I have been experimenting with smoothies lately and getting more creative. I want to try other flavors and ingredients so stay tuned for new ones to come.

This beet smoothie is a prime example. I did too use beets for another smoothie not long ago and we really liked it. I think the ginger in that one was what made the smoothie over the top.

This beet smoothie version is good too but I think it resembled a bit more of the beet flavor. It was no a favorite for my kids but they did drank it anyways :-)

For the e-books I have included a few awesome smoothies that I think everyone is sure to like. So far my kids are loving them so I hope you do too.

If you are not fond off or can’t get veggies and fruits in your diet through out the day much you should try to make smoothies. They are super simple to put together, quick and ultra nutritious.

I have seen many places that do sell them but to tell you the truth I find them very expensive and not as good. I also find them super sweet too, which pretty much ruins the smoothie.

Anyhow, let me know how like this beet and berry smoothie if you get to try it.

Enjoy!

This smoothie is really good. If you like you can add more mixed berries. I just added 6 oz. I have just discovered roasted organic beets at my store and I am going to use them much more often. I actually want to use them to make some type or red velvet cake so will see how it goes!

Beet and Mixed Berry Smoothie

Yield: 5 servings

Ingredients:

4 cups apple juice
2-3 ripe bananas
9 oz roasted organic frozen beets, I buy them at the store already roasted and then I freeze them
6 oz mixed organic berries, frozen or fresh

Place all of the ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.

Directions:

Place all of the ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.

Nutrition facts calculated based on the recipe giving 5 servings.

The post Beet and mixed berry smoothie appeared first on Eat Good 4 Life.

It is quite surprising that I don’t have more ginger recipes in the blog or that I don’t have a category just for ginger…maybe I will some day.

If you like ginger, look no further, this is your smoothie. I thought not only this smoothie tasted superb but the properties ginger has, made this drink top on my list so for the past days this is what I have been drinking in the mornings.

I was surprised at the beautiful color the beets brought to the smoothie. My kids just wanted to drink it because of the beautiful pink color, so sure, they went for it. A bit much for them, with all the ginger they couldn’t seem to finish it all. They drank half so that was good enough for me.

Anyhow, some important properties about ginger I want to point out are

• Antibacterial
• Very powerful anti-inflammatory and analgesic.
• Antiemetic
• Helps dissolve blood clots
• Eliminates congestion

You should really consider making this smoothie, with all of the amazing health benefits you will be getting from drinking this and the amazing flavor I don’t think you will be disappointed. A super win smoothie in my book!

Enjoy!!


This smoothie is just simply superb, refreshing, and nutrient dense to say the least. This has become one of my ultimate favorite smoothies.

For the love of ginger: Triple ginger and beet smoothie

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

14.5 oz can sliced beets, drained, if you can get fresh ones that are cooked that would be better.
2-3 Tbsp crystallized ginger
1 tsp ginger powder
1 inch fresh ginger, peeled
2 frozen bananas
4 cups almond milk, any other milk will work

Directions:

Place all of the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth.

Nutrition facts calculated based on the recipe giving 4 servings

The post For the love of ginger: Triple ginger and beet smoothie appeared first on Eat Good 4 Life.

I haven’t posted a smoothie in the blog for a while even though smoothies are really regular at my house.

This would be the perfect morning drink or snack. It is packed with nutrition and it is extremely refreshing.

Because of the holidays, we tend to eat a bit more at gatherings and such, so go ahead and start your day with this smoothie. You are sure to be energized after you drink it and obtain certain vitamins and minerals you won’t be getting by eating all of the holiday cookies :-)

Because I love ginger I actually used a bit more. If you like you can also add a banana if you think it is too bitter for you. Because I added the lemon ginger juice I found in Trader Joe’s, that sufficed for us.

Two more days until Christmas. I can’t believe it. I think time is going by faster as I get older :-( Not good!!

Well I will leave you with this sensational nutritious drink which I hope you venture to try sometime.

Enjoy!

Just place all of the ingredients in the blender and pulse until smooth. This will sure give you some powerful nutrition to start your day.

Dr Oz green mornig smoothie

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 organic green apples, skin on
• 3 cups fresh spinach
• 1 cucumber, pealed
• 3 organic celery sticks
• 1 Tbsp ginger root, peeled, I added more
• 1 oz parley
• 1 cup 100% lemon ginger Juice, or juice of 1 lime and 1 lemon

 

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Serve inmediately to obtain all of the nutrients.

Adapted from a healthy kitchen

 

This is very high in Vit A, Vit C, Manganese, Magnesium, Calcium and Potassium.

The post Dr Oz morning green smoothie appeared first on Eat Good 4 Life.

I kind of despise pumpkin. I am by no means a picky eater and there are very food things in the world that I actually don’t eat or don’t like much, puree pumpkin been one of them!

