Watermelon Slush

This was a super yummy and cool way to spend the afternoon. If you are someplace that is hot, hot, hot you will love this. We are actually freezing from eating it right now- gotta love Alaska! ;)

Watermelon Slushie

2 1/4 C frozen watermelon
1/2 banana
3 T lemon juice
2 T maple syrup
1 C water

Blend in blender and enjoy!

Strawberry Lemonade

We had a lot of lemons on the counter that needed to be used so we decided to make some strawberry lemonade. It turned out so good that it was gone in a blink of an eye. Perfect for a warm May day!

Strawberry Lemonade

8 lemons, juiced
1 C sugar
4 C frozen strawberries
3 qts to 1 gallon water

Place lemons, sugar, strawberries and 1 C water in a blender and blend well. Put in a pitcher and fill with water until desired taste.

It smells like the front lawn!

 

Lunch!

Kale Pear Smoothie

1 banana

1 orange

1 pear

1 C kale leaves

1 C water

4 ice cubes

Blend until smooth! Enjoy!

Another breakfast delight- Beet Elixir

This is another juice that I do in the mornings to change things up a bit. I really like this one and it is VERY red! Beets are high in iron which is a good thing for me. Years ago after giving birth to my third child I hemorrhaged and lost almost 1/2 the blood in my body. Because I was only 26 they thought I would be fine without a blood transfusion and told me to eat things high in iron. Needless to say I have always been a little on the anemic side so this drink gives me what I need...and it tastes great!

Beet Elixir

1 medium beet
6-8 carrots
2 large apples

Juice all ingredients and enjoy!

What's for breakfast?

This is what I have for breakfast every morning. It seems to give me energy and I feel good about having a lot of vegetables in a day.

Ginny's Green Lemonade

1 head Romaine

2 lg handfuls of spinach

2 apples or 1 apple/1 pear

1 lemon

Juice and enjoy!

Green Smoothies

This last summer I discovered the glory of green smoothies. Looks disgusting, tastes great! Try it, you might like it.

Green Smoothie
1 c mixed fruit
1 banana
1/2 c plain fat free yogurt
1/2 c fat free milk
1 tsp flax seed
2 handfuls of spinach

Blend completely in a blender and enjoy. If you like it colder than add some ice cubes.