Virgin Bloody Mary Juice (Alkaline, GF, Raw, Vegan)

Sorry for no picture, but I liked how this turned out so much that I almost just want to have it documented for myself because I know I will come back to it. This can be drank as juice, or had as a smoothie, or what I did 3/4 juice and 1/4 smoothie mixed together.

Makes 32 oz w/fiber

2-3 tomatoes (I used 2 BIG ones, if you use Roma, will need 3 possibly 4)
1 red bell pepper
2 celery ribs
1 carrot
1/2 zucchini
1/2 lime
1 clove garlic
Large handful of fresh herbs (oregano, basil, cilantro & parsley are what I used, but use what you have all else fails add in some dried herbs)

Salt to taste (I used Real Salt)
1 TBS optional Vegan Worcestershire sauce (nonvegan ones have anchovies in them)
1/2 tsp black pepper
Ice

Juice all ingredients together in first section and add the salt, pepper & vegan Worcestershire sauce after you have juiced it, and pour it over ice.

If you have a juicer, run em all through that. If you are using a high power blender like I do, I used the 'whole juice' mode on my Blendtec. It tastes great just to have it as a smoothie, but removing some of the pulp gives you a stronger taste and it's more like the Bloody Mary feel. So I strained 3/4 of the liquid through my nut milk bag and then added it back to the remaining 1/4, added 4 ice cubes, the salt, pepper & vegan Worcestershire sauce. After that I poured it into a BIG cup that had 4 ice cubes in it. So good, so good!

Black Forest Smoothie (GF, Vegan)

Thanks to those brilliant people at Vega, this smoothie is delicious. I used their Choc-o-lot smoothie mix as the protein powder. But you can use whatever kind you have/like. I saw a similar recipe on the thriveforward.com site from Vega. Those people are great! So I thought I would share my version.

Black Forest Smoothie
 Serves 1

1 cup vanilla [I used unsweetened] almond milk (or nondairy milk of choice)
1/2 banana
1 cup frozen cherries
1 scoop chocolate protein powder
1/2 tablespoon cacao powder
1 teaspoon maca
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract


If you have a high power blender, throw in all of the ingredients and blend. If you don't, blend the banana & cherries with the almond (or whatever milk you choose) milk and after it's blended then add the powdered ingredients and vanilla.

Dreamcicle Sports Drink (GF, Raw, Vegan)

This is a refreshing, lightly dreamcicle flavored drink. But it doesn't taste like it's so lightly flavored that it's missing something. It's a sports drink because coconut water is much better at replenishing than gatorade, powerade, or any of those other type of drinks, not to mention the lack of sugars in this. Agave is the sweetener which is low glycemic, so no blood sugar spike here, which is what you want. Great for anyone doing a lot of sweating! And if you aren't, it just tastes good and is good for you, so, nothing but beneficial!

Makes 2 cups

16 oz coconut water
1/2 TBS Orange Juice
1/4 tsp sea salt or real salt (more minerals!!)
2 tsp to 1 TBS agave (to taste)
1 tsp vanilla extract

Banana Green Smoothie (GF, Raw, Vegan)

You can make this with all spinach or all kale, either way is good. Having the 2 just gives the smoothie a little more depth, not to mention it gives you nutrients from two different sources.
This is a great smoothie that I always tell everyone about, but haven't ever actually posted on here. So I figured it was time. My sister-in-law loved it and had my nieces try it, and they loved it, she started calling them "Shrek Smoothies" (brilliant!).

1 large serving

1 banana
1/2 cup spinach
1/2 cup kale
1 cup almond milk
1 Tbs agave nectar
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 ice cubes
*optional, 1 tsp maca powder

Put all ingredients in blender, except for ice and blend. Once completely blended, add in ice cubes.

Apple Cinnamon Smoothie (GF, Raw, Vegan)

I'm doing a cleanse (yes, again) this week and it is a high liquid one, this was one of today's creations that was post worthy. A tastey smoothie that can be for breakfast or basically whenever. 

smoothie shown with optional goji berries added (thus the color)

Makes about 32 oz, so 2+ servings

3/4 C coconut water

1 1/4 C almond milk

2 apples cored and quartered

1 TBS chia seeds

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 medium banana

1/2 C ice cubes 
10 drops vanilla stevia (OPTIONAL)

1/4 pumpkin pie spice (OPTIONAL) 

4 tablespoons dried goji berries (OPTIONAL)

Place all items in a high powered blender and blend until smooth.

Awake Chai [non]Tea (Alkaline, GF, Raw, Vegan)

I quite enjoy ice Chai tea, but don't want the caffine from the black tea that Chai is made with. This version doesn't use any tea, so there is no steeping of course, and it is alkaline as well. The maca in it also helps with energy, so can be a nice wake up in the morning, or whenever you want to drink it.

I adapted this recipe from the book Living in the Raw Gourmet, Chai Nut Milk Recipe.

Makes about 4 1/2 cups

2 1/2 c almond milk
2 c coconut water
1 tsp vanilla extract (no alcohol kind, I use frontier)
12 drops vanilla stevia
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp maca
1/2 tsp ground cardamom

Combine all ingredients in a blender. Enjoy.

*The spices settle fast, so, keep a spoon out to stir if you aren't going to drink it fast.