Monday, 6 September 2010
Juicer nut butter ideas
a piece of lemon (including rind)
half an apple
spinach
celery
6-8 basil leaves
2-4 carrots
small beetroot (optional)
Simply divine! Once you're done, with one twist you can remove all the parts in one go and separate into the washing up bowl with hot water. Then you can choose whether to clean up immediately or later. It comes with a nifty little toothbrush and thorough cleaning takes me 2.5 minutes.
Please try making nut butter. You pour in the nuts (say, whole almonds with skin) and out comes a mini sausage of nut butter. Store this in the fridge and you can blend pieces of it with water in your blender to make instant nut milk. I've now stopped buying milk! I also made a banana smoothie with a banana, cashew butter and water - I thought I'd died and gone to heaven! Also, try putting through some cashews and dates alternately. Out comes this sweet paste which you can roll into 'sweet balls'. Eat as is or roll in cocoa powder or dessicated coconut to quieten any sweet cravings healthily.
Monday, 25 January 2010
Saturday, 23 January 2010
Abel and Cole Detox Juice recipes
Good Morning Sunshine - surprisingly tasty! 2 Weight Watchers points per serving.
A sweet and stimulating juice; full of instant energy for early mornings or the afternoon slump. It’s cleansing on the liver and full of antioxidants, which quench the cellular fires caused by toxins and free radicals.
- 2 oranges, peeled
- 3 carrots, scrubbed
- ½ lemon, peeled
Sparkling Fruit Gingerale
A bubbly, warming tonic to soothe the tummy, and aid in toxic elimination. Apple skins and ginger have anti-inflammatory properties, and ginger is especially calming to the stomach and gut.
- 1 apple, cored
- 1 orange, peeled
- Handful grapes
- 2cm ginger, peeled
- ½ lime, peeled
- Sparkling mineral water
Juice the fruit, ginger and lime and pour into a tall glass. Add as much sparkling water as you like.
Spiced Pear and Apple
A treat for your tastebuds and digestive system! Pears and apples are high in pectin, which helps lower cholesterol and cleanse the intestines. Live yoghurt supports the balance of good gut bacteria, which in turn support the immune system and stress-coping systems.
- 2 ripe pears, cored and quartered
- 1 apple, cored and quartered
- 1cm slice of ginger, peeled
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 tablespoons natural live yoghurt
- 1 small pinch cinnamon
- 1 small pinch ground nutmeg
Juice the fruit and ginger, then stir in the remaining ingredients.
Mint Relaxer- Not very taster.
Cleansing for the kidneys, skin and liver. Celery is calming, and supportive to circulation and detoxification. Cucumber gives strength to connective tissues, which hold you together. Mint is soothing to the gut, and lemon jump-starts the liver and kidneys.
- 1 apple
- ?2 celery stalks, trimmed
- ¼ cucumber
- 1 small handful fresh mint
- ½ lemon , peeled, halved
Veggie Night Cap - 0 Weight Watchers points per serving.
Rich, satisfying, and an antioxidant powerhouse! This juice makes a lovely evening drink for those on an alcohol break. Greens and beetroot stimulate the liver to remove alcohol, chemicals and toxins. Garlic and chilli cleanse the blood and promote circulation.
- 3 stalks celery, leaves included
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 carrots, scrubbed
- 4 spinach or kale leaves
- ½ medium beetroot, peeled
- ½ lemon, peeled
- 1 small garlic clove
- Small pinch cayenne/chilli powder, or a dash of tobasco
- 1/2 teaspoon tamari or soy sauce
Watermelon, strawberry and lime juice
- ½ mini watermelon, scooped out and seeds removed
- 5 strawberries
- Juice from ½ lime
Pass all the ingredients through your juicer. Serve on ice. If you don’t have a juicer, place in a blender with an ice cube or two and blend until frothy. Pass through a sieve and drink, or shake with a splash of white rum and pour into a martini glass for a daiquiri with an incredible summery twist. Serves 1-2