Couple years ago I introduced myself to smoothies. Ever since it secured its place in my diet. One smoothie was fighting with me though. It was a green smoothie. Since childhood, we are programmed to refuse anything green. Whenever we see green smoothie, we naturally opt out.  So let’s talk a little about it. And let’s start why you should give green smoothies a chance.

Green smoothie benefits:

• It boosts your immune system, because
• It is packed with vitamins and antioxidants.
• Green smoothies help to clean and remove old and bad food leftovers from your body.
• They are beneficial for your skin. We all want that healthy glowing skin, ain’t we?
• Detox green smoothie helps to burn some fat. Drink some post-workout smoothie, and you will notice the difference.
• It also helps to lose the weight because of the fat burning properties.

If you make the healthy green smoothie recipe without any sweeteners, then you do a big favor to your body and immune system.

The general rule is once in a while do a green smoothie cleanse. Especially between seasons to help your body get on a right track. But don’t overdo it. Drinking green smoothies every day is not a good idea at all. Listen to your body. When you feel lightness and healthiness in your belly, that means it is time to stop but continue a healthy diet. With green smoothies you prep your body for a healthier life. But definitely do not make it your everyday food. You can mix your morning routine with different smoothies but do not drink green smoothies every single day.

I do green smoothie cleanse once at the end of every season. 7 days every morning starts with a detox green smoothie. Then I stop. For me, 7 days is enough because I consider my food routing as a healthy diet. Everyone is unique so listen to your body! Also, during summer I try to drink it once or twice a week, in between my other favorite smoothies.

You can drink a green smoothie for breakfast, for lunch, after a workout, but never replace dinner with it! And please don’t listen to people who swear drinking smoothies all day long will change your life. It will but not in a right way.

There are plenty of green smoothie recipes out there, and I’m sure they all are good and delicious. I tried many of them. And some were indeed good, but some tasted like grass.

I have an anti-smoothie person in my house, my husband. If he ain’t liking it, he will not drink it. No matter how big my lecture on how healthy green smoothies are, he will refuse it.

After some trials, I created the simple and easy green smoothie recipe that he not only drinks but enjoying it. It is packed with simple ingredients, like spinach, banana, and pineapple. And enriched with power spices like ginger and turmeric. If you don’t have these spices, not a big deal. Omit them. However, these are the healthiest spices on earth! Once you learn where and how to use them, they’ll become staple in your kitchen pantry.

And coconut oil. You guys, when coconut oil hit the market, I was skeptical. I thought this would be one of the come and go item. So I protested for a while and did not buy it. Then Costco offered a massive jar for super cheap, and I bought it. Ever since it is always in my kitchen pantry! Moreover, my mother in law got hooked on this delicious stuff as well! If you haven’t tried it yet, please do. You are going to love it and the endless uses of it…

I think I should stop selling this green goddess smoothie now. It is definitely hard to convince yourself to drink something green, no doubts about that. But you are missing so many benefits. Give it a chance and see what body says. There is a huge chance you and your body is going to love this green detox smoothie.

Cheers for healthy us!

 Tips and Tricks for Detox Green Smoothie Recipe:

• Layering Guide to a Better Smoothie. Pin this guide, memorize it, and you will always have a hassle-free smoothie. The secret is to go from softest to the hardest.
• Best liquids to use in smoothies are carton unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk, unsweetened coconut water or plain water.
• If you like sweeter smoothies consider the natural sweeteners: honey, agave or maple syrup.
• If you use coconut oil always melt it and add it slowly through the opened small cap on top of the lid. Otherwise, it will not incorporate, and there will be white solids in your smoothies.
• Products I use and love for this smoothies: Kirkland signature coconut oil and unsweetened almond milk from Costco, dried turmeric and dried ginger.
• How to Clean a Blender, 3 methods is a must read article for smoothie makers.
• Make Your Blender Clean Itself is a Life changing video on how to clean your blender for everyday.
• Also, if you have a broken blender, don’t rush to buy a new one. Enbizio has a wide selection of replacement parts for major brands.

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Maria

Yields: 2 medium glasses

Detox Green Smoothie Recipe

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup liquid (almond or coconut milk, coconut or plain water)
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 1 medium banana
• 1 cup fresh or frozen pineapple cubes
• 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice or organic apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon dried turmeric
• 1/3 teaspoon dried ginger
• 1 tablespoon melted extra virgin coconut oil (optional)

Instructions:

Add liquid of your choice, fresh spinach, banana, pineapple cubes, lemon juice, turmeric and ginger to a blender. Blend on a frozen drink mode or on high. When everything is blended, push high mode button for continuous blending. Open a small cap on top of the lid and slowly pour melted coconut oil. Blend for couple more seconds. Try smoothie and adjust it to your liking.

Drink it immediately.

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Cinco de Maya is almost here. What people usually have on Cinco de Mayo? Lots of Margaritas and I’m no exception to it. The first time I tried classic Margarita I immediately fell in love with it. So today I want to share with you both recipe for margarita mix and a classic margarita recipe.

