Articles archived for June 2008

By

Michele L. Tune

I’m a huge fan of cantaloupe. There’s nothing like enjoying a nice slice (or two!) of this delicious fruit on a warm, sunny day. It’s so cool and soothing to the tummy, and the soul. It drives people crazy, but I don’t have the need or desire to load my slices down with salt like other folks do. I really just enjoy the sweet taste of the fruit itself.

I’ve been enjoying a variety of smoothies lately, so the last time I purchased cantaloupe (actually, I purchased two), I decided to have it in a glass! For my smoothies and raw juices, I never follow a recipe to the T so I always end up throwing in a bit of this or a handful of that.

Here’s what went into my Cool Cantaloupe Creation:

• 1banana
• cantaloupe slices
• 2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds
• 2 tablespoons raw, unsweetened coconut
• a few ice cubes

Tip:

I didn’t add herbal tea in this smoothie like I normally do, because the cantaloupe is quite juicy and the tea, or any added liquid, would have just made it entirely too runny.

So, have you tried cantaloupe smoothies before? If you have, did you add anything extra or did you just use the cantaloupe alone? What’s your favorite fruit and/or veggie smoothie combo? Let’s talk smoothies. Share in the comments!

Here’s to life, health, and healing with (raw) juices!

By

Michele L. Tune

Spinach in a glass? Am I crazy? Nope. If you’ve been looking for ways to “go green”, definitely give a juicy spinach smoothie a try. It’s quite good actually. Go ahead, try it. You know you want to!

So, what’s in a green spinach smoothie? For starters, bananas. I also added strawberries, herbal tea, a few ice cubes. Yes, instead of using milk (I only drink rice or almond milk anyway), I use herbal tea for my liquid. And, we can’t forget the spinach leaves. This fruit and veggie smoothie is delish!

You’ll want to invest in a quality blender so you can enjoy green smoothies often.

I never follow any specific recipe. Creativity is awesome when making raw fruit and veggie juices or smoothies. Someone who’s daring and health conscious might throw in a whole handful of spinach whereas another, less daring individual would prefer only a few leaves. Just experiment and have fun with it. It’s your smoothie…

Here are the ingredients:

• strawberries
• bananas
• herbal tea
• spinach leaves
• ice cubes

For even more health benefits, you can sprinkle in some raw, unsweetened coconut and/or organic ground flax seed. Then you’ll have a drink that’s not only loaded with antioxidants and nutrients, but also fiber–and we all need that!

Here’s to life, health, and healing with (raw) juices!

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Here’s to life, health, and healing with raw juices!