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Family Nutrition

SMOOTHIE RECIPES

Angel’s Smoothie

  • 1/2 cup frozen organic blueberries
  • 3/4 cup frozen organic spinach (or other green: chard, kale-we find that chard or kale need to be steamed before being put in, raw is too hard to digest)
  • 1/2 cup of each or any of the following (organic strawberries, organic raspberries, mango or papaya)
  • 1/8 cup ground flaxseed
  • 1/8 cup almond meal or almond butter (other nut butters work too)
  • 1 banana and/or 1 ripe avocado
  • 7 oz (1/2 a package) silken tofu
  • 1/2 cup plain unsweetened soy yogurt (dairy yogurt works too)

Fill the rest of the blender with unsweetened soy milk (dairy, rice, almond etc.. milk works too) up to the liquid fill line.
Blend until fully combined. Serves 4.
Thank you Angel Jackson

Green Monster Smoothie

  • Fill the blender about 1/3 full with spinach (unpacked)
  • Add about 8 ice cubes
  • Add about 1 cup of fruit juice (any kind, OJ or blueberry-pomegranate are our favorites)
  • Add 1/2 cup of carrot juice (optional)
  • Add 1.5 - 2 bananas (frozen bananas are great, too)
  • Fill the rest of the blender with whatever fruit you have on hand (fresh or frozen berries, peaches, pineapple, kiwi, etc.)
  • Add a cup of yogurt, flax seed and/or wheat germ, if desired
  • Blend until smooth

Thank you Dawn Souto

Chocolate Smoothie

  • Non dairy chocolate (antioxidant) smoothie
  • Coconut milk (I use the meat and water of a fresh young coconut) or 1/2can of coconut milk
  • 2 bananas
  • 4 Medjool dates
  • 1/4C of honey or agave nectar
  • 3Tbsp raw cocoa powder
  • 1 shake of cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp hemp seeds
  • 3Tbsp omega 3 oil
  • Pinch of sea or Himalaya salt
  • 1 1/2 C water or ice after the previous ingredients are well blended
  • Sometimes I add gojiberries to this or a spoonful of hazelnut butter it is a great "superfood"!
  • 3 lemons juiced
  • 1/2 cup of honey
  • handful of fresh spinach greens
  • 1/2 of an avocado
  • 2 quarts of water

Blend well then add ice and enjoy!
Thank you Liana Braun

Stephanie's Harvest Smoothie

  • 1 cup apple juice / or cider
  • 1/2 cup of ice
  • 1/2 pear
  • 1/3 cup of canned pumpkin (fresh cooked if desired)
  • 1/2 tsp of cinnamon

Enjoy this taste of autumn!
Thank you Stephanie Tatum


4 Servings
3 cups milk, soy, or rice milk 1 banana
1½ cups yogurt (plain nonfat yogurt recommended) 1 cup frozen blueberries
½ cup each of your favorite fruit, frozen e.g., strawberries, papaya, mango, pineapple)
4 oz. tofu honey, cinnamon, to taste
2 tbsp. peanut butter ½ avocado
1-2 servings Juice Plus Complete
(Choc or Vanilla) or similar multinutrient supplement
2 tbsp. flax oil (or ½ cup flax seed meal)
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Serve immediately after blending while the mixture still has a bubbly milkshake-like consistency.

We formulated this recipe based on the principle of "synergy." The nutrients consumed together enhance each other's benefits, so the whole nutritional effect is greater than the sum of its parts. I have prescribed this recipe for several hundred school-children and their parents, and we drink it ourselves four to five mornings a week. It's a powerful performance booster for working parents and school-children.

Because fiber steadies the absorption of carbohydrates and therefore contributes to a steadier blood sugar, we suggest using rich sources of fiber, such as flaxseed meal (i.e. ground flax seeds, containing both the oil and fiber), although flax oil has a more palatable consistency than flaxseed meal. For additional fiber, if you don't mind a grainier texture, add 1 tbsp. or more of oat bran.

This family-size recipe makes four 16-ounce servings (approximately 550 calories per serving). Adjust the recipe to the desired taste and volume. Besides being tasty, it's nutritionally balanced, with each serving containing approximately 25 to 30 grams of protein, 55 to 60 grams of carbohydrates, 8 to 16 grams of fat (mostly healthy omega 3's), and 5 to 10 grams of fiber. Enjoy!




School-Ade Quick: 1 - 20 oz Serving
2 cups milk, soy, or rice milk 200 mg capsule of DHA oil
1 cup yogurt 1 small frozen banana, cut up
½ cup each of your favorite fruit, frozen e.g., strawberries, papaya, mango, pineapple)
honey, cinnamon to taste 1-2 servings Juice Plus Complete
(Choc or Vanilla) or similar multinutrient supplement
2 tsp flax seed oil ice cubes if fruit is not frozen or if you want a lighter taste
Hint - add or subtract any ingredients your kids may or may not like, eg, use 100% fruit juice instead of milk
Hint - some kids may prefer a "less frozen icy" consistency, and a more smooth, liquid consistency. Try using non-frozen fruit and berries, no ice, and a little extra milk.
   
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