What You Need:

2 large Swiss chard leaves (ribs cut away)
2 whole oranges (no seeds but pith is okay)
Zest of an orange
1 banana (frozen)
Ice cubes
Water

How to Make It:

Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

What You Need:

2 C spinach leaves or collard greens
1 stalk celery
1 ripe banana
1 C frozen strawberries
1 C frozen pineapple
water

How to Make It:

Combine all ingredients and mix until smooth. Enjoy!

What you need:
1 apple, cored, peeled, and sliced
1 lemon, peeled and seeded
1/2 cups filtered water
1/2 cups ice
1 (2‐inch) piece fresh *ginger root, peeled and crushed

How to make it:

Blend all ingredients until smooth.

*Ginger, a knobby root that is used as a a seasoning and flavoring for sweetening in cakes, cookies, breads, and beverages  and used heavily in Asian cooking.  Ginger is an excellent natural remedy for nausea, motion sickness, morning sickness and general stomach upset.

• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 1/2  Cup pineapple chunks (frozen or fresh)
• 1/2 Cup Mango (frozen or fresh)
• 1-1/2 cups of spinach leaves
• 4 ice cubes
• 1/2 cup of water

How to Make It:

1. Place the banana, pineapple, mango and spinach together in the blender.
2. Pour in the water.
3. Place the ice cubes on top.
4. Cover and blend on high until smooth.

Getting 3 fruits and your spinach in with this one delicious drink can’t get any easier!

• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• ¼ C pumpkin
• 1 C milk
• ¼ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 2 TBSP maple syrup
• 4 ice cubes

How to Make It:

1. Place the banana and the pumpkin together in the blender.
2. Pour in the milk.
3. Add the pie spice and maple syrup.
4. Place the ice cubes on top.
5. Cover and blend on high until smooth.

Everybody likes pumpkin pie.  Why wait until Thanksgiving to have that special treat.  Top with a little whipped topping and you’ll get that warm Thanksgiving feeling from head to toe.

• 2 sweet potatoes, cooked and cooled
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 2 (8 oz) containers vanilla yogurt
• 1 C milk
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 10 ice cubes

How to Make It:

1. Put the sweet potatoes and bananas in the blender.
2. Add the yogurt.
3. Pour in the milk.
4. Add the sugar.
5. Place the ice cubes on top.
6. Blend until very smooth.

If you want this to taste just like Mom’s candied sweet potatoes use brown sugar instead of white sugar.  Adjust the amount to ½ tsp. and enjoy.

• 1 (8 oz) container plain yogurt
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 stalk of celery, chopped
• 3 romaine lettuce leaves
• 1 TBSP onion, minced
• 6 ice cubes
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to Make It:

1. Place the yogurt into the blender.
2. Add all the vegetables.
3. Place the ice on top.
4. Puree until smooth.
5. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Blend slightly to mix in the seasoning.

There’s nothing like a summer salad.  Too often there’s just not enough time to eat them.  Try this smoothie to get those vegetables in a cool refreshing drink even on the run.

• 1 C vanilla yogurt
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 2 TBSP strawberry jam
• 1 TBSP honey

How to Make It:

1. Place the yogurt into the blender.
2. Add the banana and strawberry jam.
3. Pour in the honey.
4. Blend mixture on high for about 30 seconds.
5. Mixture should be frothy when ready to serve.

Any type of yogurt and jam will work in this smoothie.  Find your favorite and enjoy.

• ¼ C Carmel ice cream topping
• 1/8 C chocolate syrup
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
• ½ C milk
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 8 ice cubes

How to Make It:

1. Place the ice cream topping and syrup into the blender.
2. Add the apples.
3. Pour in the milk.
4. Sprinkle with the cinnamon.
5. Add the ice cubes to the top.
6. Blend until creamy.

Experiment with the syrups to find just the right taste.  Using a tart apple will make this drink less sweet due to the natural juices in the apple.

• 1 C strong brewed coffee, cold
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 1 (6 oz) container vanilla yogurt
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 4 ice cubes

How to Make It:

1. Pour the coffee into the blender.
2. Add the banana and the yogurt.
3. Sprinkle in the sugar.
4. Add the ice cubes.
5. Blend on high until smooth.

Try this smoothie if you having a sluggish day.  It will open your eyes and get you going.  For a special treat try using a flavored coffee such as hazelnut or vanilla.