Animated Short on Pollan Talk

Here's a short animated film of a clip from one of Michael Pollan's talks that's in the RSA Short Film Competition.



You can vote for it here.

Dessert - "Valentine Smoothie"

5 small (sweet) juicing oranges

~4 oz raspberries frozen

~2 cups almond milk unsweetened

A few raspberries for garnish

This is the perfect dessert smoothie for Valentine's Day--so pink and sweet (but not overly so)! These raspberries were a very deep red so it didn't take that many to turn this smoothie a bright pink. Great healthy alternative to V-day candies. 

The sweetness of the oranges is balanced by the tartness of the raspberries making this smoothie just sweet enough without going overboard. 

Green Smoothie - "Mixi"

3 leaves lacinato kale
Large handful baby spinach
1 cucumber
1 small ruby red grapefruit
1 small handful raspberries frozen
1 handful mango frozen
3 T ground flax seeds
Water

I love the way a bit of citrus can really liven up a smoothie. The acidity balances out the bitterness of the greens and the sweetness of the cucumber and mango. This was a great blend.

Deal Notice

Just thought I'd pass this on for those in the area. Groupon for $25 for $50 worth of groceries delivered from Greenling. I've never ordered from Greenling but thinking about trying them out now. It expires in 2 and a half days.

Juice - "The Joker"

1 head romaine
1/4 head red cabbage
1 tray wheatgrass
7 granny smith apples

Made 4+ cups

I call this The Joker because everything was purple and green. The juice turned out a deep reddish color...kind of like cherry coke. This was very green tasting but in a good way.

Green Smoothie - "OGP"

4 bunches dandelion greens
1/4 cantaloupe
~4 oz peaches frozen
Dulse

I couldn't figure out why I called this OGP. After an embarrassing amount of time, I realized it's Orange Green Purple!

I made this when I first started using dandelion greens. I made them the only greens in this smoothie because I wanted to get a good idea of their flavor (in a smoothie). They kind of taste like a mix between wheat grass and swiss chard.

Juice - "Red Pear"

5 leaves red kale

2 packham pears

made ~2 cups

I just love the way red kale looks. Purple veins in dark green leaves and a stem that's purple on the outside and light green on the inside. Red kale is less bitter than other kales making it a great choice for juicing.  You don't have to use as much fruit with this. If you aren't used to green juice though, I'd recommend adding an extra pear.

That's Dax--she didn't atually drink any--I knew she wouldn't though. Our cats were fed kibble (AKA crapple) for the first year of their lives (before we had them) so they don't know what real food is. It's very hard to get them to try food that's not in kibble form.(Thankfully we've got them to eat canned, pouch, and rehydrated raw food.)

Dessert - "Kale 'n Fruit Ice Cream"

6 leaves lacinato kale

1/2 cucumber

16 oz frozen pineapple

Handful black seedless grapes

4 T ground flax seed

1 c soy creamer

1 c unsweetened almond milk

It was the middle of summer and I was really hungry and hot. I knew a green smoothie wouldn't fill me up so I decided to make ice cream from greens and fruit. The main difference between this mix and a green smoothie is I used soy and almond liquids instead of water and it had a higher fruit ratio. I added 1 more tablespoon than I usually use of ground flax seeds so it would be thicker than usual.

If you are eating raw, you could make your own nut milk and use that instead of the soy creamer and almond milk.

I was so excited about it I had forgotten to take a picture of the ingredients so I took one when I remembered. Once blended, I added to my ice cream maker. I have and earlier version of this one and I really like it.

I thought it tasted great--filling and cooled me off but my husband didn't like it at all. I'm not sure why. Maybe because he expects ice cream to have a certain flavor? 

This made a lot! It completely filled up the ice cream maker. I tried freezing what was leftover but it got rock hard and didn't thaw evenly. It was inedible after that. If you make this, make sure you have enough people to eat it just after it's made. 

Juice - "3 Kale and Apple"

4 leaves lacinato kale

3 leaves curly kale

3 leaves red kale

2 pink lady apples

1 granny smith apple

Made 3+ servings.

Not exactly the most creative name but any kind of kale + apples makes a great juice. If you add more apples (or less kale), this would even be a good starter juice for most people--even the vegephobic. (I probably wouldn't tell them it's kale until after they drank it.)

This was the first time I tried red kale. It's supposed to be sweeter than the other kale varieties. I would say it's slightly less bitter than the others.

I'm almost done uploading all my old juice recipes! I have a bit to go for the green smoothies still.