On The Seventh Day of Christmas My True Love Made for Me….

The spices in this cider have numerous health benefits. Star anise is used for relieving digestive ailments such as abdominal cramps, bloating, belching, constipation, gas, indigestion and stomach aches.  Cinnamon is used to reduce inflammation, relieves indigestion, and improves blood sugar levels. Cloves are anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory.  They are high in manganese and are a good source of omega-3 fatty acids. Nutmeg is also anti-bacterial and good for the heart.

 

Spiced Apple Cider

Ingredients

• 2 L apple cider
• 3-4 all spice berries
• 2 star anise
• 5-6 cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 3 cinnamon sticks (or 1 tsp of ground cinnamon)
• 1 orange

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan on medium-high heat (except orange)
2. Cut orange in half and squeeze the juice of half of the orange in the saucepan
3. When the mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until all the spices have released their flavor (approx 30 min)

Serves: 8

Prep Time and Cook Time: 35 min

recipe courtesy of my dear friend sheeva!

Spinach and Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 cups almond milk
• 1 medium banana
• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach, lightly packed

Directions

1. In blender, combine almond milk, water, banana, strawberries, and spinach
2. Blend on high until smooth
3. Pour into glasses and serve

Tropical Pina Colada Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen pineapple
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup orange pieces
• optional: 3 tbsp coconut meat

Directions

1. Blend all ingredients well in Blendtec blender and serve immediately!

Strawberry Banana Shake

Ingredients

• 2 scoops Ultra Lean Strawberry Banana protein
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 10-12 oz water

Directions

• Blend banana, frozen strawberries and water in Blendtec blender under smoothie setting
• Add protein and pulse several times until blended into shake
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

Simple Fruit Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 3/4 cup blueberries
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
• 2 cups spinach
• water to desired consistency
• 1 tbsp ground flax seed
• optional – stevia to taste

Directions

• Blend all ingrediesnts on smoothie setting in Blendtec blender
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

Prep time: 10 min

Serves: 2

Juiced: The E-Book

In Honor of Fellow Chiropractor Jack Lalanne I decided to share this book

Someone who I admire put this awesome book together and I wanted to share it with our readers.

58 pages of solid information on juicers, juicing tips and recipes! Enjoy and share!

Juiced-Ebook

Homemade Almond Milk

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup almonds
• Enough water to cover and soak seeds overnight
• 3 additional cups filtered water
• Stevia to taste

Directions

• Soak almonds overnight
• Strain and discard the water used for soaking
• The skins of the nuts should peel off easily at this point (If they do not peel off, then place them in a small saucepan on the stovetop, add water to cover and simmer for about 5 minutes.  This will release the skins for you.)
• Place the almonds along with the 3 cups of water and desired amount of stevia in a blender and blend well
• You may drink it as is or strain it through a fine strainer or cheesecloth

Strawberry Banana Blueberry Shake

 

Ingredients

• 16 oz cold water
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1/2 banana
• 2 scoops Strawberry Banana Ultimate Meal Protein (available Sept 2011)
• *optional* 2 scoops SP complete powder (standard process purification powder)

Directions

• In Blendtec Blender blend water, blueberries and banana on smoothie setting
• Add 2 scoops of protein powder and pulse gently until blended well
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

Carrot, Apple & Kale Juice

Ingredients

• 15 carrots
• 3 cups kale
• 1/2 cucumber
• 4 stalks of celery
• 2 apples cored

Directions

• Put each vegetable through juicer one at a time and mix well
• Serve immediately and Enjoy!

Watermelon & Mint Juice

Ingredients

• 4 cups cold watermelon chunks
• 8 mint leaves

Directions

• Blend well in Blendtec blender until smooth
• Strain with a strainer into a bowl
• Pour into glass and garnish with a few mint leaves