Why should you bother making a homemade margarita mix?

Because above all it is MUCH healthier than store-bought mixes.

Next time you go shopping read the label of most popular margarita sour mixes. Usually, the first ingredient is SUGAR. Then producers typically don’t care much about limes & lemons quality, so don’t expect it to be super flavorful. But do expect additional artificial flavors and food colorings in the ingredients list. As well as some preservatives which are unnecessary there because of the acidity of citrus.

In a homemade mix you can add as less sugar as you want. Make it a low calorie, low sugar sour mix to make it even more pleasant to drink.

The next reason is how simple it is to make. Scroll down to a recipe and see how short it is. All you need to do is juice the limes and lemons and mix everything. With a tiny effort you have three cups of fresh, crisp and flavorful sour mix to make best margarita cocktail.

And last but not least reason is the freshness and fragrance of your sour mix. Great ingredients are what make finest Margaritas.  Use the best ingredients and your margaritas will taste like expensive Mexican restaurants’ ones.

If you want fresh, crisp, citrus aromas and taste, then go with organic limes and lemons.

You will have the best sweet and sour mix using organic produce. I usually don’t care about organic limes and lemons, but for Margaritas, it makes a difference. First, they are more fragrant. Second, when you use lemon squeezer, you are extracting the essential oils from the skin. All pesticides and other harmful stuff live on the surface of the produce. That is why I go the extra mile for margarita mix ingredients. Plus, the price for a bag of organic limes and lemons at Costco is very low.

Now let’s talk a little about tequila and how to choose the right one for Margarita cocktail.

There are four tequila categories to choose from:

Silver (Blanco) – clear and ungagged tequila. Has an intense agave flavor. This is my choice for every day margaritas.

Gold – usually ungagged tequila with added caramel coloring. The higher end brands blend silver and reposado to make Gold tequila. I usually don’t buy this one because for me it doesn’t make any sense.

Reposado – aged from two to eleven months. Has a golden hue, gentle flavors of agave and wood. Good for upscale margaritas or enjoy as it is.

Añejo – aged from 1-3 years. Has a beautiful amber color and smooth complex flavor. Do not use it for Margaritas. It is best to enjoy it straight.

As you can see to make classic, straightforward margarita, you don’t need fancy tequila. Silver will do fine. However, if you want a more complex margarita then go with Reposado.

Alright, now you know how to make sweet and sour homemade margarita mix recipe and a classic margarita. Hopefully, from now on, you will never buy a store-bought mix again. Instead will use this fresh, crisp and fragrant sour mix for all your margaritas.

If you have any questions, comments or add-ons, please feel free to use comment section down below.

Have fun making and enjoying it.

Cheers!

Tips and Tricks for Margarita Mix And Classic Margarita:

• Remember a great Margarita starts with the high-quality Use the best tequila and triple sec you can find.
• Organic lemons and limes are preferable. I buy a bag of each from Costco.
• In the margarita sour mix, you may reduce or increase sugar amount. It all depends how sweet you like your Margaritas.
• I usually skip salting the rim of the glass step. I only do it for guests or on special occasions.
• To avoid plastic contamination and to make our planet greener I recommend glass bottle or jar to store homemade margarita mix.

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Maria

Yields: 3 cups of margarita mix

How To Make Best Margarita Mix And Classic Margarita

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20 minTotal Time

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For the sour margarita mix:
• 1 cup water
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar (more or less, depending on your sweetness preference)
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
For the margarita cocktail:
• 1 ½ oz. tequila
• ½ oz. triple sec
• 2 oz. margarita sour mix

Instructions:

To make margarita sour mix:

In a medium saucepan combine water and sugar. Heat until sugar completely dissolves.

Remove from heat and add lemon and lime juices. Let mixture cool completely. Transfer to a glass bottle or jar and keep refrigerated up to 2 months. Shake well before each use.

To make margarita cocktail:

Rub the rime of the glass with lime or lemon wedge and dip it in the salt (optional step). Fill the glass with ice. Add little ice and all ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake well and pour into prepared glass.

Sip and Enjoy!

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I don’t even know where to start how healthy smoothies are, green smoothies, particularly. I will do my best in this post to explain why green smoothies are good for your health and will share my favorite healthy green smoothie recipe.

My husband is my main food critic and a tough judge. If he doesn’t like what I made, he simply refuses to eat it. No matter how big of a speech I create about all the health benefits, or how wonderful this recipe is, or this recipe is recommended by a famous chef, food nutritionist, etc. This stuff does not work on him. He will have a couple of bites just to confirm his first opinion but then will trash the rest.

Smoothies (especially green ones) was one of the hardest foods to convince him to try. Just the idea of greens in smoothies made him stand firm with not liking it. So before introducing him the concept of green smoothies, I did my homework and prepped some articles from nutritionists and doctors on health benefits of green smoothies. He agreed to try 🙏😁. I made some green smoothies from the internet, but they all went into the disposal by him. He couldn’t stand the strong leafy greens’ smell and taste (don’t blame him on this one).

