Zucchini, Bell Pepper, Tomato and Rice Stir

I made this recipe up because I was given a huge zucchini, some tomatoes and a red bell pepper.  I chopped them all up, put the into the oven for at 450 degrees for about 1/2 hour.  I put the mixture over cooked brown rice.

1 large zucchini chopped small
1 red bell pepper, chopped small
Several tomatoes, chopped small
1" of ginger finely diced

2 cups cooked brown rice

Cook the zucchini mixture in a 450 oven for about 30 minutes (or until the zucchini is very soft).  Pour it over the cooked rice.  Add some Bragg's Aminos to taste.

Very Yummy Almond. Carob Banana Smoothie!

I made this yesterday but didn't have time 2 put it on. It is so very yummy!

3 cups distilled water
2 scoops soy powder
2 Tablespoons flax seeds
2 heaping Tablespoons carob
2 handfuls raw almond slices
1 cup fresh spinach
6-8 frozen bananas, broken into thirds

Put all ingredients into VitaMix in order listed. Turn VitaMix slowly up to ten. Then turn to high & blend until smooth.  If you like your almonds a little chunky, don't blend quite so long. Car

Everything But the Kitchen Sink Smoothie

Well, I was at the end of my one month of living on smoothies and I just combined all the leftovers into one smoothie.  It actually quite tasty. 

3 cups distilled water
2 scoops soy powder
2 Tablespoons flax
1 cup strawberries
1  cup blackberries
1 cup blueberries
1 cup raspberries
1 apple cut into quarters
1/4 inch fresh ginger
Juice of one lime

Put all ingredients into VitaMix in order listed.  Slowly turn to 10 and then turn onto high.  Blend until smooth.

Oh, Give Us Some Figgy Pudding Smoothie!

Well, actually, I've never had any "figgy pudding" (as it is called in the Christmas song) but this is my version for a smoothie.  I quite liked it.

3 cups distilled water
2 scoops soy powder
2 Tablespoons of flax seeds
6 figs
1 cup frozen strawberries
6 frozen bananas
1 dropperful of stevia

Put ingredients into VitaMix in order listed.  Turn VitaMix slowly up to 10.  Then turn onto high and blend until smooth.

Not Quite Reese's Smoothie

 I don't usually like peanut butter (too many years in childcare I think). But, somehow today I was in the mood for peanut butter.  I got to thinking about a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup and wondered if I could approximate the taste.  Here's my contribution:

3 cups distilled water
2 scoops soy powder
2 Tablespoons flax seeds
1/2 cup raw slivered almonds
4 heaping Tablespoons Adam's peanut butter
4 heaping Tablespoons carob
1 organic apple, quartered
6 frozen bananas, cut into thirds
2 droppers of stevia

Put all ingredients into a VitaMix in order listed.  Turn the VitaMix slowly to "10" and then onto "high".  Blend until smooth.

Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie

I used up the last of my strawberries in this smoothie:

3 cups distilled water
2 scoops powdered soy
2 Tablespoons flax seeds
4 cups frozen strawberries
5 frozen kiwis, cut into pieces
4 frozen bananas, cut into thirds
2 handfuls of fresh spinach
2 droppers of stevia

Put ingredients into blender in order listed.  Slowly turn VitaMix to 10 and then turn it to high. 

Berry Good Smoothie!

I have a friend with a blackberry patch and she told me I could come and pick.  Yea!  I picked enough for a week's worth of smoothies.  YUM! Here's one of my first recipes:

3 cups distilled water
2 scoops soy powder
2 Tablespoons flax seeds
3 cups frozen blackberries
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup frozen blueberries
4 frozen bananas
1 handful fresh spinach

Put ingredients into VitaMix in order listed.  Slowly turn VitaMix up to number 10, then turn to high.  Blend until smooth. 

Peachy Keen Smoothie with a Touch of Ginger!

I made this smoothie this morning and it tastes great!

3 cups distilled water
2 scoops powdered soy
2 Tablespoons flax seeds
1 Tablespoon fresh ginger
1 handful of spinach
3 organic peaches (cut away from the pit
1 cup frozen mangoes
1 organic apple, cut into about 1/8's
4 frozen bananas, cut into thirds
1 dropper full of Vanilla stevia

Put into VitaMix in order listed.  Turn VitaMix on variable and slowly turn knob to 10.  Then turn on "high" and blend until smooth. 

Emily's Favorite Green Drink

One of my students at Sylvan gave me this green drink.  She said her father made it and it was her favorite.  It has no soy in it so, if I were using it during this month of not being able to eat, I would certainly add soy.

2 cups distilled water
1 cup organic kale
1/2 cup parsley
1 granny smith apple
2 bananas

Put all ingredients into VitaMix in order listed.  Use variable and move slowly to 10.  Turn on to high and blend until smooth.

Yummy! Kiwi Lime Smoothie!

I still have about 3 weeks to go until I can eat regular food.  I made this smoothie this morning simply because I had the ingredients and thought I would try putting them all together.  I loved it!

3 cups distilled water
2 scoops powdered soy (or whatever taste you like best)
2 Tablespoons flax seeds
1 handful fresh organic spinach, washed
6 frozen kiwis (cut off the hard end and quarter)
4 frozen bananas, broken into 3 pieces each
1 cup raw slivered almonds
2 droppers full of Vanilla Stevia

Put into VitMix in order listed.  Turn "variable" setting slowly up to 10, then turn onto "high" setting.  Blend until smooth.  If too thick, add a bit more water.

