AMI BEACH s Favorite Smoothies by Ami Beach, CHHC, AADP G-Glo.com
Welcome from Ami The following are some of my favorite simple green smoothie recipes. Try and use ingredients in season and organic. Please feel free to come up with your own! Peace, love & organic veggies, 2
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Recipes Recipes Smoothies For each Smoothie recipe, simply add all ingredients into a Vitamix or high-speed blender. Add water, if needed, to reach your desired thickness. For all recipes, use organic produce whenever possible. Another trick is to use frozen bananas in all the recipes to make your smoothie extra creamy and delicious. Prep times for all are 5 minutes or less so there is no excuse not to make one. Ready. Set. Glo!! Green Smoothie Revolution 1 cup water (or more if needed) 4 medium bananas 1 handful chard leaves Black (dinosaur) kale, 5-6 small to medium leaves or 2-3 big leaves Blend water with bananas first, and add greens progressively and blend until smooth. Banana Blueberry Bliss 1 cup water 3 bananas 1 cup frozen blueberries (or fresh in season) 1 handful parsley 2 leaves kale Mexicali Green 1/2 Mexican papaya (or about 3 cups of peeled papaya) 1 cup water (optional) 1 handful parsley For this recipe, you can use any type of papaya, although I prefer to use large papayas (not the Hawaiian variety). Blend papaya with or without water, and add in parsley. Blend until smooth. Pineapple Green 1/2 cup water (optional) 1/2 pineapple, gold and ripe 1 mango 6-7 leaves mint 2-3 cups of frisee lettuce Blend pineapple and mango together. Use water if desired. Use the ripest pineapple you can find. Add mint leaves, lettuce, and blend until smooth. Blend water with fruits, and add greens progressively until smooth. Use more or less water as desired. For a variation (my favorite!), try replacing the parsley and the kale with a big handful of red kale leaves! 4
Recipes Recipes Papaya Pudding 2 cups papaya 2 oranges 3 dates 2-3 cups spinach, or other greens of your choice Blend in papaya and oranges together until the mixture is liquid. Add in the other ingredients and blend until thick. Cool Banana 1/2 cup coconut water 4 bananas 1 handful mint sprigs 1 handful lettuce leaves Simplicity couldn t taste any better than this. Blend and enjoy. Green Goddess 4 bananas 1 to 1 1/2 cups water 2 cups romaine lettuce Blend bananas and water together. Add romaine lettuce progressively. Use more water if needed. Green Monkey 2 cups papaya diced 2 bananas 1 or 2 cups kale * Peaches can replace papayas. Blend the papaya first, and then add bananas and kale progressively. Use more or less kale to taste. Add water for blending, if necessary. Spicy Mango Makes 2 large servings 2 medium mangoes diced 1/2 to 1 cup water 1/2 cup arugula 1 cup spinach Blend all ingredients together, using more or less water as needed. *Note - The arugula gives a kick to this smoothie! 5
About Ami Ami Beach Shadle has over 20 years of handson experience as a Raw foods Chef, detox specialist, holistic health coach and colon hydrotherapist. Featured on NBC, CBS, ABC news, Woman s First Magazine & Self Magazine, Ami is co-owner of G-Zen Restaurant in Branford, CT., alongside her husband, Celebrity Master Vegan Chef Mark Shadle. G-Zen was named one of the Top Ten Vegan restaurants in America by Shape Magazine and has achieved much notoriety. Ami and Mark s combined efforts have successfully made plant-based foods and a sustainable lifestyle approachable to the masses. Ami has successfully guided hundreds of her clients to transition into a more vibrant, raw lifestyle. Her passion is to inspire individuals to take charge of their own health by teaching powerful tools including a raw/living foods diet, juice fasting, detoxification protocols and the importance of digestive health. Ami is also founder of the G-Glo Raw Juice Feast and Raw Radiance Diet (RRD) that have been endorsed by Dr. Ann Louise Gittleman, NY Times Best-selling author. www.g-glo.com www.colonics4life.com www.g-zen.com Credentials: Executive Raw Chef at G-Zen Restaurant Branford CT I-Act certified Colon Hydrotherapist for 15+ years IIN, Graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition L.L.C.I Certified Raw foods Chef and Educator Detoxification Specialist from Optimal Health Institute 6
About G-Zen The restaurant represents the vision of Chef Mark Shadle and Chef Ami Beach Shadle, both who are proponents of a sustainable lifestyle and believe that the most important element is organic, seasonal, local food prepared in a flavorful, balanced, healthy way. Both Mark and Ami deeply believe in the power of a plant-based diet and, along with their family, have adopted this lifestyle for more than 20 years. Founded in 2011, G-Zen was named one of the Top Ten Vegan Restaurants in America by SHAPE magazine, and became Connecticut s first certified organic restaurant (which means that at least 95% of all ingredients must be produced by certified organic farmers, growers, and suppliers. ) The menu changes daily and the truly inspired chefs creations find their way on to the handwritten chalkboards. The wine list presents many wines from small producers, many of whom use organically grown grapes and sustainable practices. G-Zen is considered a zero-waste restaurant and composts 100% of all food waste material and biodegradable takeout containers. All of this is fully composted at the owners farm Shadle Farm in Durham, CT. G- Zen is a sophisticated yet relaxed sanctuary located in the charming shoreline town of Branford, CT. Located near the breathtaking Thimble Islands, the quaint village of Stony Creek, and only minutes from downtown New Haven, the restaurant has become a refuge for people who seek sustainable, organic and vegetarian-friendly food along the CT. coastline. www.g-zen.com 7
About Shadle Farm Shadle Farm is 270-year old Historic Farm in Durham, CT that is the couple s home and sanctuary. The farm runs purely on solar-powered energy and is the hub of much of the inspiration of the life work that they share together. Many of the organic ingredients for the restaurant and food truck are grown and harvested at the farm. The couple also makes the extra effort to compost all of the organic waste material from both the restaurant and truck, which in turn creates a very nutrient dense soil for the gardens and growing beds. Shadle Farm has become a favorite stop over for many Health and Wellness leaders and for anyone interested in seeing first hand how this couple is living their ultimate dream by sharing their gifts with the world. Chef s Mark and Ami Beach Shadle hope to be a living example of how creating a life from heart centered passion and complete dedication to their mission, can successfully have a huge impact on the planet and make a difference in all the people they meet along the way. Shadle Farm 8 8
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