



4) Add your green powder if you'd like to - it certainly makes for a more powerful and nutritious drink, but is great either way.



YUM!



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* Using this mixture is also a great base to home made ice-creams.



* Feel free to experiment with a whole dfferent range of additions such as cacao powder, mesquite, carob, agave, lemon... practically anything goes!



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Most days any more, it's just another good smoothie and nothing different enough to bother typing up ... playing with foods and superfoods you like is enjoyable!



Today, I tried something "different for me" and it's yummie:



1/4 c raw walnuts

4 opened caps of chlorella



blended into flour



8 oz organic pineapple juice

4 oz pure water

1 organic heart of romain

2 organic lemons, most of the yellow sliced off leaving the pith

1-2T sorghum molasses, to taste

1 generous T coconut oil

1 bunch dandelion greens

1 bunch parsley

3 mangoes

3 cups water

Blend well.





Yields 2 quarts



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12 almonds (unsoaked)

1 heaping teaspoon chia seeds

Blend until find powder



2 large handfuls organic baby spinach

5 organic romian leaves

1 organic Celery stick

1/2 c alphalfa sprouts

1 quart organic strawberries (+ frozen strawberries to taste)

2 scoops maca powder

1/4 c PURE water

blend until smooth



Makes 42 oz of green smoothie.