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New Years Sunshine Smoothie

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 1 cup frozen or fresh strawberries
* 2 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into chunks
* 1 cup chopped fresh pineapple
* 1 cup vegan soymilk
* ice cubes (optional — if you like it more slushy, use them)

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in blender. Blend on
high until smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish
with a wedge of pineapple. Also, feel free to
experiment with other fruit combos!

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 10 min

Almond Shake

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 1/2 cup almonds (raw are fine)
* 2 cup water
* vegan maple syrup (optional)
* Approximately 3 frozen bananas (cut into bite-size chunks before freezing)
* 3 Tblsp carob powder

Directions:

Grind almonds in a blender for 1 to 2 minutes. Add one cup of water
and blend at high speed for 2 minutes. Add another cup of water and
blend for 2 more minutes. Pour alomond mixture into a strainer lined
with cheese cloth over a large bowl. Let strain for several minutes.
Pour almond milk into a container and chill for several hours. (Makes
approximately 2 cups almond milk)

Place 2 c. almond milk in blender and add a few frozen bananas at a
time while blending at high speed. Add carob and frozen bananas to
desired consistency.

Hibiscus ‘Cooler’

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 64 oz water
* 3 TB whole hibiscus flowers
* 12 oz can apple juice concentrate

Directions:

Boil water with hibiscus. Turn off flame and let it suffuse for a
while. Pour tea and apple juice concentrate into container.
Refrigerate.

This makes a little over 64oz (2 quarts = 2liters)

You don’t have to use “heaping” TBs of hibiscus.

Quick Start Breakfast Drink

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 2 cups pineapple juice
* 2 ripe medium bananas, peeled and sliced
* 2 cartons (8-oz each) vanilla yogurt
* 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
* 1/4 cup wheat germ (optional)
* 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions:

For a large blender, combine all ingredients in blender jar. Whir
until smooth. For a small blender, combine one-half of the ingredient
at a time. Makes 4 servings.

Easy Fruit Frosty

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* - 1 cup frozen mixed berries (or any frozen fruit you like)
* - 1/2 banana
* - 1 cup 100% grapefruit juice (again, you can replace it with other juice)

Directions:

Place all ingredients in food processor
or blender and blend until smooth, even
consistency is reached. Drink immediately!

Serves: 1

Preparation time: 2 min

Protein Berry Smoothie

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 3 tablespoon soy protein powder
* handful of frozen raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries
* 1/3 cup soymilk
* 2 tablespoon lemonade concentrate
* 3 ice cubes

Directions:

Add ingredients into blender, blend,
enjoy!

Serves: 1 cup

Preparation time: 5 - 7 min

Banana Dream Smoothie

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 1 frozen banana
* 2 scoops vegan soy ice cream
* splash of soymilk
* splash of orange juice

Directions:

Mix in blender on frappe or mix cycle.

Serves: 1

Preparation time: 3 - 5 min

Healthnut Smoothie

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* Pick from the following (about a cup combined, depending on how much you want): banana, papaya, pineapple, strawberries, blackberries
* Pick from the following (about a cup total): orange juice, apple juice, soy/rice milk, water (if you want to be boring)
* 1 scoop protein powder, flavor of choice (i like chocolate)
* 3 tablespoon Wheat Germ
* 1 tablespoon Flax Seed Oil
* 1/4 cup instant oatmeal
* any sweetner if you want, to taste

Directions:

Put the fruit in a blender first so it
doesn’t spash, then add the rest
however you like. Put the blender on
one of the highest settings, and you
might need to shake it a little to get
it smooth (but make sure it stays
inside!). Tweak anything, have as
much as you like, or save it for later
in the refrigerator.

Serves: 1 - 3

Preparation time: about 10 min

Gingered Green Tea Granita

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 4 cups water
* 1/2 cup granulated vegan sugar
* 1 tablespoon gingerroot, grated fresh
* 4 bags green tea or equivalent loose

Directions:

In saucepan, combine water, sugar, and
ginger. Bring to a boil. Add tea.
Cover and let stand for 10 minutes.

Strain mixture into 8-inch cake pan.
Freeze for 2h. Stir. Return to
freezer for another 3h, or until
mixture is slushy but not frozen
solid. (if it freezes, leave out for 5-
10 minutes and mash with a spoon) Spoon
into dessert bowls.

(To make gingered green tea, peel
gingerroot before grating and omit
freezing step)

I’ve modified this recipe with 1/3 tsp
Stevia instead of the sugar.

Serves: 4

Preparation time: 20 min

An Incredible Smoothie

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

* 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
* 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
* 1 cup mango or guava juice (or whatever else you prefer)
* 1 small banana

Directions:

Mix in blender until smooth. Amounts are
estimated (Add how much you want!). I sometimes
add a dollop of soy yogurt to make creamier.
Serve with toast with nut butter for a yummy,
healthy breakfast or snack.

Serves: 1

Preparation time: 5 min

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