The elixirs, juices and smoothies are oxygen rich providing deep tissue hydration to your bod'y cells and organs the juices listed have been chosen for their specific nutritional and curative properties.
The following recipes are based on a juicing regimen from Cherie Calbon, M.S., Maureen Keane, M.S., C.N., Juicing for Life's book. The book provides a wealth of knowledge and insights for the beginning juicer. I highly recommend referencing her book for it’s in depth nutritional and healing information.. Click here for more recipes and information on the healing and cleansing power of fruit and vegetable juice.
Power Smoothies
These smoothies are the perfect "pick me up", breakfast, lunch or dinner when you're on the go and don't have time to stop for a bite to eat, or you can use them as a base for cocktails. Maca powder and Lecithin granules provides these smoothies with that energy boost without the added caffeine that other power juice formulas have.
For a festive look and delicious accent, try sugar spicing the rim of a glass by running a wedge of lemon or lime around the rim and then swirling it in the sugar spice mixture.
If you like Pumpkin Pie then you’re going to love this energy drink so much you’ll want to eat it with a spoon.
1/2 cup fresh carrot juice or 4 med-large carrots juiced
1 cup pasturized liguid egg whites
1 cup pasturized liguid egg whites
1 frozen banana
1 tablespoon flaxseed oil
1 tablespoon flaxseed oil
1 teaspoon Maca Powder
1 tablespoon Lecithin granules
½ cup low fat yogurt
1 teaspoon+ Pumpkin Spice
Directions:
Blend all ingredients and adjust the pumpkin spice if you'd like more. Pour into a glass and enjoy. serves 1 12oz 270 calories.
A new twist on an old classic, but without the fat and cholesterol.
1 frozen banana
1 frozen banana
1/2 cup low fat soy vanilla yogurt
1 cup pasturized liguid egg whites
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
1 tablespoon flaxseed oil
1 tablespoon flaxseed oil
1 teaspoon Maca Powder
1 tablespoon Lecithin granules
Freshly grated nutmeg
Directions:
Blend all ingredients and adjust the spice. Pour into a glass and enjoy.
Serves 1 12oz 350 Calories
This smoothie is best in the morning when consumed on an empty stomach. Feel free to create your own combination of seasonal fruit.
½ cup Low fat Soy Vanilla Yogurt (or 2oz Tofu)
1 frozen Banana
1 cup Pasturized liquid egg whites
1 tablespoon flaxseed oil
1/2 cup Fresh Pineapple or Papaya juice
1/4 cup Coconut Water
1 cup Pasturized liquid egg whites
1 tablespoon flaxseed oil
1/2 cup Fresh Pineapple or Papaya juice
1/4 cup Coconut Water
1 teaspoon Maca Powder
1 tablespoon Lecithin
: Combine in blender and blend.
One of my absolute favorites high in protein and low in fat, yet rich and yummy, remember no seeds, blueberries only. I use pure 100% ‘Raw Cacao Powder it’s important to avoid using a Dutch process coco; it’s treated with an alkali. This ‘Raw Cacao Powder; is rich in anti-oxidants and provides natural energy with a mood elevating lift without the side effects of caffeine or sugar.
1 Frozen Banana
1 teaspoon Maca Powder
½ cup Low Fat Soy Vanilla Yogurt (or 2 ozTofu)
2 tbsp ‘Raw Cacao Powder;
1/2 cup Blueberries
Combine in blender and blend.
Elixirs
These elixirs are extremely cleansing especially during a juice fast, they're excellent and refreshing on a hot summer's day. Great to use as a base in cocktails.
Melon Hydrators
Any type of melon will suffice. I like to freeze some of the melon juice in ice cube trays to use later.
2-3 cups of Melon
2 Lime, peel removed
2 Apples, seeded
2 Apples, seeded
3” slice ¼ “thick piece of Ginger *
4-Juice Cubes or plain ice cubes
: In a glass, muddle a few sprigs of mint, add juice cubes. Juice produce, and pour over ice.
Ginger Ale, Ginger Hopper, and Hawaiian Ginger Ice
The following elixirs are highly recommended for recovery after dental surgery. Excellent as an anti inflammatory and very refreshing I used these juices exclusively as my primary morning elixirs for the first two weeks after surgery; they provided tremendous healing results.
Ginger Ale
Ginger Ale
1 medium bunch of grapes
2 Lime, peel removed
1 Lemon, peel removed
1 Apple, seeded
2” slice ¼ “thick piece of Ginger *
½ cup cold sparkling water
: Juice produce, add equal parts sparkling water and pour over cranberry ginger ale juice cubes.
Cranberry Ginger Ale
Cranberry Ginger Ale
1 medium bunch of grapes
2 cups fresh cranberries
2 cups fresh cranberries
1 orange, peel removed
1 Apple, seeded
2” slice ¼ “thick piece of Ginger *
½ cup cold sparkling water
: Juice produce, add equal parts sparkling water pour over juice cubes
Ginger Hopper
2” slice ¼ “thick piece of Ginger *
4-Carrots, greens and ends removed
2 sprigs of Mint
1 Lime, peel removed
1 Lemon, peel removed
1 Lemon, peel removed
1 Apple, seeded
½ cup cold sparkling water
: Juice produce, add equall parts sparkling water excellent poured over pineapple cubes.
Hawaiian Ginger Ice
½ Pineapple**
2 Lime, peeled
1 Lemon, peeled
1 Lemon, peeled
2” slice ¼ “thick piece of Ginger *
1 Apple, seeded
½ cup cold sparkling water
: Juice produce, add equal parts sparkling water pour over juice cubes
* Ginger is a highly effective anti-inflammatory. Ideal for post op it reduces and reduces swelling after surgery while promoting rapid healing resuts. I use it in all of the elixirs, juices and smoothies.
**Pineapple: some people experience mouth sores or hives after eating freshly cut pineapple. As a precautionary measure, peel, pre-cut and refrigerate for a minimum of 8 hours, or over night; the oxidation process should prevent any adverse reaction.
Bloody Mary
For those just starting to transition to juicing vegetables, it taste similar to a Bloody Mary
1 large or 3 Roma Tomatoes
1 Cucumber, peel removed
2 Stalks Celery
2 Carrots, peeled
1 Lime, peel removed
1 Apple, seeded
2” slice ¼ “thick piece of Ginger **
: Juice produce, splash with Tabasco & Worchester Sauce
The Rejuvenator
I use this combination daily. It provides all the necessary nutrients, but with less greens than the Oxygenator.
2-Celery
2-Carrots
1 Roma tomato
1 medium beet w/green top
½ sweet red chili
1/3 Cucumber, peel removed
1 Apple, seeded
2” slice ¼ “thick piece of Ginger **
Greens
1 Handful of spinach
¼ bunch Dandelion greens
1 Large Kale Leaf with stem
The Oxygenator
This one is designed for the advanced juicer. You can feel the oxygen rich chlorophyll and the warmth from the ginger and chili surging throughout your body, while the sweetness from the carrots and apple will soften the taste of the greens. I use this juice prior to my work-out.
2-Carrots,
2-Celery stalks
1 small wedge (1/8 of a head) of red or green cabbage
1/3 Cucumber, peel removed
1 Serrano Chili
2 cloves garlic
1 slice of onion
1 Apple, seeded
2” slice ¼ “thick piece of Ginger **
Greens
1 Handful of spinach
¼ bunch Dandelion greens
1 Large Kale Leaf with stem
1 Chard leaf with steam
½ cup Parsley
¼ cup Cilantro
Fresh basil (optional)
1/4 bunch Escarole
