Planning a Labor Day barbeque to give summer a proper send-off?
I love this recipe because it’s simple and fresh which is fabulous for warm summer days!
You can create colorful skewers by mixing the vegetables or skip the skewers all together and use a grilling sheet!
Serve the grilled vegetables and tofu with grilled pita, lettuce, tomato, Violife Feta, olives, and goddess dressing!
We’ve been sweating our way through the week and it’s time to rehydrate!
One early spring day this Vitamix smoothie appeared in my newsfeed and I instantly saved the recipe. It was bright, green and looked so refreshing! I’ve been making this smoothie and its become one of my favorites. I always skip the banana personally, because I like to make this more like a juice, with a healthy amount of water or ice along with the pineapple, grapes, and spinach! If I’m feeling feisty, which I usually am, I’ll grate some fresh ginger in as well!
You only need 4 ingredients to go green!
1/2 cup (120ml) water
1 cup (170 g) green grapes
3/4 cup (125 g) pineapple chunks, peeled, cubed, with core
1/4 (30 g) medium banana, frozen*
1 cup (30 g) fresh spinach
1/2 cup (70 g) ice cubes
Directions
1) Place all ingredients in high powered blender.
2) Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Move the ingredients around, using a tamper if available.
3) Blend for approximately 60 seconds or until desired consistency is achieved.
*Rhonna’s tip! This smoothie is wonderful without the banana, add more grapes or pineapple if you’d like!
During these (down) dog days of summer, a cold and refreshing snack is a great way to cool off!
Ever want ice-cream but dont have your favorite on hand? I love a good nice cream because a bag of frozen banana pieces always lives in my freezer for smoothies. With a few simple ingredients and my food processor, I can create a sweet treat out of ingredients I know and love.
Here are all of the ingredient you will need to get started:
4 medium ripe bananas, cut into slices and frozen
8 Oreo cookies
2 T peanut butter
1/4-1/2 c plant milk
Instructions
1) Cut bananas, lay on baking sheet in single layer and freeze for 12 hours
2) Place frozen bananas, peanut butter, three Oreo cookies, and 1/4 cup of plant milk in a powerful bender or food processor.
3) Puree till smooth, adding more milk if needed
4) Add three more Oreos and pulse for five seconds
5) Place nice cream in a cup and top with more Oreos, banana slices, or peanuts
6) If too soft, place in freezer for 15-20 minutes till firm
Adapted from Vegan Heaven
