Yummy Green Lemonade!!!

Green Lemonade
(official recipe from The Raw Food Detox Diet by Natalia Rose)


Makes 1 Serving


1 head romaine lettuce or celery
5 - 6 stalks kale (any type)
1 -2 apples (as needed for sweetness - I recommend fuji)
1 whole organic lemon
1 - 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (optional)

Process the vegetables through the juicer by admitting one vegetable at a time...Notice how the lemon really cuts out the "green" taste that most people try to avoid.

I didn't have any romaine lettuce, celery or kale, so I used a whole bunch of collard greens instead. I still used 2 apples (fuji) and lemon. I didn't have any fresh ginger on hand...so I used organic ground ginger instead. It was soooo yummy!!! I will be making and drinking TONS of this stuff! It tastes like a glass of spring!!! YUM!!!

Chocolate Oat Milk

I had a craving for something "chocolate" to drink...so I did some searching and found the following recipe on a raw website:

Servings:

Serves 2-3

A nut-free option for a chocolate "milk." This a really easy, super filling and very satisfying recipe. A good breakfast or dessert when you’re craving something sweet. If you don’t eat seeds, I assume this would be fine without the hemp. Also, if you don’t want to indulge in your cacao craving, enjoy it without.

Ingredients:

1¼ cup Water
2 Icecubes
¼ cup Raw Oats
¼ cup Hemp Seeds
½ Banana
2 tablespoon Cacao Powder
2 teaspoon Agave Nectar

Preparation:

Throw all ingredients in a blender and blend for a long time until smooth. Yum!

**I made this without the Hemp Seeds, so I added a tad more Oats. Mine blended well...but was a little "grainy." I am sure that it would have been more smooth if I had used a VitaMix, but...alas...I do not have one, just a regular blender. Also...soaking the Oats first might soften them up a bit, and make them more blend more easily...and create a smoother texture. I will have to try that next time. =)