Smoothies & Drinks... ♪ Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again ♪
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- Therawfoodmum/what-is-a-green-smoothie
- Mumsbusiness.com.au/summer-christmas-punch
- Deliciousobsessions/cinnamon-vanilla-herbal-coffee-my-favorite-way-to-eat-coconut-oil
and freeze in muffin papers for ease of serving
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Frosty Protein shake
Blend ¾ cup almond milk, 15 ice cubes, 1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder,
and ½ tsp xanthan gum or Glucomannan. Add cocoa powder to taste and sweeten with Truvia or NuStevia
or leave out cacao and use vanilla extract.
- Thrivingwithout/homemade-healthy-wendy-choc frosty
- Dee Copland Naturopath & Nutritionist- Choc smoothie
1 heaped Tbsp cacao powder
1/2 cup baby spinach
1/2 frozen banana (chopped)
1/4 avocado
1-2 medjool dates (if you require sweeter than banana)
Blend until smooth and creamy. Sprinkle with cacao nibs/ goji berries/ crushed unsalted macadamia nuts.
It supplies good fats and nutrients to help complexion glow!
TIP - add more cacao, banana and avocado to make mousse
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Pineapple Grape #GreenSmoothie
3 cups Spinach 1 cup grapes 1 cup Pineapple 1/2 cup filtered water 30-day Green Smoothie Challenge |
Green juice ~ design your own #kale #parsley #apple #pineapple#lemon #pear #ginger #celery # fennel # cucumber # broccoli # spinach # kale # carrot # avocado # watermelon |
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"Chocolate Raspberry"
1 cup frozen raspberries 1 frozen banana 2 large handfuls of baby spinach 1 tsp maca 1 tsp cacao powder 8 cashews 1 tbs #cacao nibs or almonds 1 tbs coconut oil 1 tbs goji berries 1 tsp green superfoods /barley green 1 tsp dessicated coconut 1 cup coconut or filtered water Realistically Raw |
"Purple Protein Detox"
1 tbsp fresh ginger 1 medium raw beetroot ½ cup coconut water ½ cup filtered water if needed 1 banana, frozen 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 cup frozen blueberries Handful of kale/spinach, stems removed OPTIONAL 1 scoop protein powder 1tsp maca pdr, 1 tsp mesquite pdr, 1 tsp lacuma pdr 1 tsp superblast antioxidant pdr /barley green Realistically Raw |
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Deliciousobsessions/cinnamon-vanilla-herbal-coffee-(a-favorite-way-to-eat-coconut-oil)
The Shrinker: (Makes 2 quarts) 1. Boil water to fill large coffee mug and steep 4 Oolong tea bags until cool. 2. Blend with ½ cup Unsweetened Almond milk, 2 pinches of Celtic salt, 1-2 tsp. vanilla, stevia to taste, ½ - 1 tsp. of cinnamon (cinnamon lovers use more) and cayenne or black pepper to taste. This is the SHRINKER concentrate. 3. Pour the concentrate into a 2 quart size glass canning jar and fill with ice. or split between two quart size canning jars. You can add a bit of water but keep the SHRINKER thoroughly chilled. 4. Put lid on, shake well, taste and adjust flavors. More stevia? More vanilla? Ginger? More pepper? 5. Love it! |
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or don't add ice/water and make as mousse/parfaits
Freecoconutrecipes/caramelized-tropical-peach-smoothie
Goji/berry cacao smoothie
Thezestandzeal/banana-avocado-smoothie
Wholefoodsimply.com/a-jar-of-pumpkin-and-pecan-pie
Eatdrinkpaleo/15-paleo-shakes-recipes
Froothie.co.uk/recipes
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Liver Detox Tips
NOTE, when changing to healthy foods/raw smoothies,
be aware your body will detox, so you may feel headache/lethargy for a few days,
as your body is working hard. - don't give up, push thru it..
