Month: December 2015

[Recipe] 3 Hot Winter Smoothies

I got really into smoothies during the warmer weather, however ice-cold smoothies quickly lose their appeal in these wintery northern climes.  So I went looking to see what I could find on the web to tempt me ... and keep me warm now that winter is here. I found several very tempting hot smoothie recipes from…

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[Recipe] Vitamin-C-packed Immune-Boosting Smoothie

It's so cold and dark this morning, and colds and flu are running rife, it feels like I need a boost of everything from warmth to light to Vitamin C!  This immune-boosting smoothie from health.com packs a punch and will do the trick for the Vit C; that eye-candy-image alone of the vitamin-rich fruits just lifts my…

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[Recipe] Erin’s Cinnamon Roll Smoothie

I love cinnamon and even more so since I learned of it's health benefits: it can lower blood sugar levels, is an antioxidant, antibacterial and is anti-inflammatory.  Traditionally at this time of year you might have hot apple cider with cinnamon, but I found this wonderful sounding cinnamon roll smoothie recipe from Erin, at the almondeater.com.…

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[RECIPE] Delicious Detox Smoothie – Festive Cranberry & Orange

This detox smoothie from Alexandra Maul (at redandhoney.com) is thick, and I love it for breakfast. Green smoothies are also a great on-the-go, healthy snack, especially during dangerous holiday dessert season. So, for sure you can enjoy that cookie exchange, but make sure you get your green on with this smoothie as well! Scroll down to the…

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[RECIPE] Quick Easy Detox Smoothie with Beetroot

I just ran across this cool detox smoothie recipe from Seija (at potful-power.com) where they share an idea new at least to me. It's quick, easy and detoxifying - a detox smoothie with beetroot. There is some info on detox in general and advice on using a nutritional powder (which I don't usually include). But maybe it'll…

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