Sunday, April 27, 2014

Banana, Cran-pineapple, & Cantaloupe Cooler

Source: Vitamix

1/2 cup cantaloupe chunks
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
1 small banana, peeled
1/8 inch thick slice lemon with peel, seeded
1/2 cup cranberry juice
1 TB honey
3/4 cup ice cubes

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Grapefruit Smoothie


Source: http://vegetarian.about.com/

1 grapefruit, peeled & halved
4 frozen unsweetened strawberries
1 banana, peeled
4 oz. yogurt or 1/2 cup milk
1 TB honey
1/2 cup ice cubes

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Friday, April 18, 2014

Cranapple-Orange-Pineapple smoothie


Source: Vitamix

1/2 cup cranberries
1/2 medium apple, cored
1 medium orange, peeled, halved & seeded
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup ice cubes

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Guitar Cake


From this blog (links below): 2 recipes vanilla cake (2 sheet cakes), 1 recipe chocolate buttercream frosting, 1 recipe honey cream cheese frosting (add 1 TB coco powder).

http://veggieaimee.blogspot.com/2013/04/aimees-whole-wheat-vanilla-cake.html
http://veggieaimee.blogspot.com/2013/04/buttercream-frosting.html
http://veggieaimee.blogspot.com/2014/04/honey-cream-cheese-frosting.html

Other ingredients: Reeses Pieces, white icing, kit kat bar
Tips: Cut handle of guitar out of 1 sheet cake, base of guitar out of the other sheet cake.

Honey Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz. softened cream cheese
1 stick softened butter
1/3 cup honey

Place all ingredients in bowl; beat with a mixer until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Friday, April 4, 2014

Vegan Chocolate Mousse


Source: Body in Balance
Makes 2 servings

1 avocado, peeled & pitted
1/4 cup unsweetened coco powder
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup almond milk
1 tsp vanilla

Place ingredients in blender and puree until smooth. Serve chilled.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Apple, Banana, & Sweet Potato Cooler


Source: Vitamix

1 medium sweet potato, cooked & cooled
1/2 cup milk
1 small banana, peeled
1/2 medium apple, cored
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1 TB honey
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups ice cubes

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.