and be careful to keep a good balance of good fats/ccnut oil/olive oil and protein
Health.com/Planning-a-detox-or-juice-cleanse-5-dos-and-donts
Realsustenance.com-autoimmune-juice-cleanse-recipes
or don't add ice/water and make as mousse/parfaits
Freecoconutrecipes/caramelized-tropical-peach-smoothie
Goji/berry cacao smoothie
Thezestandzeal/banana-avocado-smoothie
Wholefoodsimply.com/a-jar-of-pumpkin-and-pecan-pie
Eatdrinkpaleo/15-paleo-shakes-recipes
Froothie.co.uk/recipes
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Liver Detox Tips
NOTE, when changing to healthy foods/raw smoothies,
be aware your body will detox, so you may feel headache/lethargy for a few days,
as your body is working hard. - don't give up, push thru it..
and be careful to keep a good balance of good fats/ccnut oil/olive oil and protein
Health.com/Planning-a-detox-or-juice-cleanse-5-dos-and-donts
Realsustenance.com-autoimmune-juice-cleanse-recipes
Amy's Pina Colada Nutmeg Chia Mousse Bomb!
* 1 pineapple (or 4 medium-sized cups of organic pineapple juice)
* 250 ml / 1 cup coconut milk
* 2 bananas
* 3-4 Tsp shredded coconut
* 5 Tsp chia seeds
* 300 ml / 1 .3 cup coconut water
* 2-3 tsp nutmeg
* raw honey
Place 4-5 tablespoons of chia seeds in a jar, fill with coconut water and shake.
Leave in the fridge overnight or until it thickens to a jelly.
Blend pineapple/ananas and bananas until smooth.
Add coconut milk, shredded coconut and nutmeg
and stir in chia seeds. Mix well to creamy uniform mousse.
Cover bottom of cups with pineapple/ananas and tsp of raw honey.
Fill cups with mousse and fridge for 2 hours or more.
Decorate with pineapple, coconut, honey and sprinkle of nutmeg and serve cold.
* 1 pineapple (or 4 medium-sized cups of organic pineapple juice)
* 250 ml / 1 cup coconut milk
* 2 bananas
* 3-4 Tsp shredded coconut
* 5 Tsp chia seeds
* 300 ml / 1 .3 cup coconut water
* 2-3 tsp nutmeg
* raw honey
Place 4-5 tablespoons of chia seeds in a jar, fill with coconut water and shake.
Leave in the fridge overnight or until it thickens to a jelly.
Blend pineapple/ananas and bananas until smooth.
Add coconut milk, shredded coconut and nutmeg
and stir in chia seeds. Mix well to creamy uniform mousse.
Cover bottom of cups with pineapple/ananas and tsp of raw honey.
Fill cups with mousse and fridge for 2 hours or more.
Decorate with pineapple, coconut, honey and sprinkle of nutmeg and serve cold.
Froothie
Jo Jo's Triple Decker Smoothie
*wow* What a creation for the tastebuds and the eyes!
Thanks goes to Johanna Wilson for this great recipe...
'Purple layer'
banana • carrot • blueberries • strawberries • coconut water (ice cubed) • spinach (ice cubed) • LSA
1. Mix purple ingredients in a blender, pour into tall glasses, & sit aside
'Green layer'
kiwi fruit • pear • avocado • coconut (ice cubed) • banana
2. Mix green ingredients in blender & pour onto Purple layer and let sit.
'Orange layer'
banana • sweet potato • peach • carrot • fresh pineapple • almond meal
3. Mix orange ingredients in a blender & pour onto Green layer
4. Top with chia seeds & mandarine slices or blueberries-if you put purple layer on top
(or any kind of topping you enjoy)
Jo Jo's Notes:
This green smoothie is a delicious combo of fruit & vegetables layered like a rainbow
(a treat for kiddies or fussy adults) they wouldn't even know it's vegetables.
Jo Jo's Triple Decker Smoothie
*wow* What a creation for the tastebuds and the eyes!
Thanks goes to Johanna Wilson for this great recipe...
