The Live Green Smoothie Diet

Thinly sliced, crisp slices of pear tossed with succulent, lusciously juicy red papaya… tossed with the exotic nuance of rose water, with a bit of raw sugar for slight crunch… what a great starter course for any meal, and a lovely one for Valentine’s!

Pair with this Pink Pussycat Martini and you’ve got a great beginning to any romantic evening!

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What a lovely way to wake up!

This beautifully sunny glass is full of Vitamin C, whole-food fiber, and the alkalizing, energizing, soothing power of fresh aloe vera gel! Add a bit of rose water (or orange blossom water… your pick), and you’ve got a light, refreshing day-starter with a wee bit of exotic appeal.

And for those of you watching your sugar intake, this smoothie is not as sweet as straight orange juice, so you can drink more without getting a sugar rush.

I’m in love with the color of this one. The smoothie has that lovely froth typical to all fresh-aloe smoothies, but in the cheeriest of sunshine yellows. How can this not make you smile…

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This is the type of recipe that is so easily modifiable and so delicious, it could become all the rage in the mainstream if someone would start passing the word about it and making it for friends and family. It’s just delicately, fragrantly wonderful!

You can add berries of any kind to create variety… you can use Rose Water instead of Orange Blossom Water… you can use banana or pear or fresh orange juice to sweeten the smoothie instead of grapes… and certainly you can add some fresh spinach or parsley to green it up. So many wonderful options!

It would even make a fabulous raw cocktail if you add a shot of your favorite alchoolic libation to your glass.

And in the end… all just wonderful for your skin, tremendously refreshing, extremely mild… and slightly (oh, just slightly) exotic.

My cuppa smoothie, for sure.

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Oh, aloe, aloe, where have you been all my life. Crikey, I may have to rename this site the Aloe Smoothie Diet if I keep this up. I’m so in love with how fresh aloe feels energetically when I drink it, and it makes the most wonderfully delicate smoothies!

If you’re into juice feasting, you could probably add fresh aloe vera gel to your juices and live off that stuff for a few years.

I picked up several aloe leaves at the store with some interesting smoothie ingredients for the next couple days, so if you don’t have any lying about (tch… right) you might want to see if you can procure some. At my Shop Rite around the corner they are only 99 cents!

This smoothie, made with fresh raspberries (I don’t use frozen) and raw honey is light and delicate. Raspberries are not considered a “sweet” fruit, so if you don’t care to use honey, agave or another sweetener, you could certainly add a banana, some fresh orange juice or even grapes for sweetness.

But I love the delicacy without the additional fruit. And rose water added to this recipe is just a glass of deliciousness waiting to happen. For raw cocktailers, add vodka or tequila. But me… I believe I may be giving up my beloved dark tequila for fresh aloe vera gel smoothies, until further notice.

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Last Day for $20 Savings on my LGS Daily Recipe magazine…

The post below was originally published on my “This Raw Life” blog on October 8, 2009: Today’s Raw Smoothie, For The Office or Gym… Pomegranate-Rose With Fresh Aloe Vera

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So.Dang.Good! So.Dang.Pretty! A glass full of barbie pink with fuschia undertones… and bubbles on top if properly frothed and left to sit! Like drinking a rose-flavored bubble bath.

This Pomegranate-Rose Smoothie with Fresh Aloe Vera and a good dose of fresh lime juice is a brilliant thirst-quencher and energy-reviver. Hang on… gotta run… it’s reminded me I have mountains to move…

This being New Year’s Eve, the juiced ingredients in this deceptively mild raw punch cocktail are symbolic for celebrating the New Year.

• Pomegranate, a symbol since ancient times of gods and royalty, is a symbol of prosperity and fertility to invoke your expectation of wealth and creative vitality.
• Gorgeously green parsley juice and fresh lime juice, symbolizing the free flow of money and vital energy.
• 8 oranges — oranges to signify the stellar radiance of your beautifully divine Self, and 8, which is the number of power, change, and transformation.
• And I’ve added rose water in my version (optional in yours), personally signifying the Divine and the Sublime.
• You can also add a pint of strawberries in your final blending, to add a redder hue and to signify the emergence of Love in the coming year.

You don’t need to add alcohol to enjoy this beverage… just leave out the vodka and enjoy it in a lovely glass to make any alcohol-free evening more festive. And if you’re seeking libations a bit more potent, this recipe is (as written) more mild, a punch with less bite.

Actually, with alcohol, I’ve always been of the “more is less” mindset — make it strong, I say, so you really know what you’re drinking, that way you’ll be much less inclined to over-imbibe. But whatever your pleasure, you can adjust the booze-to-juice proportions according to your own inclinations. Just enjoy… cuz this is 100% pure fresh-juice cocktail is wonderfully enlivening!

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Two exotic flavors combine luxuriously into a fragrant concoction… for romance, rejuvenation, and longevity. Take your pick for what you need: A whole-food raw, Live Green Smoothie whipped up quickly in your blender, a virgin superfood cocktail made with fresh juice and the healthful power of goji berries… or a full-on cocktail to “get your intox and your detox on at the same time”.

The Martini: One of my new faves. So pretty, so exotic… like drinking perfume, but refreshing and not cloying. Lovely.

The Virgin Cocktail: A treat for non-drinkers.

The Live Green Smoothie: Exquisite. Creamy. Aromatic. A new favorite. Make this one, for sure!

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Heretofore, all of my pomegranate recipes have been blended or juiced, but here we have the lovely juicy-red gorgeousness of the pomegranate coming out in full color, tossed with a light honey-rose dressing to stain the apples an exquisite shade of pink. 

A perfect side dish for any holiday table… or just make it and keep it in your fridge to enjoy throughout the week and make all your meals a little extra special.

If you don’t have any rose water, you can leave it out. But…the little bit you add does make a fragrant difference. It’s like a dish full of enlivening romance.

Suggested Serving: I enjoyed mine for lunch with a big scoop of Creamy Lemon Raw Ice Cream over top!

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I am in love with this cocktail! It’s intended especially for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and other Holiday Celebrations, and is a no-alcohol cocktail that tastes very grownup and slightly exotic! It is just the loveliest, festive shade of fuschia and, for those who enjoy cranberries and rose, will ramp up the holiday spirit wherever you make it. I personally guarantee it. 

You make this “Virgin Martini” with a juicer only… no blender. And it’s ready in just a couple minutes. Just make sure you have loads of ingredients on hand for extra batches because one will simply not do!

Have the best holiday celebration ever! And with this cocktail on the table, I know you’ll be driving safely.

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Yah, I do love these Barbie pink drinks. And I do love my rose water. But you can make this without the rose - it’s delicious either way.

The pear in this smoothie gives a juicy voluptuousness which plays so nicely against the the tannic tartness of the pomegranate. And honestly, it almost doesn’t get any easier than this when it comes to smoothies. Thank goodness for high-powered blenders that let you blend up whole pomegranates!

If you don’t have a high-powered blender… watch out for the pomegranate seeds. You’ll have to give it a few goes to break them down. Wouldn’t want you breaking any teeth, now.

But whip this baby up when you want to feel fancy (or impress a guest with your raw aptitude *grin*). Pour out into a few exotic glasses and you’ll feel like it’s New Year’s Eve! And then just wait for the rush of aliveness as that pomegranate makes you feel like a million bucks.

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