My first-born would eat anything I put in front of him, from eggplant to tofu, he would happily try anything when he was little. As our family has grown in children, so has their pickiness. Though my third child at two is just now cooperating with eating vegetables, I've not really worried too much when she was rejecting the hard vegetables at 18-months. My trick has always been to load up the vegetables in smoothies and more recently, I've tried juicing for even more vegetable variety without any complaints on pulp that now come from the oldest child.
A friend of mine from Hawaii, Blake Brutus La Benz, has done a lot of juicing and smoothies this year, and always makes posts of pictures and video on his social media to encourage others to live healthy. Though I've shared some smoothie recipes we use in our house, Acai Smoothie, Vitamin C U Later Sickness Smoothie, and Immunity Packed Pumpkin Smoothie, I was so excited when Brutus generously shared some of his personal recipes for you all. And if you think his name sounds familiar, you might be right. We've shared about his fame in the list made about the 36 Best things about Hawaii, check him out.
Chard-a-licious: A Juice Recipe: By Brutus
Any type of juicer can be used. For best results, chop larger/wider items into smaller pieces. For leafy greens, fold the stem into the rest of the leaf and roll leaf tighter before inserting into juicer. Once juicing is complete, stir well to mix the layers of juice, and enjoy! Makes between 20-30 ounces.
-4 big leaves of chard (any color)
-4 carrots
-1 medium beet (beet greens optional)
-half lemon
-half orange
-half medium tomato
-half large cucumber
-1 granny apple
Collardy Apple: A Juice Recipe: By Brutus
Any type of juicer can be used. For best results, chop larger/wider items into smaller pieces. For leafy greens, fold the stem into the rest of the leaf and roll leaf tighter before inserting into juicer. Once juicing is complete, stir well to mix the layers of juice, and enjoy! Makes between 20-30 ounces.
-7 collard leaves
-3 granny apples
-2 celery stalks
-half lemon
-half large beet (red or golden)
Green Goodness: A Juice Recipe: By Brutus
Any type of juicer can be used. For best results, chop larger/wider items into smaller pieces. For leafy greens, fold the stem into the rest of the leaf and roll leaf tighter before inserting into juicer. Once juicing is complete, stir well to mix the layers of juice, and enjoy! Makes between 20-30 ounces.
-3 medium leaves of chard
-4 or 5 medium leaves of kale
-1 medium cucumber
-1 medium tomato
-2 granny apples
-half lemon
-1 handful of spinach
Kalepaya: A Smoothie Recipe: By Brutus
Any type of blender can be used, although I find that the premium blenders (Ninja, Vitamix, etc.) make much smoother smoothies. Remove seeds and rinds from fruits and vegetables as desired; and use organic or local produce whenever possible. Makes approximately 25-30 ounces. Enjoy!
-half medium papaya
-half orange
-2 medium leaves of kale
-1 banana
-1 level table spoon chia seeds
-8 to 10 ice cubes
-1 cup water
Mint-Anana-Kale: A Smoothie Recipe: By Brutus
Any type of blender can be used, although I find that the premium blenders (Ninja, Vitamix, etc.) make much smoother smoothies. Remove seeds and rinds from fruits and vegetables as desired; and use organic or local produce whenever possible. Makes approximately 25-30 ounces. Enjoy!
-3 medium leaves kale
-2 small/medium banana
-1 stalk celery
-1 medium carrot
-1 apple
-1 4-inch mint stalk and leaves
-8 to 10 ice cubes
-1 cup of water