'Purple layer'
banana • carrot • blueberries • strawberries • coconut water (ice cubed) • spinach (ice cubed) • LSA
1. Mix purple ingredients in a blender, pour into tall glasses, & sit aside
'Green layer'
kiwi fruit • pear • avocado • coconut (ice cubed) • banana
2. Mix green ingredients in blender & pour onto Purple layer and let sit.
'Orange layer'
banana • sweet potato • peach • carrot • fresh pineapple • almond meal
3. Mix orange ingredients in a blender & pour onto Green layer
4. Top with chia seeds & mandarine slices or blueberries-if you put purple layer on top
(or any kind of topping you enjoy)
Jo Jo's Notes:
This green smoothie is a delicious combo of fruit & vegetables layered like a rainbow
(a treat for kiddies or fussy adults) they wouldn't even know it's vegetables.
Froothie- coconut Mylk & Nana Avo Coco Mylk Smoothie
Fitlife.tv/5-inflammatory-foods-avoid- plus smoothies for health
Forkandbeans.com/guide-to-juicing
- 1. Gluten-Free Specialty Drinks
- 2. Nourishing smoothies
- 3. Weekendnotes.com/chia-seed
- Expand in water, making you feel fuller for longer, which in turn aids weight loss.
Make water more hydrating because they turn it into electrolytes.
Reduces the risk of heart disease.
1 tsp of chia seeds to make water more hydrating, up the protein in salad, or add extra texture to oatmeal.
add them to a smoothie, they're wonderful little seeds, now how did you cope without them?
Make water more hydrating because they turn it into electrolytes.
Reduces the risk of heart disease.
1 tsp of chia seeds to make water more hydrating, up the protein in salad, or add extra texture to oatmeal.
add them to a smoothie, they're wonderful little seeds, now how did you cope without them?
1. Thecoconutmama/dairy-free-pumpkin-spice-creamer-use a lot less maple
2. Elanaspantry.com/crockpot-hot-toddy 3. civilizedcavemancooking/pumpkin-pie-smoothie 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1 cup coconut milk ½ cup apple juice, 1 banana (or half an orange) 1 tspn pumpkin pie spice, 1 cup of ice cubes pecans for topping |
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Smoothie dessert:
Make up a mix of what you have and toss it in the processor/high speed blender
Orange juice-freshly squeezed, mango, apple, pear, carrot, cucumber, fresh or frozen berries,
frozen acai, banana, avocado, kale/spinach, spirulina/maca pdr, lucuma/honey/maple/vanilla.
Make up a mix of what you have and toss it in the processor/high speed blender
Orange juice-freshly squeezed, mango, apple, pear, carrot, cucumber, fresh or frozen berries,
frozen acai, banana, avocado, kale/spinach, spirulina/maca pdr, lucuma/honey/maple/vanilla.
Cut fruit into paper-thin slices or small chunks. Combine ingredients with water. Refrigerate 4-6 hours.
Serve over ice and voila - your very own flavoured water.
via The Yummy Life
1. All Citrus Flavored Water (adds refreshing tartness) -- slice 1 orange, 1 lime, 1 lemon into rounds, then cut rounds in half. Add to jar, press and twist with handle of spoon. Press to release some juices, but don't pulverize. Fill the jar with ice. Pour in water to the top. Stir.. Put a lid on it, put it in the fridge, and chill.
2. Raspberry Lime Flavored Water (beautiful color and mildly tart) -- Quarter 2 limes; with hands, squeeze juice into jar, then throw in the squeezed quarters. Add raspberries. Press and twist to release some of the juices
Fill with ice, then add water to the top. Stir, cover, and refrigerate.
3. Pineapple Mint Flavored Water (a hint of minty sweetness). Add a sprig of mint to the jar--you can throw in sprig; or, remove the leaves. Muddle the mint--bruise the leaves to release their flavor. Add pineapple pieces, press and twist to release juices. Add ice to the top and then water. Stir, cover, and refrigerate.
4. Blackberry Sage Flavored Water (subtle, refreshing flavor). Add sage leaves to jar and bruise. Add blackberries; press and twist to release juices. Fill jar with ice cubes, add water to the top, stir, cover and refrigerate.
5. Watermelon Rosemary Flavored Water (lovely flavor combo). Add a sprig of rosemary to jar and muddle gently (rosemary releases a strong flavor without much muddling). Add watermelon cubes; twist and press gently to release juices. Fill jar with ice cubes, add water to the top, stir, cover and refrigerate.
