1 cup Frozen Triple Berry Blend (Raspberries, Blueberries & Blackberries)
1 Frozen ripe Banana*
1/2 cup low-fat vanilla (or plain) yogurt
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tsp agave (or honey) optional
Combine all ingredients together in a blender and puree until smooth. You may need to add more orange juice if it's too thick. Add 1/4 cup at a time. VIOLA!!!
Pour your delicious TB&B Smoothie into a beautiful wine glass or water goblet, sit back and enjoy!!
Leek (Vegetable) Soup
2 tsp. Olive Oil
1 leek, thinly sliced
1/2 onion, finely chopped1 cups reduced-salt vegetable stock
1-1/2 cups water
1-3/4 cups chopped tomatoes
1 carrot, peeled and chooped
2 cups pumpkin or squash cut into cubes or
Libby's canned pumpkin (NOT pie mix)
1/2 stalk of celery, chopped
1/2 broccoli head steamed (half the time I leave this out)
1/2 package of firm tofu, cut into cubes
- Pour 2 tsps. of olive oil into a four quart pot and heat it up.
- Add one finely chopped onion to the pot and turn the stove on low heat.
- Add the leek and continue to cook until the leek becomes soft.
- Add the vegetable stock, chopped tomatoes, carrot, celery, pumpkin/squash, and water
- Bring everything in the pot to a boil, then reduce the heat.
- Let everything simmer for ten minutes.
- This is where you mix in the steamed broccoli if desired, and the soup is finished.
Double the recipe and this soup is used as a detox. In that respect save the leftovers and they can replace lunch and dinner for 3 to 5 days.
