Jamie Abrams*Raw Food*Yoga*Teacher

Ridiculously Silly Contagious Yoga

How often do we take ourselves or others too seriously? I know I do more often than I care to admit. I have made it a personal quest of mine to smile and laugh more. As we all know both of these are infectious. And as far as contagious things go these are about the best things you can catch!

So hopefully the ladies watching this have practised their pelvic floors exercises because this yoga is sure to get you howling!

Yoda's Magical Power Shake

This morning pre-breakfast:

Z: I want another one of those shakes that you made yesterday.

I make him a hemp shake, but today it is much greener than yesterday’s version.

Z: This is how Yoda gets his magical powers.

Slurp. Slurp. Slurp.

Z: I am going to have magical powers now like Yoda.

Yoda’s Magical Power Shake

½ - ¾ C hemp milk

1 medjool date

1 tsp mesquite powder

2 tsp raw carob powder

½ tsp spirulina powder

½ - 1 ripe banana, fresh or frozen

Place all magical ingredients in blender. Whiz it around and presto you now have Yoda’s magical powers.

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Green Smoothie Heaven

I am listening to the Rawkathon's Victoria Boutenko interview - the queen of green smoothies.  These recipes were originally used as part of the Raw Diva's International Green Smoothie Day. But green smoothies are a classic staple so thought you might enjoy slurping on these sitting in the warm autumnal sunshine.

Green Beginnings
A friend introduced me to green smoothies many years ago using a very similar recipe to this one.

1 young coconut (water and flesh)
1 TBS cacao nibs
1-2 medjool dates (optional)
monster size portions of kale (any variety)

Blend until smooth. Be prepared to take on the world!

Cosmopolitan Greens
This recipe is DELICIOUS, but it does require some more unusual ingredients. So if you are feeling exotic give it a go!

freshly juiced orange and passion fruit (at the bare minimum use enough to cover the blender blades)
1 banana
1 nectarine
handful of frozen strawberries
1-2 dessert spoons of coconut oil (make sure it is melted)
1 dessert spoon Irish moss (pre-soaked and turned into jelly-like consistency)
2+ handfuls of spinach or any greens

Blend until creamy. Lap it in like a goddess!

Image: wrestlingentropy

Green Toledo Smoothie

Whenever I visit my family I find it more difficult to prepare and eat all my normal yummy raw food. I am sure this is a common occurrence for many people. I did manage to whip-up this green smoothie for Zenchai and my six year-old niece. It is mommy and kid approved. And this is a perfect recipe for International Green Smoothie Day!

Green Toledo Smoothie
mango or papaya juice (a little more than you would need to cover the blades)
1 big banana (fresh or frozen)
1 yellow fleshed nectarine
4-6 strawberries
2+ big handfuls of spinach

Blend until smooth. Pour into funky cups with straws. Slurp until empty!

Photo compliments of EarthFreak.