Put a lid on them, put them in fridge, and they will keep for up to 3 days. It only takes a few minutes to make several varieties to keep on hand. No more boring water for me!
Serve over ice and voila - your very own flavoured water.
via The Yummy Life
1. All Citrus Flavored Water (adds refreshing tartness) -- slice 1 orange, 1 lime, 1 lemon into rounds, then cut rounds in half. Add to jar, press and twist with handle of spoon. Press to release some juices, but don't pulverize. Fill the jar with ice. Pour in water to the top. Stir.. Put a lid on it, put it in the fridge, and chill.
2. Raspberry Lime Flavored Water (beautiful color and mildly tart) -- Quarter 2 limes; with hands, squeeze juice into jar, then throw in the squeezed quarters. Add raspberries. Press and twist to release some of the juices
Fill with ice, then add water to the top. Stir, cover, and refrigerate.
3. Pineapple Mint Flavored Water (a hint of minty sweetness). Add a sprig of mint to the jar--you can throw in sprig; or, remove the leaves. Muddle the mint--bruise the leaves to release their flavor. Add pineapple pieces, press and twist to release juices. Add ice to the top and then water. Stir, cover, and refrigerate.
4. Blackberry Sage Flavored Water (subtle, refreshing flavor). Add sage leaves to jar and bruise. Add blackberries; press and twist to release juices. Fill jar with ice cubes, add water to the top, stir, cover and refrigerate.
5. Watermelon Rosemary Flavored Water (lovely flavor combo). Add a sprig of rosemary to jar and muddle gently (rosemary releases a strong flavor without much muddling). Add watermelon cubes; twist and press gently to release juices. Fill jar with ice cubes, add water to the top, stir, cover and refrigerate.
Put a lid on them, put them in fridge, and they will keep for up to 3 days. It only takes a few minutes to make several varieties to keep on hand. No more boring water for me!
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Most refreshing juice on hot days... ravishing raw watermelon and mint.
Chamomille flowers in ice cubes. Always nice in a juice. Healthyblenderrecipes_alkaline_green_smoothie
Apple Cinnamon Smoothie 1 organic apple or pear, peach, mango, pineapple, apricot 1 cup almond or ccnut milk 1/4 cup greek yoghurt or ccnut cream 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tbsp nut butter or ccnut oil 1-2 tsp raw honey, maple syrup or molasses 1 tbsp flax meal/ linseed meal or chia seed |
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Cacao-Raspberry-Avocado Smoothie Realsustenance.com/raw-cocoa-raspberry-avocado-smoothie-& Brittany's story Berry mousse Process til thick 2 cups frozen berries, 1-2 apples, 1-2 bananas frozen or fresh 1 tin coconut cream, 3-5 Tblspns Chia seed will set firmer in fridge Drizzle Carob molasses over [ from health shop] |
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1. Glutenfreecat.com/SMOOTHIES-choose your liquid, protein, EFA, Fruit, Green.
2. Vitamix.com/Health/green_smoothie 3.Healthyblenderrecipes/drinks_shakes_smoothies 6. Healthyblenderrecipe/strawberry_cream_smoothie 5. Faithfulprovisions/shrek-sorbet-mojito-smoothie 6. Rawfoodsonabudget.com 7. Pineapple Banana Green Smoothie Recipe Yields: 3 cups- 1 cup pineapple, 1 medium banana 1/4 tsp vanilla, 4 leaves collard greens 3/4 cups water, 2 tbsp raisins (optional) Blend all ingredients and enjoy! OR 1 cup mache/spinach, 1 cup pineapple 1 banana, 1/3 cup raspberries 1/2 cup water, 1/4 tsp vanilla (glycerin-based or bean) |
Dietdessertdogs-smoothie- red chard, arugula, cucumber, mixed berries, protein powder and hemp/linseeds
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Againstallgrain/creamy-chocolate-avocado-smoothie
8 ounces almond milk, ½ cup crushed ice
1 ripe banana, 3 dates, or 1 tablespoon honey
½ avocado (about ¼ cup), 2 tablespoons raw cacao
2 tablespoons almond butter, 1½ teaspoon golden flaxseed
8 ounces almond milk, ½ cup crushed ice
1 ripe banana, 3 dates, or 1 tablespoon honey
½ avocado (about ¼ cup), 2 tablespoons raw cacao
2 tablespoons almond butter, 1½ teaspoon golden flaxseed
Juicing is so healthy
juicingsaturdaystrategy.com
Begin with more fruit than veg, while you adjust to flavours
and add more veg , as taste buds adjust to greens.