Because I have a couple of pumpkin cans left from thanksgiving and I really want to free the space in my pantry I decided to use them in smoothies. Even though they were OK next time I will use more banana to kind of get rid off the pumpkin flavor even more :-)

On another note, have you notice the nutrition facts on some of my recipes? I am hard at work trying to add them to all of my recipes….it will take me a while but be patient, it will get done!

As I have said in the past, I am not to fond on getting fixated with calories, as I find much more important to focus on the quality of ingredients and moderation. Also, even though many of my recipes are much healthier than other versions out there some of them are getting bad grades…..Oh well…this is not going to stop me from eating them, I can tell you that much :-)

Like I said before, just use your common sense, don’t eat the entire batch of what ever you are making at once :-)

Anyhow, until my next recipe,

Enjoy!!

Pour all ingredients in the blender and pulse for 20-30 seconds. YOU ARE DONE!!

This smoothie is very rich in Vitamin A among other wonderful properties :-)

 
These are other smoothies you may like. 
Blackberry, banana and mint smoothie
Papaya and coconut smoothie
Spinach and strawberry smoothie
Chocolate, peanut butter and banana smoothie.

Pumpkin pie smoothie

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 4-5 servings

Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cardamon powder
1 cup canned pumpkin puree
2 tbsp maple syrup, optional
2-3 frozen bananas
1/4 cup flax seed meal, optional
3-4 cups unsweetened almond milk

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in a blender and pulse for 30 seconds or so. Enjoy.

Nutrition facts are calculated based on 4 servings. This is high in manganese, magnesium, vitamin A and fiber. 

If you want to decrease the sugar by adding 2 tablespoons of honey sugar will drop to 30g. By omitting the honey you drop the sugar to 22g.

The post pumpkin spice smoothie appeared first on Eat Good 4 Life.

One important note I want to add is that blackberries are important to get organic. If you go to my health and nutrition link I mention that certain foods are more important than others to get organic. Berries are one of them. If you are on a budget try to save some for organic berries, it does make a lot of difference, and I am not talking just about the taste.

As the weather is getting better I am finding myself making more smoothies.
Not long ago I mentioned a pumpkin spice smoothie, well, that one is also coming soon, I haven’t forgotten, so stay tuned.

Enjoy!!

I first blend the mint with a little bit of the soy milk before adding the rest of the ingredients but you can just blend them all at once if you prefer.

Believe it or not but the mint gives the smoothie a really refreshing subtle flavor. You can omit it if you wish but I strongly recommend you use it.

Blackberry, banana and mint smoothie

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 cup Greek yogurt
3 cups almond milk, more or less if you like
6 oz organic fresh blackberries
2 frozen bananas
2 tablespoons honey, more or less if you like
1/4 cup flax seed meal, optional
Fresh mint

Directions:

Place mint leaves and 1 cup of almond milk in a blender and blend for 10 seconds. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Serve.

It is high in dietary fiber, manganese, magnesium and vitamin B6. Low in cholesterol, saturated fat and sodium. If you want to lower the sugar content just omit the honey :-) This calculations are based on the recipe giving 4 servings.

The post Blackberry, banana and mint smoothie appeared first on Eat Good 4 Life.

This chocolate, peanut butter and banana smoothie is one of our favorites, and lets not forget the spinach and strawberry I made a while back. That one is also a FAV :-).

I used dark chocolate because it has much more properties, such as antioxidants, but you can use what ever chocolate you have on hand.

I will be posting some other variations very soon. If you are looking to incorporate more fruits and veggies in your diet making smoothies is a very easy and practical way to do it.

Enjoy!!

I blend the chocolate chips, cocoa powder, peanut butter and 1 cup of the soy milk first. Then I add the remaining ingredients.

Your kids and yourself will love this amazing chocolate and peanut butter smoothy. The frozen bananas gives it the milk shake consistency kids love!!

Dark chocolate, peanut butter and banana smoothie

Miryam's original recipe

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

3 cups of almond milk
2-3 frozen bananas, chopped
1 tablespoon unsweetened dark cocoa powder
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips ( 70% cocoa chocolate its better)
1 tablespoon raw cacao nibs (optional)
1/4 cup flax seed meal
2-3  tablespoons organic peanut butter.

Directions:

In a blender add the chocolate chips, cocoa nibs, cocoa powder, peanut butter and 1 cup almond milk. Blend for about 30 seconds. Add other remaining ingredients and blend until liquefied.

You can also freeze these on individual 3 oz Dixie cups for the kids. I do sometimes.

Nutrition facts based on the recipe giving  5 servings.

The post Dark chocolate, peanut butter and banana smoothie appeared first on Eat Good 4 Life.