Refreshing Green Drink!

I just put these ingredients together because they were all green and it tasted really yummy!

3 cups distilled water
2 scoops powdered soy
2 tablespoons organic flax seed
1 organic green apple
2 cups organic green grapes
2 cup organic spinach (I used the spinach that I grew in a planter pot)
4 organic frozen bananas (take the peel off before freezing)
Juice from 1 lime
Dropperful of stevia (I used vanilla, I think almond would have been tasty also)

Put into VitaMix in order listed.  Turn VitaMix on variable and slowly move from 1 to 10.  Turn on high and blend until you can't see any particles moving around.  Enjoy!

Settle the Tummy Smoothie

I am having some stomach issues because of the Ibuprofen I am taking so I decided the best natural remedy was ginger. This smoothie has a LOT of ginger in it.

3 cups distilled water
2 scoops of Tofu drink mix, powdered soy milk or any alternative you particularly like.
4 frozen bananas broken into 3 pieces for each banana
1 cup frozen mangoes
1-2 cups ginger I used crystalized ginger, only because I happened to have it on hand when the stomach ache hit)
1 dropperful of Vanilla stevia

Put ingredients into a VitaMix in order listed.  Turn VitaMix on variable to "ten", then turn to high and blend until smooth. 

This settled my tummy ache in only 20 minutes. 

Fruity Tasting Veggie Drink

This drink started out as a way to use the spinach that I grew (yes, I grew it all by my self!).  It tastes really yummy and you can't even tell it's got the veggies in it. 

3 cups distilled water
2 scoops soy powder
1 handful of baby carrots
Several stalks of celery
1 handful grape tomatoes
1 large handful of fresh baby spinach
2 oranges, peeled
1 apple, quartered
1-2 cups frozen mangoes
4 frozen bananas
1 dropper full of stevia

Put all ingredients into VitaMix in order listed.  Turn VitaMix on and turn to 10.  Then turn to high and blend until smooth.

Apple, Cinnamon, Ginger Smoothie

Because of the pain from the surgery I am taking Ibuprofen.  However, it really upsets my stomach so I was thinking about how to deal with that.  I came up with this version of a smoothie:

3 cups distilled water
2 scoops of powdered soy
1 Tablespoon flax seed
1 apple, quartered
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 handful of crystallized ginger
1 dropperful of stevia

Put ingredients into VitaMix in order listed.  Turn VitaMix slowly turn to 10, then turn it onto high.  Blend until smooth.  This tasted wonderful.  I made it thinner because of the surgery but you can make it thicker by using less water. 

Carrot, Mango, Apple and Banana Smoothie

Today's smoothie provides nutrients to the eyes in addition to the other benefits!  I made enough for the whole day since I am on a liquid diet.  Just reduce it if you only want one meal.

3 cups distilled water
2 scoops powdered Soy milk
1 apple, quartered
3 cups frozen mangoes
4 frozen bananas (remember to peel them before freezing)
1 cup slivered raw almonds
1 Tablespoon Vanilla extract
1 Tablespoon Flax seed
1 dropper full of Vanilla stevia

Put ingredients into VitaMix in order listed.  Turn VitaMix on to variable and slowly turn up to 10.  Turn to high and blend until smooth.  I had to add more water when it got too thick but you might like it thick like ice cream!

Variation: If I had pineapples, I would have added them.  Carrots and pineapples taste great together!

Sneaky Greens Smoothie

I was thinking about how to get more greens into my smoothies without having a totally "green" smoothie.  This is my solution:

3 cups distilled water
4 frozen bananas
2 cups blueberries
1 cup spinach
1 dipper full of powdered soy
1 dropper full of Vanilla stevia

Put all ingredients into VitaMix and turn variable slowly to 10.  Then turn to high and blend until smooth.  You will not taste the spinach at all!

Strawberry Carob Smoothie

This smoothie reminded me of chocolate dipped strawberries!

3 cups distilled water
2 cups frozen strawberries
4 frozen bananas
2 heaping tablespoons of powdered carob
1 dropper full of Vanilla Stevia

Put ingredients into VitaMix in order listed.  Turn on variable slowly to 10, then turn on high.  Blend until it's all smooth.

Raw Blueberry and Banana Smoothie

This smoothie was very yummy!

3 cups distilled water
2 cups frozen blueberries
4 frozen bananas
1 dipper of powdered soy
1 dropper of Vanilla stevia

Put ingredients into VitaMix in order listed.  Turn VitaMix on variable and slowly turn to 10.  Then turn on high and blend until it is smooth. 

Variation: Add 1 cup almonds for protein.

Nearly Raw Banana, Apple, Mango, Orange Smoothie

In my quest to make up many smoothies for my month of liquid diets, I am making up smoothies as fast as I can.  Here's today's.

3 cups distilled water
1 cup frozen mangoes
2 cuties (or clementines), peeled
1 small apple, cut in quarters
1 dipper full of powdered soy
1 tablespoon almond extract
1 dropper of Vanilla stevia

Put ingredients into VitaMix in order listed.  Turn on VitaMix on variable and slowly move to #10, then turn on high speed and blend until all ingredients are smooth.  Add more water if needed. 

Butter Nut Squash Benefits!

Butternut squash is a good source of dietary fiber, phytonutrients, vitamin A, and natural poly-phenolic flavonoid compounds, rich in B-complex vitamins and contains adequate levels of iron, zinc, copper, calcium, potassium and phosphorus.