At first-use only 1/2 tspn of strong flavour eg spirulina
Begin with a mild juice
eg carrot, beet, apple, pear, Tblspn coconut oil,
tspn spirulina and 1/2 tspn Himalayan salt
with a little natural unfired honey to make it sweet,
-gradually reduce the honey.
Use any mix of these kale, spirulina, dulse, himalayan salt,
parsley, carrots, beet, cress, herbs, mint,
collard greens, ginger, lemon, garlic, celery, coriander, chard, cucumber,
fresh coconut, coconut oil, stevia, chia seed,
maca pdr, cayenne pepper, acia berry, turmeric, berries,
astaxanthin, apple, pears, pomegranate, kiwi, avocado,
fennel, spinach, mangosteen
juicingsaturdaystrategy.com
Begin with more fruit than veg, while you adjust to flavours
and add more veg , as taste buds adjust to greens.
At first-use only 1/2 tspn of strong flavour eg spirulina
Begin with a mild juice
eg carrot, beet, apple, pear, Tblspn coconut oil,
tspn spirulina and 1/2 tspn Himalayan salt
with a little natural unfired honey to make it sweet,
-gradually reduce the honey.
Use any mix of these kale, spirulina, dulse, himalayan salt,
parsley, carrots, beet, cress, herbs, mint,
collard greens, ginger, lemon, garlic, celery, coriander, chard, cucumber,
fresh coconut, coconut oil, stevia, chia seed,
maca pdr, cayenne pepper, acia berry, turmeric, berries,
astaxanthin, apple, pears, pomegranate, kiwi, avocado,
fennel, spinach, mangosteen
balancedplatter/juices-and-smoothies-on-a-busy-schedule
For many, being able to grab anything healthy to take for breakfast or lunch alone is a feat,
much less go through the process of washing and preparing produce for a juice or smoothie.
How do you make this process easier? By advance preparation!
On a day of the week when you have more time (eg Sunday afternoon),
wash and cut fresh fruits and vegetables for smoothies, and portion them out - eg ziploc bags.
Make enough portions to last for the week, alternate ingredients in each portion
(Tip: if cutting apples or pears, put a little lemon juice on them to keep them from browning.)
Place your portions in the refrigerator (or the freezer, depending on ingredients –
eg freeze bananas for smoothies.), and you’re ready to go.
goodness! Most of these can be prepped in advance entirely, or at least partway.
Edibleharmony.com/blended-lemonade-or-limeade
For many, being able to grab anything healthy to take for breakfast or lunch alone is a feat,
much less go through the process of washing and preparing produce for a juice or smoothie.
How do you make this process easier? By advance preparation!
On a day of the week when you have more time (eg Sunday afternoon),
wash and cut fresh fruits and vegetables for smoothies, and portion them out - eg ziploc bags.
Make enough portions to last for the week, alternate ingredients in each portion
(Tip: if cutting apples or pears, put a little lemon juice on them to keep them from browning.)
Place your portions in the refrigerator (or the freezer, depending on ingredients –
eg freeze bananas for smoothies.), and you’re ready to go.
goodness! Most of these can be prepped in advance entirely, or at least partway.
Edibleharmony.com/blended-lemonade-or-limeade
Peach Ginger Mint Green Smoothie from Whole Life Nutrition Kitchen
Carrot Cake Smoothie from Diet, Dessert and Dogs
Chocolate Banana Avocado “Milkshake” from Tasty Eats At Home
Blueberry Chocolate Protein Smoothie from Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free
Green Flu-Fighter Juice from Daily Bites
Berry Banana Breakfast Smoothie from Go Dairy Free
Blueberry Spinach Mint Smoothie from Tasty Eats At Home
Mango Salsa Smoothie from Healthy Blender Recipes
Groovy Green Smoothie from Diet, Dessert and Dogs
Greenthickies.com/top-10-green-smoothie-recipes
Healthyblenderrecipes.com/creamy_pistachio_ice_cream_kale_shake
Rawfoodrecipes.com/loquat-cucuma-juice
A powerhouse of anti-inflammatories delivered in a sweet,
fruity elixir with the juice of loquats, apples, carrots, fresh ginger,
turmeric, paprika and if desired-a sprinkle of bee pollen!
