Alkaline Water

Ingredients

• 1 Handful Spinach
• 4 Cups Water
• 7-10 Fresh Mint leaves
• 2 Tbsp Xylitol or Less than Pinch of Stevia
• 2-3 cubes Ice (optional)

Speed: High
Time: 60 sec.

In order to hydrate your body optimally, you need to drink water that is alkaline and ionized. Alkaline water helps to neutralize stored acids and toxins. Once these acids are neutralized, they can then be removed by the body. Reports from studies suggest that alkaline water can help the body resist disease and slow aging by:

• Increasing Intracellular Hydration
• Replenishing Essential Minerals
• Stabilizing and Protecting Cells
• Helping To Maintain Normal Blood Flow and Acid Alkaline Balance
• Flushing Out and Preventing Wastes from Accumulating in Cells
• Preventing Free Radicals from Forming and Damaging Other Cells

Frappuccino

Ingredients:

• 1 cup vanilla soy milk/milk/almond
• 2 Tbs instant coffee or 15-20 whole beans
• 1 cup Coffee-Mate's French Vanilla, liquid
• 1 sqeeze honey
• 1/2 cup hot chocolate mix, i.e. Carnation/Swiss Miss
• 1 cup ice

Directions:

Place all ingredients in Vitamix^® in order listed. Secure 2-part lid. Select VARIABLE, speed #1. Turn on machine and quickly increase speed to #10; then to HIGH. Run for 1 minute or until desired consistency is reached. Serve immediately.

Go Green Smoothie

 

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Water
• 2 Handfuls Spinach ( 2-4 cups)
• 1 Leaf Kale
• 1/2 Banana
• 1" Slice of Pineapple
• 1 Cup Grapes
• 1 Cup Ice
• 1 Tbsp agave (optional)

Speed: High
Time: 60 sec.

Raw Greens are one of the most nutritious whole foods we can eat but we rarely eat enough of them. Raw green smoothies are an easy way to eat your greens as they provide us with the nutrition our bodies need and can use; they are loaded with anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, live enzymes, phytonutrients and amino acids (protein). The truth is, you can get more nutrition in a pint of green smoothie than most people get in a full day of "normal" eating

Green Apple Ice Cream

Ingredients:

• 1 cup apple juice concentrate (thawed)
• 1 banana (peeled)
• 1/2 cup fresh spinach
• 4 cups ice

Directions:

Blend on high, using tamper stick, until smooth (20-40 seconds). 

Green Monster Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 2 cup organic milk, any
• 1 banana, peeled
• 1 large handful fresh spinach
• 1 squeeze agave/honey
• 2 cups ice

 Directions:  Add above ingredients in order listed and blend on high speed for 30 to 60 seconds unitl desired consistancy is reached.  The kids will love this one! Add more ice to thicken. 

Nut Butters

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Roasted Nuts (any)

Speed: High
Time: 90-120 sec using tamper stick

Buying organic peanut butter is great, but is expensive. By making your own, genuinely nut-based nut butters you could eat better, save money and know exactly how your food has been processed.

Nuts are a great source of fiber, protein and essential fatty acids, and if you don’t add saturated fats and sugars, are an excellent topping for toast and crackers or to give a zing to waffles or pancakes. You can use home-made nut butters to flavor soups and stir-fries too.

Instead of peanuts, why not try almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pistachios or walnuts? You can also add seeds such as sesame, flax and linseed to the mixture, to suit your own tastes and dietary preferences.

Raw Almond Butter

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Raw Almonds
• 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Speed: High
Time: 90-120 sec using tamper stick

Nut Sorbet

Ingredients:

• 1 handful pecans
• 1 handful roasted salted almonds
• 1/4 cup agave or honey
• 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 3 cups ice

 Directions:

Blend on high speed, using tamper stick, until smooth.  Note this will be loud, but it's worth it!  Tastes like real ice cream.  Vegan and guilt free!!!

 

Options:  Replace cinnamon with 1 tablespoon of coco baking powder.  Try adding 1 cup frozen strawberries to replace 1 cup of ice.

