Afternoon Refresher
1 medium to large organic cucumber, scrubbed well if organic, or peeled if not organic
1/2 small or medium lemon, peeled
Cut the produce to fit your juicer’s feed tube. Juice the ingredients and stir. Pour into a glass and drink as soon as possible.
Serves 1
Awesome Green Smoothie
1/2 cucumber, peeled and cut in chunks
1 avocado, peeled, seeded, and cut in quarters
1 cup raw spinach
1/2 cup coconut milk
Juice of 1 lime
1 tablespoon green powder of choice (optional)
2 to 3 tablespoons ground almonds (optional)
Combine all ingredients except almonds in a blender and blend well. Sprinkle ground almonds on top, as desired.
Serves 1–2
Beautiful-Skin Cocktail
1 cucumber, peeled
1 parsnip, peeled
2 to 3 carrots, scrubbed well, tops removed, and ends trimmed
1/2 lemon, peeled
1/4 green bell pepper, seeded
Cut the produce to fit your juicer’s feed tube. Juice the ingredients and stir. Pour into a glass and drink as soon as possible.
Serves 1–2
NOTE: Cucumber and bell pepper are good sources of the trace mineral silicon, which is recommended to strengthen skin, hair, and fingernails along with bones. In studies, silicon has been shown to reduce signs of aging by improving thickness of skin and reducing wrinkles.
Cherie’s Quick Energy Soup
11⁄4 cups fresh carrot juice (5 to 7 medium, or approximately 1 pound, yield about 1 cup)
1 avocado, peeled and seeded
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Juice the carrots and pour the juice into a blender. Add the avocado and cumin and blend until smooth. Serve chilled.
Serves 1