Carrot Cake Smoothie from Diet, Dessert and Dogs
Chocolate Banana Avocado “Milkshake” from Tasty Eats At Home
Blueberry Chocolate Protein Smoothie from Simply Sugar and Gluten-Free
Green Flu-Fighter Juice from Daily Bites
Berry Banana Breakfast Smoothie from Go Dairy Free
Blueberry Spinach Mint Smoothie from Tasty Eats At Home
Mango Salsa Smoothie from Healthy Blender Recipes
Groovy Green Smoothie from Diet, Dessert and Dogs
Greenthickies.com/top-10-green-smoothie-recipes
Healthyblenderrecipes.com/creamy_pistachio_ice_cream_kale_shake
Rawfoodrecipes.com/loquat-cucuma-juice
A powerhouse of anti-inflammatories delivered in a sweet,
fruity elixir with the juice of loquats, apples, carrots, fresh ginger,
turmeric, paprika and if desired-a sprinkle of bee pollen!
fitlife.tv/the-importance-of-water-& how to give water a zip
foodrenegade/how-to- kick-soda-habit
foodrenegade.com/how-to-brew-kombucha-double-fermentation-method
http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-grow-a-kombucha-scoby
IT SEEMS SINCE 2010, IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GROW A KOMBUCHA PLANT
FROM STORE BOUGHT KOMBUCHA DRINK
oodrenegade.com/kombucha-scoby-experiment
You can buy a kombucha plant from here
store.kombuchakamp.com/Kombucha-Mushroom-Cultures
or make water kefir fizzy drink
cheeseslave.com/how-to-make-homemade-soda-pop-with-kefir-grains
Make fruity juices - how to here
fitlife.tv/the-importance-of-water
foodrenegade/how-to- kick-soda-habit
foodrenegade.com/how-to-brew-kombucha-double-fermentation-method
http://www.foodrenegade.com/how-to-grow-a-kombucha-scoby
IT SEEMS SINCE 2010, IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GROW A KOMBUCHA PLANT
FROM STORE BOUGHT KOMBUCHA DRINK
oodrenegade.com/kombucha-scoby-experiment
You can buy a kombucha plant from here
store.kombuchakamp.com/Kombucha-Mushroom-Cultures
or make water kefir fizzy drink
cheeseslave.com/how-to-make-homemade-soda-pop-with-kefir-grains
Make fruity juices - how to here
fitlife.tv/the-importance-of-water
DRINKS
1. Phytofoods/nettle-mint-goji-tea 2. Phytofoods/i-love-green-juice 1 bunch celery, 1 cucumber 7 kale leaves, 1/2 bunch parsley 1 lemon, 1 apple 3. Phytofoods/Green smoothie with mango 2 mangoes, 1 cup parsley, 3-4 kale leaves, 1-2 cups water or coconut juice, 1 frozen banana, 3-5 ice cubes, 1/2 lime/lemons juiced, pinch of sea salt 4. Andloveittoo.choc-mint-green-shamrock-shake 6. Adventuresofaglutenfreemom-shamrock-smoothies 7. Healthyblenderrecipes/ice-creamy_kale_shake 8. strawberry_lemonade_sprouted_green_smoothie 9. Sacredsourcenutrition.com/ginger-champagne |
MILKS
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Avoid all artificial additives- esp these 10
Foodmatters/top-10-food-additives-to-avoid
Nightshades-to-eat-or-not-to-eat
You have to read this: Secret-ingredient-in-orange-juice
What works for you in your kitchen when making a glass or two of juice simply won’t work when trying to process thousands upon thousands of gallons of the stuff.
