With the spring days going by at the speed of life,
it’s hard not to want to take part in all of the delicious
fresh organic local produce gleaming on the shelves!
Here’s an easy suggestion to boost your morning’s intake of fruits and vegetables, while making it easy to grab and go to work, school or whatever is on your list for the day:
Why not keep your powdered additives and juice or water at work with a wand mixer, and prep up several mason jars with fruits and fresh veggies in the fridge at home? That way, you can make yourself a quick boost when you get to work or during your work day, and the shake will have just the nutrients that you want with no strange preservatives– and a fresh taste that only just-blitzed fruits and veggies can have!
Here are a few delicious recipes that I like to make:
Watermelon Green Cooler
Ingredients:
- 4 Wide-mouth Mason Jars (16 or 20 oz are best)
- 1/2 Small organic watermelon with rind removed
- 4 sprigs of fresh Basil
- 4 leaves of fresh Kale with the ribs removed
- 1 Cup fresh raspberries
Divide ingredients into the 4 jars and keep in fridge until you take them to work
At work, add at least 1 cup of cold water or juice (if you are adding a fiber or protein powder, add a little more water) and use a wand mixer to blend everything right in the jar!
Drink and enjoy!
Anti-Inflammatory Cucumber cooler
Ingredients:
- 4 Wide-mouthed Mason Jars (16 or 20 oz work best)
- 1 large organic English Cucumber cut into 4 even lengths
- 4 leaves of organic Kale with ribs removed
- 2 inches of fresh turmeric root or 1/4 tsp powdered turmeric per jar
- 1 Green apple, cored and peeled
- 1 Cup of green grapes divided into 4 portions
Divide up all of the ingredients between the 4 jars and keep refrigerated until you are ready to make a shake.
Add 1 1/2 Cup of water, apple, or pineapple juice to the jar and use a wand mixer to blend all ingredients right in the mason jar! Drink and enjoy!
Turmeric is renowned for its anti-inflammatory and digestive aid properties– a fabulously healthy add to this green shake!