Category Archives: Summer of Smoothies

Summer of Smoothies: The Sheherazade

This week’s smoothie is all about pleasure. The Sheherazade is smooth, sensuous and sweet. The dates, macadamias, honey, and nutmeg seduce the senses, as they provide minerals, fiber, and healthy fats. The banana and vanilla almond milk continue the seduction, while they bring heart-protecting potassium and magnesium.

The Sheherazade is a luscious smoothie, ideal for a romantic treat. As a smoothie it’s a healthy (even vegan) stand-in for a milkshake – or leave out two of the ice …

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Summer of Smoothies: The Purple Pow!

Those of us who love purple tend to overdo it. Clothes, bags, phone and iPad cases – I have to check myself to make sure it’s not too much (for me, anyway…) But there’s nothing overdone about this smoothie – it packs an antioxidant punch into a gorgeous, delicious treat. It starts with frozen açai, the superfood that also provides healthy fats and amino acids. It keeps the antioxidant train running with blueberries, red grapes, orange juice and …

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Summer of Smoothies: Strawberry-Orange Summer of Love

This week’s smoothie is all about love. The strawberries, almond milk, and spices are reputed aphrodisiacs, and the oranges are said to promote friendship and caring. Both oranges and strawberries are loaded with vitamin C, and the cinnamon in the five-spice powder helps regulate blood sugar – and boosts brain activity!

The Strawberry-Orange Summer of Love is sweet and warm, even as it is refreshing and cold. Try it for brunch, or make a big batch for a …

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Summer of Smoothies: The Green Monster

Green Smoothies are awesome for a reason: they can trick us into liking our vegetables. I know there are people who love eating greens – I hope to be one of them someday – but sweets are it for me.

This smoothie includes kale, a health and beauty superfood which is loaded with vitamins A, C, and K, and contains over 45 different flavonoids. The pineapple supplies bromelain, known for anti-inflammatory and digestive benefits.

The Green Monster is a …

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Wild Beauty Series: Summer of Smoothies

Summer is a strange time to be starting a beauty blog. Anyone reading it really wants to be somewhere else: outside enjoying the weather, inside avoiding the heat, and either way having a cool drink nearby. So while yes, I will be offering beauty tips this summer, I thought I’d do something else: something different and fun for me, and hopefully for you, too!

Every week until Labor Day I will be posting a new smoothie recipe, tried and verified …

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