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Have you ever read a smoothie recipe — greatly desiring a sweet, cool, icy treat — only to realize that you have few of the ingredients listed? You need a smoothie formula. Use this method to craft smoothies from the ingredients you have in your kitchen. Tweak the smoothie by adjusting the components to suit [...]

I haven’t had a real Orange Julius for a long time, so I can’t really say if this drink is a true replica. But it is yummy. We made it for a mid-morning snack today in answer to Jeff’s hankering (and inspiration).
Healthy Orange “Julius”
makes (3) 8-ounce servings

3 oranges
2 cups ice cubes
1 tablespoon raw agave [...]

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 [...]

We’re out of fruit, so I used apple juice concentrate and orange juice to make our green smoothie this morning. It was a little sweeter than usual, which we enjoyed!
This makes a thin smoothie. For a thicker smoothie, reduce the amount of water. Adjust the amount of apple juice concentrate to your desired degree [...]

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 [...]