Vita- Mix Recipes

For Christmas a few yrs ago I got a wonderful invention called a VitaMix. It is a superpower blender that is amazing. I have loved making babyfood in it recently. I talked to the demo guy at Costco and he sent me all his best sampling recipes. I know most of you probably don't yet own one :o) But I thought I would share because chances are you can make the food in your blender you just might have to do a little more prep work :o)

 Here are some of my tips and

recipes to help get you started mixing your way to better health ! If you

would like additional recipes go to www.consciouswellnessnow.com

click Wellness Tips and Recipes.




TERI'S QUICK TIPS FOR YOUR VITAMIX



Tips on Juices



Start with 1 cup grapes (preferably seeded grapes) on bottom this gives the

juice a liquid base. With veggies I use water or tea.

Add your other favorite fruit(s) and vegetables (i.e. carrots, red cabbage,

spinach)

Softer fruits on bottom, ice and/or frozen fruit on top

Run the VM long enough on High to break it down to cellular level ! at least

1.5 to 2 minutes





Teri's Weight Loss and Cholesterol Fighting Carrot Juice



1 cup grapes (preferably seeded)

1 whole orange (remove outer peel but keep white pith on)

3 carrots (big)

1/2 slice pineapple (including center core)

2 whole strawberries (tops on)

1 tblsp. honey

1 tblsp. flaxseed

1 cup ice

Run VM on High at least 2 minutes (carrots have lots of fiber)



Basic Raw Vegetable Soup



1 liter hot water

1 whole carrot (big)

1 celery

1 green onion

1-2 roma tomatoes

1 handful cabbage

1 piece fresh garlic off of clove

1 tblsp. seasoning salt (with NO monosodium glutamate a.k.a. "msg")



For Tortilla Soup add:



1/4 slice of avacado

1/2 tblsp. Blend It Up spice mix

1 "chunk" pepperjack cheese

1 slice fresh ginger root

Lemon juice squeeze (fresh lemon)

1 slice fresh jalapeno (if you like it hot)

Run VM on High for at least 2 minutes for broth (breaks vegetables down to

cellular level and heats the soup - look for rolling steam coming out of

hole in lid). Then switch to variable speed 1 (slow stir) and add any

leftovers and/or texture ingredients (i.e. corn, black beans, cooked rice,

tortilla chips). Enjoy !
(Nat's Recipe- Broil a Red pepper in your oven, turn until the skin is all black, use a paper towel to peel the skin. Add 1 can corn (drained), 1 can black beans(drained), cooked chicken strips and chopped roasted red pepper. Serve with avacado slices, sour creams and tortilla strips or chips. YUM! Good for babyfood. )



For Thai-peanut Soup:



1. make peanut butter (2-3 cups honey roasted peanuts in main container on

high using tamper stick to push peanuts into blade until desired texture -

make sure your container is dry inside before you start)

2. remove peanut butter with spatula (leaving behind some)

3. add 2 cups hot water and 1 can coconut milk

4. follow basic raw vegetable soup recipe above, adding slice of ginger

root, tablespoon of honey and tablespoon of soy sauce while machine on high,

adding can of waterchestnuts and some chicken meat (already cooked) after

you have turned machine down to variable speed 1. Try some bean sprouts

and/or bamboo shoots too if you like. Be creative !



Ice Cream (healthy)



1 cup thawed frozen fruit juice concentrate (i.e. Welch's or other 100 %

juice)

3 baby carrots

1 small handful cabbage (purple)

1 tblsp. protein powder or nonfat dry powdered milk

1-2 cups frozen fruit, 1-2 cups ice (3 cups frozen fruit and/or ice total)

Run VM on High 45 - 60 seconds (or until you see 4 "columns" inside

container)



REMEMBER: your VM has a thermal safety shutoff, so IF you smell a hot smell

and your machine shuts off, you have NOT burned out your motor. Turn it off

and wait at least 15 minutes for the thermal safety shutoff to reset, then

resume use.



Using your VM will be as healthy as the ingredients you put into it (and

hence your body). I recommend using all organic, non-genetically modified

ingredients, and of course make sure to wash / rinse well your fruits and

vegetables beforehand.



I hope you enjoy creating a healthier lifestyle with your VM. I do have

information separate from Vita-Mix through my Wellness Practice which may be

of interest to you. If you are interested in my Wellness Book Vibrant

Living and Well Being please email me. Please feel free to visit my

website at www.consciouswellnessnow.com

for more free recipes (including the Green Smoothie we made at the booth) and tips on

maintaining a healthy lifestyle.



Yours in good health,

Teri and Randy