I finally decided to ditch all the recipes and create my own to balance all the flavors so it will be not only beneficial for the health but also pleasant to drink. This is how I created my healthy green smoothie recipe, that quickly became one of my favorite. It has the proper amount of greens, no bitter taste; it has the sweetness and delight aroma from pineapples and bananas, creaminess from avocado and a hint of ginger. And of course, this smoothie is approved by my husband 👍. He is not only finishing it all the time but also not protesting on me making it often 😋!

It’s not a secret how green smoothies are beneficial for our health. My husband changed his mind and joined the force of green smoothies’ fans so hopefully, it will be a little easier to convince you 😉.

Let’s start with a short list of health benefits of Green Smoothies:

• Improve your immunity.
• Improve your digestion.
• Increase energy.
• Increase mental clarity and focus.
• Natural weight loss.
• Excellent source of minerals and vitamins.
• Full of antioxidants.
• Increase Fiber
• Improve skin condition.

Now let’s talk about the ingredients:

The first and the main ingredient is spinach. I tried a lot of leafy greens and found that spinach works best in smoothies. It has the softer texture, less of a green bitter taste and smell, available all year round. You can always experiment with your favorite greens, though.

Why leafy greens are so beneficial in smoothies? Blending greens break down the cells of plants, what improves digestibility and maximizes the delivery of all nutrients to your body. Think how long you chew the portion of a salad, 1 minute?  Blender breaks the whole portion down in 30 seconds, and your body will get much more nutrients from it. This is probably one of the most important things about green smoothies.

Spinach: vitamin K, vitamin A, manganese, folate, magnesium,  iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin E, calcium, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, vitamin B11, phosphorus, zinc, protein, choline, omega-3 fats.

Banana: vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, potassium, fiber, copper, biotin, Magnesium.

Pineapple: vitamin C, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B11, fiber, folate, pantothenic acid.

Avocado: Vitamin K, Folate, Vitamin C, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6,  Vitamin E.

Ginger: Anti-Inflammatory effects, may lower cholesterol levels, immune boosting, may reduce muscle pain and soreness, can help treat chronic indigestion.

It’s basically a multivitamin for your body, and what’s even better, you know every single ingredient that goes into your body!

The ingredients can be fresh or frozen. If it is a pineapple season, then why not cut a fresh juicy pineapple and add it to your smoothie? If the fresh baby spinach arrived at your local grocery store or a farm stand, then why not to consume all the fresh vitamins and minerals from it? Of course, the fresher your ingredients are, the more benefits you can get from them. But frozen ingredients work just fine. We all know it is too much work to get a fresh pineapple every time you want to make a smoothie!

If you still have doubts, then consider the time it takes from the beginning to the end of making this green smoothie. It will take you about 5-7 minutes to make the smoothie and about 3 minutes to clean the blender. I make smoothies regularly and didn’t like the hassle of cleaning the blender every single time. Here comes a great 34-second video on how to Make Your Blender Clean Itself. For a deeper cleaning (which I recommend occasionally doing) read this article on How to Clean a Blender with video instructions. Learn it once and all the cleaning hassle will go away.

You can make and drink green smoothies any time of the day and any season. Just limit it to a one glass per day. I prefer to drink it in the morning or before lunch as a little pick me up snack. It gives me an incredible amount of energy and very light but satisfying feel in my stomach. For me, it’s a perfect start of the day. No matter what kind of the day it will be your body is prepped, energized and ready for all the challenges and excitements the day has ahead of you.

Cheers for a healthy mind and body 💕!

Tips and Tricks for Healthy Green Smoothie:

• Ginger: I used to buy the fresh ginger root, use it a couple of times, then it wrinkles, loses the flavor, and it is time to throw it away. Follow these storage techniques and you will always have fresh, flavorful ginger:
• Fresh unpeeled ginger root -> in a ziplock, air pushed out -> in a crisper drawer -> can be stored for up to two months.
• Fresh unpeeled ginger root -> in a ziplock, air pushed out -> in a freezer -> can be stored for up to 6 months. When needed simply use a grater and grate the desired amount.
• A Layering Guide to a Better Smoothie. Pin this guide, memorize it, and you will always have a hassle-free smoothie.
• Liquid options you can use: carton unsweetened almond or coconut milk, unsweetened coconut water or plain water.
• For sweeter smoothies consider the natural sweeteners: honey, agave or maple syrup.

Want more smoothies for a better health?

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Yields: 2 medium smoothies

Healthy green smoothie

6 minPrep Time

1 minCook Time

7 minTotal Time

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup liquid of your choice (carton unsweetened almond or coconut milk, coconut water or plain water)
• 1 heaping cup baby spinach (fresh or frozen)
• ½ cup pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen)
• 1 medium banana, sliced (fresh or frozen)
• ½ avocado, sliced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• Natural sweeteners to your liking (optional)*

Instructions:

Blend greens with the liquid. Add the remaining ingredients and blend again. Pour into yout favorite glass and drink up all the nutrients.

Enjoy and stay well

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