Real Ice-Cream

Yield: 3 cups (600 mL)

Ingredients:

• 4 oz Blenditup! Fruit Concentrate , any flavor
• 1/2 cup organic whole milk
• 1 tsp/pack stevia or honey/agave
• 3 cups frozen fruit, i.e. strawberries

Directions:

Place all ingredients in Vitamix^®, blend on HIGH for 30 seconds or until it becomes one consistent creamy color.  Use tamper stick.  Serve immediately. 

Simple Salsa

Yield: 2 cups (480 mL) 

Ingredients:

• 2 firm Roma tomatoes
• 1 clove garlic, peeled
• 1 handful fresh cilantro
• Juice from 1/2 lime
• 1 heaping teaspoon Blenditup! Southwest Spice Blend

Directions:

Turn Vitamix^® to variable 6 and drop garlic through the lid to chop.  Turn off.  Place all other ingredients in container.  Secure lid.  Select Variable 1-3.  Turn on. Use tamper to push ingredients into the blades.  Run for 5-10 seconds or until desired consistency. 

Simple Soup Series: Tortilla

Yield: 5 cups (1.2 L) 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups hot water (the hotter the better)
• 1 Blenditup! Bouillon Cube
• 1 roma tomato
• 1 carrot
• 1 rib celery
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 rounded teaspoon Blenditup! Southwest Spice Blend

Directions:

Blend above ingredients 1 min on high. Slow speed to variable 2 and add: pinch of cilantro, 1/4 cup corn and/or black beans, 1 handful of tortilla chips. Blend on variable 1-3 until desired texture is reached.

Sorbet

Yield: 3 cups (600 mL)

Ingredients:

• 4 oz Blenditup! Fruit Concentrate , any flavor
• 4 oz Organic Soy Milk
• 1 handful frozen fruit, i.e. mangos
• 1/2 banana, peeled
• 2 cups ice

Directions:

Place all ingredients in Vitamix^®, blend on HIGH for 30 seconds or until it becomes one consistent creamy color.  Serve immediately. 

Options:

Add 1 handful of baby carrots/cabbage for the picky eaters in your family.  They'll never know! 

Soy Milk

Ingredients:

• 1 cup steamed soy beans (soak beans for 4 hours then steam 15 minutes in microwave)
• 2.5 cups hot water
• 1/4 cup organic sugar
• dash sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Blend above ingredients on high speed for 90 seconds until smooth. 

Spinach Plus

Ingredients:

• 1 cup apple/white grape juice
• 2 oz Blenditup! Pina Colada
• 1 large handful fresh spinach
• 1 leaf kale
• 1/2 banana, peeled
• 1 orange, peeled
• 1 large slice pineapple, remove rind
• 1 thin slice of lime, with zest
• 2 cups ice

Directions:

Blend on High for 60 seconds or until smooth. 

Tortilla Soup

Yield: 5 cups (1.2 L) 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups hot water (the hotter the better)
• 1 Blenditup! Bouillon Cube
• 1 roma tomato
• 1 small carrot
• 1 rib celery
• 1 thin slice of onion
• 1 thin slice jalepeño (optional)
• 1 thin slice of lemon
• 1 slice (1/2 - 1 inch) cheese - cheddar or pepper jack (optional)
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 thin slice of yellow squash
• 1 thin slice of red bell pepper
• 1 handful of green cabbage
• 1 rounded teaspoon Blenditup! Southwest Spice Blend

Directions:

Blend above ingredients on high 1 minute.  To add texture, turn variable speed dial to 1 and add: 1/4 cup corn, 1/4 cup blackbeans and 1 large handful of tortilla chips.  Blend on variable speed 1, 2, or 3 until desired texture is reached. 
 
Variations:
Add any or all of the following to the end of recipe for texture:  cilantro (pinch), cooked chicken (1/2 cup), cooked brown rice (1/2 cup), black olives (1/4 cup).

Total Juice

Yield:  7 cups

Speed: Variable to High
Time: 60 seconds

3 cups grapes 3 fresh strawberries 1/2 banana, peeled 1/4 apple 1 orange, peeled 1 thick slice pineapple with the core, remove rind 1 slice cantaloupe with the seeds, remove rind 2 cups ice 1 Tbs honey/agave  Place ingredients into the Vitamix® container.  Secure lid. Select Variable 1. Turn on and increase the speed to Variable 10, then high Blend for 60 seconds.  Serve immediately