Pineapple Cabbage Peach Juice

Pineapple Cabbage Peach Juice

This nutritious juice only takes a few minutes to make.  You can use any kind of cabbage you want, Chinese, Savory, Green or Napa.  The pineapple, peach, and dates give this juice a nice sweetness. If you don't have a powerful blender and want a thinner texture, pour drink mixture through a colander. If you want to turn this into a smoothie, add some ice or frozen pineapple.

Pineapple Cabbage Peach Juice

1/2 cup of pineapple
1/2 peach
1-2 handfuls of cabbage (any variety)
4 dates
1 Tbs flax seeds
1 handful of walnuts
1 cup of water

Blend until smooth and enjoy!  Makes about 3 cups.

Orange Banana Smoothie Recipe

Orange Banana Smoothie

An orange banana smoothie is one of my son's favorites.  It it simple and nutritious! I use four simple ingredients and it is a hit every time!

Orange Banana Smoothie Recipe

1 cup for organic vanilla soy milk (use can use cow or other kind of milk)
1/2 cup of plain yogurt (vanilla yogurt works well too)
1 frozen banana
1 fresh orange

Put everything in your blender and blend until smooth.  This makes two cups.  If you want it thicker, add half to one cup of ice.  Enjoy!

Health Benefits: Bananas are a good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Potassium, Manganese, and Vitamin B6. Oranges are have a good source of Thiamin, Folate and Potassium, and Dietary Fiber and Vitamin C.  Plain yogurt is high in protein, calcium, and is a good source of lactobacteria, or probiotics, which are beneficial live bacteria.  Soy milk is a good source of calcium and protein.

Apple Grape Juice Recipe

I try and eat a piece of fruit or have a serving of veggies at every meal and snack.  My child loves juice but it is high in sugar and lacks a lot of natural nutrients.  Today I decided to make him some juice.  I made apple grape juice.  It turned out great!  With a Vitamix you can leave the skins on the apple and get all of the apple's natural fiber.  

Apple Grape Juice Recipe

1 cup of green grapes
1 sliced red apple (with or without skin)
1/2 cup water
1 cup ice optional (if you want it frothy and colder)

Put all the ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.  Or select the Smoothie program setting.

Add ingredients

Blend

Delicious Apple Grape Juice!