I'm "BERRY" Happy, In other words: My Favorite Smoothie Recipes

Just lately I wanted to make a slushie that was refreshing, tasty, and low on carbs, not to mention something nutritious. I was pleased with my latest creation for various reasons: 1) It's very filling, the ground-up seeds are easy to swallow and are good fiber. 2) The berries are naturally good for vision and loaded with antioxidants. Notice the factors of "16" make the recipe easy to remember.

Light Berry Zinger
8 oz crushed ice
4 oz. frozen mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, marionberries)
1/16 lemon wedge
16 oz cool water
1/16 tsp. stevia powder ( or use as much to taste as you like)

If you have a VitaMix it works well to:
1. Crush the ice.
2. Add the frozen berries and lemon wedge. Cover.
3. Start whirling on low and start pouring in the cool water at the top. Slowly increase speed and blend to finely chop seeds and make it slushy. Add 2 small measures (approx 1/16 tsp) of Stevia powder. Serves 1 very large thirst or 2 14 oz. servings. Enjoy

Here are more of my basic smoothie recipies. They are just guidelines, and it's fun to experiment, but don't add too much banana (if you want to add banana).

Breakfast Smoothie (2 servings)

1 peeled navel orange
1/8 fresh pineapple wedge
1/4 apple wedge
1/8 lemon wedge (or 1 seeded calamansie)
2 T flax seed
1 T flax seed oil
6 oz. vanilla soy milk
4 oz. aloe vera juice
11 - 12 oz. frozen fruit (mango, strawberry,
pineapple, papaya) I use the frozen fruit from Costco

Start whirling slowly and gradually get to high speed
until all fruit is very smooth.  Add 1 scoop protein
powder if desired.


BERRY ZINGER  (2 servings)
1 peeled navel orange
1/8 fresh pineapple wedge
1/8 lemon wedge
6 oz. vanilla soy milk
4 oz. lilikoi (passion fruit)juice
4 oz. frozen blueberries or berry mix
4 oz. frozen strawberries
4 oz. frozen mango chunks
        OR if you don't have frozen mango
6 oz. frozen blueberries or berry mix
6 oz. frozen strawberries
Start whirling slowly and gradually get to high speed
until all fruit is very smooth.  Add 1 scoop protein
powder if desired.


Mango Smoothie (with Tapioca Pearls)

10 oz. frozen mango chunks
10 oz. lilikoi (passion fruit) juice
6 oz. vanilla soy milk
Whirl till  smooth, pour over prepared tapioca pearls.