Category: Beverages/Smoothies
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Beet Smoothie and Why Beets Are Good For You
I realize that this is a recipe many of you may not be too excited about…but you should be. Because beets are really good for you, and this is a great-tasting way to have them! I’m not super-crazy about beets myself, but I liked this smoothie. Not only does it taste good, but you also reap…
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Sweet and Smooth Citrus Smoothie from What Color is Your Smoothie?
If you like smoothies, you’ll have to check out a new book, What Color is Your Smoothie? It’s filled with 300 recipes that can help you get the recommended daily five servings of fruits and vegetables in your diet, in addition to important vitamins and minerals your body needs. As I was reviewing the book, I learned that…
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Minty Frozen Yogurt Shake
If you like the Shamrock Shake at McDonald’s, then you may want to try this minty shake that’s a little healthier because it’s made with frozen yogurt and low-fat milk or soy milk. The peppermint or mint flavoring is really refreshing in this shake, too. It’s a nice St. Patrick’s Day treat, especially if it St. Pat’s…
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Cranberry-Raspberry Smoothie
I’ve been eating way too many sweets these past few weeks! So I just had to have something healthy for breakfast a few days ago. You know, to sort of balance things out. 😉 The weather had warmed up to an unseasonably balmy 50 degrees, so I thought a smoothie sounded good.
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Carrot-Orange-Pineapple Smoothie
Here’s a great-tasting, healthy smoothie to get your day off to a good start! I found the recipe over at realsimple.com. I love having smoothies for breakfast during the warmer months of the year…they’re so easy and quick to make. This smoothie has pineapple, orange juice, carrots and half of a banana in it—so if…
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Juicing Recipes from The Everything Juicing Book
I haven’t done a lot of juicing, but when I received a copy of The Everything Juicing Book to review, it made me want to juice more! Not only does this book include a wide variety of simple and unique juice recipes, it also has information on just about anything you would want to know about…
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Very Berry Smoothie and Whole Food’s Frozen Berry Blend
Do you ever shop at Whole Foods Market? I love going there whenever I have the chance! The closest one to me is about an hour and a half away, so I stock up on things when I go. I recently heard about some new products in the Whole Foods Market 365 Everyday Value brand…
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Dark Chocolate–Raspberry Smoothie
This is a chocolate treat you can feel good about drinking! I came up with this recipe after some experimenting in the kitchen and have even had this smoothie for breakfast…who says you can’t have dark chocolate for breakfast? 🙂 Even though it’s healthy, it would make a great dessert, too—it’s hard to beat that…
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Peppermint Hot Cocoa
This is a quick, easy treat you can enjoy on a cold day or evening during the holiday season. It’s always fun to use candy canes in recipes, too…they make everything seem more festive! This recipe is made with a packet of your favorite hot cocoa mix. Only you make it with milk instead of…
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Ghirardelli Luxe and a Hot Cocoa Recipe
If you like milk chocolate, then I’m sure you’d like these chocolate bars as much as I do! I received some samples of Ghirardelli Luxe milk chocolate as part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program and enjoyed savoring the rich and creamy squares of milk chocolate in three different flavors…classic milk chocolate, hazelnut, and almond. I…
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Raspberry-Lime Freeze
Today the high was 96 degrees, so I was really ready to have something nice and cool. In this Raspberry-Lime Freeze recipe, the raspberry and lime flavors go so well together…it’s really refreshing!
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Feast Your Eyes on…Flavored Water!
I’ve always liked drinking my water with a slice or two of lemon–that extra little touch of flavor just makes water more appealing to me. There are a lot of other ways you canflavor water naturally. You can get really creative with it! Here are some ideas…
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