Vegetastic Green Smootie

Ayurvedic Chai Recipe

Here’s my favourite Ayurvedic Chai Recipe (as seen on Urban Rush on December 6, 2010)

Whole Cardamom Pods – 6 to 7
Whole Black Peppercorns – 4 to 5
Cinnamon – ½ “ stick
Cloves – 2 or 3
Fennel – few seeds
Star Anise – optional 1 pod
Fresh Ginger – ¼ “ grated or thinly slicked
2 – 3 cups water
Organic milk – 2 cups or Organic Almond Milk if you’re vegan or milk intolerant
Tea – Robust English Breakfast or Assam Tea –  4 tsp
Roiboos tea is a nice option if you prefer to drink a de-caf version of chai, and Green Tea works well too for a milder taste.

To make:

Crush the spices in a mortar and pestle.  Add spices to ginger and water and bring to a boil.  Upon boiling, let simmer for 10 minutes at least ten minutes.  Add milk, let simmer for five minutes more.  Finally add tea-leaves, bring to a rolling boil.  Strain and serve.  You can add pure maple syrup, raw, organic sugar or a bit of agave nectar to sweeten.  The sweetness helps bring out the flavor of the spices.

Serve in small tea cups with a garnish of a pinch of freshly ground cardamom or cinnamon powder.

From: http://www.yogue.ca/insiyas-ayurvedic-chai/

Sassy Water

You Will Need:

{8 ½} cups water

{1} teaspoon grated ginger

{1} medium cucumber, sliced thin

{1} large lemon, sliced thin

{12} mint leaves

put in the fridge overnight

 

Radiant Red

Radiant Red (30oz)

favourite juice recipe for skin:

• Apples - 2 medium
• Beet Root - 1 beet
• Carrots - 4 medium
• Cucumber - 1/2 cucumber
• Dandelion Greens - 1 cup
• Ginger Root - 1 thumb (1" dia)
• Kale (optional) - 2 leaves
• Orange (peeled) - 1 fruit
View it on JuiceRecipes.com  

Beets and Treats

Beets and Treats

Ingredients

• Beet Root - 1 beet (3" dia) 175g
• Cabbage (red) - 2 leaf 46g
• Carrots - 3 medium 183g
• Lemon - 1/2 fruit (2-3/8" dia) 42g
• Orange - 1 fruit (2-5/8" dia) 131g
• Pineapple - 1/4 fruit 226.25g
• Spinach - 2 handful 50g

Directions

Process all ingredients in a juicer, shake or stir and serve.

from: https://juicerecipes.com/recipes/beets-and-treats-76

Ultimate Skin Cleanser

Ultimate Skin Cleanser (Have as many of these as you like on days 1-3 and 2 a day from day 4) 

INGREDIENTS: 

½ Cucumber 

3 Apples (organic if possible) 

1 stick Celery (organic if possible) 

½ cup Spinach 

½ - ¾ Avocado (ripe) 

1 × heaped teaspoon of Clear Skin Boost (optional but recommended) 

HOW TO MAKE: Put cucumber, celery, spinach and 2½ of the apples through the juice extractor. Place avocado, ½ apple and ice into the blender, add juice and blend the lot for 45 seconds to 1 minute or until smooth. If the juice is a little too thick, add more ice or a drop of water.

Ginger-Mint Pear Smoothie

Ginger-Mint Pear Smoothie
Makes 3 cups / 700ml

from: http://www.mynewroots.org/site/2015/01/a-winter-weekend-cleanse/

Ingredients (all organic if possible):
2 pears
1 avocado, flesh scooped out
1½ cups / 35g firmly packed baby spinach
1 cup / 250 ml water
2 tsp. minced ginger
1 ½ Tbsp. freshly-squeezed lemon juice
10-20 mint leaves (to your taste)

Directions:
1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy.

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie : 1.5 frozen bananas 4 tbsp pumpkin ( I used organic canned ) 1tsp pumpkin pie spice 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup vanilla soy or almond milk Blend for 60sec top with cinnamon and Enjoy !!!

from: http://instagram.com/p/uJpAukvken/