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Yeah, that’s right, three fruits in the name.  And I made it with fresh squeezed OJ.  This is the second plum smoothie, the third tomato smoothie and the fourth peach smoothie.  It is also extremely delicious, as it is a surprisingly good flavor combination.  So GO MAKE ONE  and unleash the monster in you

Tomato Plum Peach Green Smoothie Recipe:

2 c orange juice (for the food combo conscious – use water, just add a few more dates)

1 medium tomato

1 medium plum

2 medium peaches (2 large or 3 small)

4 c of greens (kale, spinach, chard, lettuce)

5-10 dates (5 large or 10 small)

Add a peach, then a plum, some tomato, blend and done!

Serves one monster (yields ~1 L)

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A Spherical Trio, Your Tongue's Hero

You don't know jack!

Little Jack Horner

Sat in the corner,

Eating a Christmas pie;

He put in his thumb,

And pulled out a plum,

And said ‘What a good boy am I

Then little Jack Horner

Go up from his corner

And a blender did catch his eye

So he grabbed up some greens

Revved the machine

And said “DANG MAN THIS SMOOTHIE IS OFF DA HIZZY!”

Plum Pear Green Smoothie Recipe:

2 c water

2 medium pears (soft and ripe!)

3-4 plums (3 large or 4 small)

4 c of greens (kale, spinach, chard, lettuce)

10-15 dates (10 large or 15 small)

Repeat the above dumb plum poem while blending

Serves one monster (yields ~1 L)

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Succumb to Plum!

Yep! Tomatoes in a smoothie! Hey, it wouldn’t be the first time.  Even it if sounds strange, tomatoes are actually a fantastic smoothie ingredient, as the dates and other sweet fruits, are very complimentary!  Plus, nectarines (or peaches!) and tomatoes are in season here in Australia, so this is a perfect time to try one of these babies out!  I used fresh tomatoes out of my garden!

Nectarine Tomato Green Smoothie Recipe:

2 c orange juice (or water, just add a few more dates)

2 small or 1 large tomato

2-3 necatrines (2 large or 3 small)

4 c of greens (kale, spinach, chard, lettuce)

5-10 dates (5 large or 10 small)

Submarine that nectarine into green smithereens

Serves one monster (yields ~1 L)

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Tomato and Nectarine, Tastiest Combo Ever Seen

Apricot Banana Green Smoothie Recipe:

2 c orange juice (or water if you are concerned w/ the food-combination)

3 medium bananas

2-3 apricots (2 large or 3 small)

4 c of greens (kale, spinach, chard, lettuce)

5-10 dates (5 large or 10 small)

Attack Apricots Angrily with Banana-d Blender Blades

Serves one monster (yields ~1 L)

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So in reviewing ANDI scores from Teddi’s nutrition/gym program documents, I was surprised to see how highly Bok Choy was ranked (a score of over 850, kale has a score of 1000!) so I wanted to try it out in some smoothies!  ANDI stands for “Aggregate Nutrient Density Index” and scores are based on a scale of 1 to 1000.  The term “nutrient density” means the ratio of the amount of nutrients in a food related to its caloric value  (energy). With ANDI scores, the focus is specifically on the ratio of micronutrients (aka vitamins and minerals) to calories.

Moral:  Go grabs some Bok Choy and throw it in a blender, cause it actually makes a awesome smoothie and its awesome for you!

Some ANDI Scores for Ya!

The Bok Choy Banana Green Smoothie Recipe:

2 c orange juice

5 medium bananas

2 heads of bok choy

Scream ‘BOK – CHOY-YEE’ like a ninja while blending

Serves one monster (yields ~1 L)

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Oh Joy! Bok Choy!

If you can’t tell, I’m on a bit of a coconut kick of late.  First a coconuts-mango combo, then a coconut-strawberry creation showed up!  Well, to continue the tend, I now bring to you, my fellow fruitmonsters, the….

Orange Coconut Green Smoothie Recipe:

1 c orange juice

1 c water (if no OJ, use 2 c water and add a few more dates)

2 oranges, peeled, seedless

1 banana

.5 c of coconut guts! These are obtained by scraping out the inside of one drinking coconut.  (you could use dried coc0nut, but that may not impress, try about 1/3 cup)

3-4 c of greens (I used a whole head of cos/romaine lettuce in mine!)

20 dates

Go coco-crazy, and lay waste to those coco-guts! (umm…that means blend it all together)

Serves one hungry monster! (yields ~ 1 L)

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Coconuts and Navels Belong Together

Eureka!  I’ve added orange juice as the base of one of my smoothies and the result was delectable – lucky you!  Here comes the berry-blasted recipe!

Orange Berry Green Smoothie Recipe:

2 c orange juice – the fresher, the purer, the better! (You could also use 1.5 c water and 2 oranges!)

1.5 c frozen berries (blueberry, strawberry, blackberry, etc)

2 medium bananas

3-4 c greens of your choice!  (spinach, kale, lettuce, chard, etc.)

12 dates

Dump ‘em together and pull da’ lever!

Staves off hunger for one monster (Orangey-Output ~ 1 L)

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Berry Nutritious, Orange You Glad You Monstered?