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Honeydew Melon Cooler

This summer a church associate has been supplying us with a bounty of fruits. Sometimes we aren't able to finish them,especially the melons. This drink is a true testament to what great ideas one can come up with when faced with bounty overload.

To make this drink wash the honeydew mellon

Cut the top and bottom off the honeydew

Slice the skin off the sides

Cut in half

Score out the middle

Place the flesh inside your blender

Add maple syrup to taste

freeze and serve.

Fun Fact : Honeydew melon contain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids

Watermelon Three Easy Ways

 

                                                                                            Watermelon Picture Credit

Watermelon is juice-a-licious you can't deny it, when you cut into a crisp juicy watermelon and place it into your mouth it is like breaking through a juicy sugary piece of  heaven.

This season watermelon is big around here I usually buy one per week and devour it in less than two days.

    

 

Their are tons of watermelon varieties and there's even a moon and stars variety with yellow skin,can you believe it ?

Also for the married people watermelon is  a natural aphrodisiac, there's actually not a blue variety however you get the point.

 

Watermelon Juice

Watermelon juice is so nutritious and super easy too. This is a great breakfast tonic to get your body going and started off on the right track.

 

Half of watermelon

 

Step 1: scoop out the inside of a half of watermelon; place the meat in your blender, blend and drink.

 

For a tastier drink add agave and a little ginger to taste.

                              

                                                  Frozen Watermelon Juice Margarita

                                                                                                         

                             

                                                                  Watermelon with Ginger Slices

                             

 

Smoothie Solution

 

 

There's nothing that a smoothie can't do ! They can be desserts,snacks,or complete meals ! Also you can talior fit them to your specific nutritional need. Green smothies are great for your skin and can aid in the repair of cells. Sweet smoothies like strawberry and blueberry are great as natural pick me ups and bad snack replacements. They also help to give you the raw glow because they need less digestion from the body and go straight into the blood stream.I have enjoyed all of these in great gratitude. They are also very child friendly and  Grown ups love them too. So continue to drink up I know I will !

                   Whats your favorite smoothie or smoothie combination ?

                                                                                                                                            Avocado Smoothie and Recipe from bewellbuzz

Avocado Smoothie Recipe

Half a ripe Avocado                                       1. Vanilla Bliss Smoothie

2 frozen bananas                                             2. Cantaloupe Strawberry

5 frozen or fresh strawberries                   3. Coconut Blueberry

splash of nut milk                                            4. Strawberry Banana

Pinch of cardamom                                        5. Blueberry Strawberry

Pinch of all spice                                              6. Coconut Banana

Blend and serve                                                7. Strawberry

                                                                                8. Strawberry almond Butter Cup frozen

 

Sorrel Drink with Cinnamon Straws

 

Sorrel is made from the sepals of the sorrel flower. The flavor of Sorrel is like a Field full of sweet and tangy berries. In the Caribbean Sorrel is a must have during the Christmas season hence the crimson red color.

 However in the U.S. dried sorrel can be purchased year round at some Korean markets. Being that Sorrel can be purchase year round I took the time to pick some up to create this native Caribbean drink.

 Enjoying sorrel in the summer months just came natural because it is served cold and is very delicious, it kind of reminded me of when I was an early teen, getting all sweaty playing basketball and coming inside to a cool refreshing glass of red kool aid.

Sorrel is made with fresh or dried orange peel, Cinnamon, and cloves, it is a very fruity island festive drink.

Here is a picture of sorrel growing naturally in nature

 

Recipe

Two cups of Sorrel

2 Cinnamon Sticks

1 Piece of orange peel

8 whole clove pieces

7 cups of water

1 1/2 cups of agave or more to taste

Soak the Sorrel, orange peel,Cinnamon and cloves in 7 cups of water overnight

Strain, sweeten, refrigerate and serve

Edible Flower Ice Cubes with Coconut Water

                         

Warm weather equals exotic refreshing drinks. As spring and summer approaches I think that their is is need to spruce things up in the drink department. There is nothing like holding a glass of your favorite raw food juice and sipping away your stress. Cold,naturally sweet and balanced in flavor,you just can't beat it.

Edible Flower Ice cubes

Wash and destem flowers

Fill up your ice trays

Place flower petals inside the filled ice trays

Freeze overnight

Note  : Because you have alive flower petals inside your ice cubes, to keep things fresh use the ice cubes with in 3 to four days.

 

 

 

 

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Strawberry Drink

 

 

I love strawberries ! What can I say im addicted. This drink is very simple yet the pay off is so high.

 

• 1 package of frozen organic strawberries

• 1/2 cup of Maple Syrup

• Pinch of pink sea Salt

• 1 1/2 cups of filtered water

• Blend all ingredients and enjoy

 

Peach Smoothies

 

Me and my mother loves smoothies,peach is an often overlooked fruit option however you really don't know what your missing. Pech smoothies rawk !

 

Peach Smoothie

 

Peach Smoothie

Collard Green Juice

I have to say that collard greens are very powerful,when I drank this juice I started to spit up some really ugly mucus. However it felt good to get it out. 

Also upon doing some research on the internet I found out that collard greens optimize your cells for detoxification. They also help to promote and matain mental health.

So drink up !

Strawberry Feilds Drink

This drink is an all around favorite,I have to say that I drink it almost everyday.

Innocent Until Proven Guilty

The name innocent in itself  is ground breaking to say the least. You really have to be bold and secure enough  in your own product to name it innocent and expect it to compete with companies like Tropicana and other corn syrup laden juices. However innocent is a company that has my respect,their juices are cute,fun and made from all the good stuff. I would definitely be adding some of their products to my raw foods lifestyle especially during my cheat days,so I would'nt fall completely off the raw food wagon. Their juices are said to be made with real crushed fruit,natural coloring and not from concentrate. Would you consider using these products as a raw foodist?  To learn more about this cool company check out Innocent Drinks .

 

Mauby Drink

Mauby is a drink native to the Caribbean made from a special tree bark. As a child I didn't like Mauby however as I got older I absolutely loved it. Mauby is a little bitter but you know what who knew bitter could be so sweet.  Mauby works a little like cranberry juice it cleans out your liver and you just feel refreshed and balanced after your first glass.

Any carribbeans out their that have any Mauby drink testimonials?