The Joy for Life Retreat offers an opportunity to experience the potential of green smoothies and their many flavors. Three green smoothies are enjoyed each day with a delicious pudding served in the evening for dessert. At the end of the week everyone walks away with 26 new recipes. Here are some sample green smoothie combinations from our most recent retreat in Pacific Palisades, to learn about other retreats this year, please
Spinach Cumquat Paradise Pudding
(Excellent for Beginners and Children)
2 cups baby Spinach
6-7 cumquats (peel seeds and all)
1 pear
2 bananas
½ cup water
Use the plunger (tamper). Decorate with fresh fruit. Yields: 5 cups
Sweet Fennel
1 cup fennel greens
1 cup dandelion greens
1 cup chard
1 pear
1 mango, peeled & seeded
1 banana
2 cups water
Yields: 2 quarts
Super Cilantro
4 cups cilantro
1 red bell pepper
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 avocado, peeled & seeded
1 lemon, juiced
1 pear
2 cups water
Yields: 2 quarts
I have been drinking green smoothies for about a month now and haven’t noticed any increased energy or weight loss. If anything i’m super bloated and have really painful gas. My pants are even tighter now from the bloating. I almost feel pregnant again my belly is so big. Lol. I started out throwing every green I had in the blender, but now after reading this site i’m rotating 1 to 2 greens for about 3 days before switching to a new one. Am I doing something wrong? I really like the taste and I know I’m getting the nutrients I need. I even have my 2 and 3 year old dringking them. Any suggestions?
Lol I’ve never seen that kind of pudding. Spinach?? What the hell
Sip the smoothie slowly throughout the day, and “CHEW” your smoothie well to enhance saliva and better digestion. Don;t gulp the smoothie. Keep ingredients simple and short. Example: Kale/raspberry/pear, or spinach/strawberry/banana, or dandelion/mango/banana.