Haven’t you ever wondered why every glass of Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice tastes the same, no matter where in the world you buy it or what time of year you’re drinking it in? Why is the taste and flavor so consistent? Why is it that the Minute Maid never tastes like the Tropicana, but always tastes like its own unique beverage?
When you make orange juice at home, each batch tastes a little different depending on the oranges you made it from. I hope you’re hearing warning bells in your head right about now.
The reason your store bought orange juice is so consistently flavorful has more to do with chemistry than nature.
Making OJ should be pretty simple. Pick oranges. Squeeze them. Put the juice in a carton and voilà!
But actually, there is an important stage in between that is an open secret in the OJ industry. After the oranges are squeezed, the juice is stored in giant holding tanks and, critically, the oxygen is removed from them. That essentially allows the liquid to keep (for up to a year) without spoiling– but that liquid that we think of as orange juice tastes nothing like the Tropicana OJ that comes out of the carton. (source)
In fact, it’s quite flavorless. So, the industry uses “flavor packs” to re-flavor the de-oxygenated orange juice:
When the juice is stripped of oxygen it is also stripped of flavor providing chemicals.
Juice companies therefore hire flavor and fragrance companies, the same ones that formulate perfumes for Dior and Calvin Klein, to engineer flavor packs to add back to the juice to make it taste fresh.
Flavor packs aren’t listed as an ingredient on the label because
technically they are derived from orange essence and oil.
Yet those in the industry will tell you that
the flavor packs, whether made for reconstituted or pasteurized orange juice, resemble nothing found in nature.
The packs added to juice earmarked for the North American market tend to contain high amounts of ethyl butyrate, a chemical in the fragrance of fresh squeezed orange juice that, juice companies have discovered,
Americans favor. Mexicans and Brazilians have a different palate.
Flavor packs fabricated for juice geared to these markets therefore highlight different chemicals,
the decanals say, or terpene compounds such as valencine.
read more: foodrenegade.com/secret-ingredient-your-orange-juice
Foodmatters/top-10-food-additives-to-avoid
Nightshades-to-eat-or-not-to-eat
You have to read this: Secret-ingredient-in-orange-juice
What works for you in your kitchen when making a glass or two of juice simply won’t work when trying to process thousands upon thousands of gallons of the stuff.
Haven’t you ever wondered why every glass of Tropicana Pure Premium orange juice tastes the same, no matter where in the world you buy it or what time of year you’re drinking it in? Why is the taste and flavor so consistent? Why is it that the Minute Maid never tastes like the Tropicana, but always tastes like its own unique beverage?
When you make orange juice at home, each batch tastes a little different depending on the oranges you made it from. I hope you’re hearing warning bells in your head right about now.
The reason your store bought orange juice is so consistently flavorful has more to do with chemistry than nature.
Making OJ should be pretty simple. Pick oranges. Squeeze them. Put the juice in a carton and voilà!
But actually, there is an important stage in between that is an open secret in the OJ industry. After the oranges are squeezed, the juice is stored in giant holding tanks and, critically, the oxygen is removed from them. That essentially allows the liquid to keep (for up to a year) without spoiling– but that liquid that we think of as orange juice tastes nothing like the Tropicana OJ that comes out of the carton. (source)
In fact, it’s quite flavorless. So, the industry uses “flavor packs” to re-flavor the de-oxygenated orange juice:
When the juice is stripped of oxygen it is also stripped of flavor providing chemicals.
Juice companies therefore hire flavor and fragrance companies, the same ones that formulate perfumes for Dior and Calvin Klein, to engineer flavor packs to add back to the juice to make it taste fresh.
Flavor packs aren’t listed as an ingredient on the label because
technically they are derived from orange essence and oil.
Yet those in the industry will tell you that
the flavor packs, whether made for reconstituted or pasteurized orange juice, resemble nothing found in nature.
The packs added to juice earmarked for the North American market tend to contain high amounts of ethyl butyrate, a chemical in the fragrance of fresh squeezed orange juice that, juice companies have discovered,
Americans favor. Mexicans and Brazilians have a different palate.
Flavor packs fabricated for juice geared to these markets therefore highlight different chemicals,
the decanals say, or terpene compounds such as valencine.
read more: foodrenegade.com/secret-ingredient-your-orange-juice
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