1 cup soaked almonds
(Soak in a bowl in the refrigerator overnight and rinse before using)
3 cups water
1 vanilla bean seeds scooped out
3-5 soft pitted dates (or soak hard dates in water for 1/2 hour) or
other sweetener to taste such as honey or stevia
To make raw almond milk blend the soaked almonds with the water until smooth. Then strain the mixture through a cheesecloth, or strainer into a big bowl. Save the almond pulp in a container and put in the refrigerator for later use.
Put the almond milk back into the blender carafe and blend in the vanilla seeds and dates or other sweetener until smooth. This milk will last in the refrigerator for about 3-5 days. Shake well before using. Variation: Blend in a banana and use a pinch of nutmeg to make a festive rawnog.
Healing Smoothie
This is a great drink for anyone, especially those with ulcers. This drink has soothing qualities which protect and heal the stomach lining.
1 firm kiwi fruit, peeled
1/4 cantaloupe, with skin
1 ripe banana
1. Push kiwi fruit and cantaloupe through the hopper.
2. Place juice and banana in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a tall glass, drink immediately and enjoy!!
Morning Sunshine Juice
Juice together:
4 granny smith apples or gravenstein apples
2 inch fresh ginger, peeled
1 meyer lemon, peeled
4 oz water to dilute
Dreamcicle
Juice together:
2 nectarines or peaches
1/2 cantaloupe
2 apples
1 inch ginger claw
2 Tbs. ground flax seeds
Add 8-10oz frozen ice cubes and blend
Ginger Grape Juice
Juice together:
2 cups red grapes
2 inch fresh ginger, peeled
1 meyer lemon, peeled
4 oz water to dilute
Lunchtime Juice
4 carrots
2 cucumber
2 stalks celery
1 beet
For a sweeter juice: 2-4 oranges, skins off.
For savory juice: onions, basil, ginger or garlic.
Energizing Smoothie
1/2 Cup Filtered Water
1/4 of a Whole Pineapple, peeled and cut into pieces
10 Strawberries
1 Mango, peeled and cut into pieces
1 Banana
3 Ice Cubes
Process in a blender until creamy.
Mango Grape Cabbage Infusion
From the thick of a one month intestinal cleanse, comes this delicious, nutty, alkalizing drink.
Juice fresh organic green and/or red cabbage.
Juice red champagne grapes. Mixture becomes a beautiful rose.
The ratio of cabbage to grapes is deciding here. Cabbage yields to the nutty, slightly bitter taste, whereas the grapes lift into sweetness.
Blend [not juice] mango and then add the grape/cabbage juice mixture.
Raw High Calcium “Chocolate Shake”
For a great-tasting energy boost at any time of the day.
Mix in a blender until smooth.
2 Bananas
1 cup soaked, sprouted, brown sesame seeds (230 mil.)
2 cups water (460 mil.)
2 Tablespoons Carob (30 mil.)
a drop of almond extract