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Blackberry-Plum-Banana Smoothie
We had a hankering for fruit smoothies this weekend. I got out the local, organic Santa Rosa plums and local blackberries from what I froze last summer. They joined two bananas in the Vita-Mix for a delicious blended treat.
Blackberry-Plum-Banana Smoothie
2 bananas, ripe
2-1/2 cups frozen plums
2-1/2 cups frozen blackberries
2 tablespoons raw agave syrup or raw honey
clean [...]
Chocolate Banana Smoothie
Chocolate Banana Smoothie
Even if it is winter, who can turn down a yummy, frozen treat?
4 or 5 medium-size bananas
1/4 cup cocoa powder
almond milk pulp or handful of soaked almonds (optional)
1/4 cup raw agave syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 ice cubes
water or almond milk
Put all ingredients except water or milk in Vita-Mix wet container. Fill water or [...]
Banana-Carob Muffins — Gluten-Free
Haniya, in a sweet and unassuming way, has been asking and asking and asking me to redo the Banana-Carob Muffins into a gluten-free snack, so we did that this morning. She helped me.
Banana-Carob Muffins, gluten-free
1/4 cup flax seed meal
1/4 cup filtered water
1/2 cup raw carob powder
1/2 cup grapeseed oil
3/4 cup raw agave syrup
3 to [...]
Banana Pudding Pie — Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten-Free
Here’s a delicious banana pudding pie that doesn’t contain any dairy, eggs, or gluten. I make the crust from shredded coconut and the filling uses a nut milk base. The filling has a really nice nut flavor. An idea for the future — I think using a combination of nut milk with coconut milk would [...]
Chocolate Banana Shake
These were a hit today! A tasty and healthy treat, perfect for a warm summer afternoon.
Chocolate Banana Shake
Serves 2
3 frozen bananas, broken into at least halves
2 tablespoons raw honey
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups almond milk (or other milk of your choice)
Combine all ingredients in Vita-Mix wet container, or blender container. Increase speed gradually [...]
Carob-Banana Muffins
1/4 cup flax seed meal
3/4 cup filtered water
1/2 cup raw carob powder
1/2 cup grapeseed oil
3/4 cup raw agave syrup
3 to 3-1/2 cups bananas, 1/2″ wide slices (about 4 medium size bananas)
1 teaspoon dried ginger (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 cups kamut flour*
1 cup millet flour*
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon [...]
Green Smoothie: Banana-Raspberry-Spinach
Green Smoothie: Banana-Raspberry-Spinach
If you don’t have a Vita-Mix, you may want to reduce this recipe by 1/3 or 1/2.
yields approximately 1/2 gallon
1/4 cup flax seeds, heaping
3 medium size bananas
1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
2 huge handfuls spinach
6 to 8 ice cubes
3 to 4 cups filtered water (enough to fill blender 3/4 full)
Put flax seeds in [...]
Green Smoothie: Banana-Pear-Pineapple-Spinach
Awhile back, I shared that Jeff and I are regularly consuming green smoothies. We drink one with breakfast and then another before dinner. I also mentioned that I don’t serve the smoothies to the children, but I was hoping they would eventually start asking to share our green smoothies. Here’s the update. For several weeks [...]
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