Drinks
Avo-banana Smoothie
� half a ripe avocado
� 1 to 1.5 frozen bananas
� 4-5 frozen or fresh strawberries
� a splash non-fat soy or other nut milk
� a pinch of cardamom
� a pinch of allspice
� whatever else strikes your fancy; nuts, fruits, spices, etc.
Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until desired texture is reached.
Serves: 1
Preparation time: 5 min.
Almond Milk
� 1 cup blanched, slivered or chopped almonds
� 4 cups water
� 1 tsp. vanilla
� maple syrup to taste
Put almonnds and half of the water in the blender. Blend for a good three to
five minutes. With the blender still on, add the rest of the water a little at a time,
then the vanilla and syrup. Blend another 2 minutes. Line a collander with a
cheese cloth (you can get it at a cooking store, food co-op, or even a fabric
store), and pour the milk through it. Squeeze the excess milk out of the almond
mush in the cloth.
The mush left in the cloth makes a great facial scrub, or you can knead sugar,
color, and flavor into it and treat it like candy.
Serves: 2-4
Preparation time: 15 minute
Almond Shake
� 1/2 c. almonds
� 2 c. water
� maple syrup (optional)
� Approximately 3 frozen bananas (cut into bite-size chunks before freezing)
� 3 Tblsp carob powder
Grind almonds in a blender for 1 to 2 minutes. Add one cup of water and blend
at high speed for 2 minutes. Add another cup of water and blend for 2 more minutes.
Pour alomond mixture into a strainer lined with cheese cloth over a large bowl.
Let strain for several minutes. Pour almond milk into a container and chill for
several hours. (Makes approximately 2 cups almond milk)
Place 2 c. almond milk in blender and add a few frozen bananas at a time
while blending at high speed. Add carob and frozen bananas to desired
consistency.
P.S. great with amareto!
Berry Smoothie
� 2 frozen bananas (slice them before freezing)
� 4-5 strawberries
� handful of blueberries (approx. a cup)
� handful of raspberries (approx. a cup)
� a tad of maple syrup (optional)
Throw all together into a food processor and blend. To make it even more quickly, just buy a bag of frozen mixed berries and throw half the bag in with the two frozen bananas.
About 500 calories (if you use the maple syrup) and 0 fat
Serves: 1-2
Preparation time: 5 min
Banana Breakfast Shake
Peel ripe bananas and place in plastic bags, freeze. The frozen banana gives the *shake* an ice cream-like texture.
If you don't like bananas, use frozen berries or peaches, these are not as creamy but quite good.
� in blender put one frozen banana
� 4 ounces tofu
� 4 - 6 ounces or so of your favorite juice
Blend til smooth. Add wheat germ or protein powder to any of these as you wish.
Banana-Date Breakfast Shake
� 1 Banana
� 2-3 Dates, pits removed
� 1 to 1 1/2 cups Rice Milk
Put banana and dates in blender. Add a small amount of rice milk and blend for 1 minute. Add remainder of milk and blend for 1 more minute. Drink up! This liquid breakfast is healthy and delicious. Try experimenting with different fruits.
Serves: 1.
Preparation time: 3 minutes.
