Weightloss and Health - Smoothies Etc

8/25/2009
I just got an email from Kardena and she sent me some more smoothie recipes so here they are. Bob

I was just talking to my friend, Craig Ballantyne (also known as the “Lazy Vegetarian”) and he’s been sticking to his vegetarian meal plan.

Unfortunately - in my opinion - he’s no longer vegan, but he’s doing great and he even went all the way to Europe without eating meat (but he did say he had a little bit of fish - but of course, that’s fine once in a while).

He also said he’s been drinking a lot of smoothies and sent me a few of his recipes. He sure likes to experiment, so I’ll just share the best ones with you.

Craig’s Absolute Best Vegan Smoothie Recipe

- Almond milk
- Raspberries
- 1 Banana (frozen, preferably)
- Blueberries
- Cacao nibs
- Walnuts
- Organic peanut butter
- Sesame seeds (good source of calcium)

He says this one is “safe” and not too adventurous. If it still scares you a bit, cut out the cacao nibs and walnuts. That will give you a smoother smoothie and one that even your kids would love.

However, he loves the cacao nibs and says they give him a boost of mental energy, plus they go really well with the peanut butter.

Craig’s Adventurous Green-Fruit Smoothie

- Almond milk
- Frozen strawberries
- 1 banana
- Sunflower seeds (handful)
- Flax meal (just 1 tablespoon)
- 1 handful of spinach (yes, spinach!)
- 3g of Spirulina powder
- raw almond butter

This one won’t look as good as the other one, but don’t worry, it tastes great (the banana is the key to making any smoothie taste great - provided you like banana of course!).

You won’t taste the spinach or spirulina at all, however they both make the smoothie dark green.

Let me know what you think of Craig’s smoothies. If you want more protein, add Sun Warrior protein (a great mix of vegan protein sources).

And now here’s one of my favorite smoothies from the Easy Veggie Meal Plans.

Low Glycemic Chocolate-Green Smoothie - 344 Calories

1 tablespoon hemp seeds
1 Tbsp of soaked brown flax seed
1 tsp of raw coconut butter
1 tbsp raw cacao powder
1/2 teaspoon of maca
1/8 cup of goji berries
½ small cucumber
1 tsp vanilla extract (no alcohol)
1 teaspoon of your favorite dried green supplement

Add ½ Cup Water and blend together

Optional: Dash Stevia, water, ice to taste only

Add stevia (Powder or Liquid form) to taste to keep it low Glycemic.

Let me know your favorite smoothie recipe in our comment’s area.

Helping you succeed with the Veggie Lifestyle,

Kardena Pauza
Author, Easy Veggie Meal Plans

And remember, if you don't want to, you don't have to go vegetarian everyday, but in this day of "agri-business", "factory farming", "E.coli outbreaks", "water polution" and "industrial agriculture pollution", there's a lot to be said about building a better body without meat.

Just a few of Kardena's recipes that will help you transform your body when added to any meal plan. Click here for all of the meal plans and recipes at Easy Veggie Meal Plans and now offering Special Payment Plan Option of 2 payments to help you get started loosing weight and feeling great sooner.

New Smoothie Recipe Time!