The time is here.  My Healthy Juice and Smoothie Recipe Book is available for download!

Am I excited?  Very much so…as you know, making YOU happy makes ME happy!  So I hope this book delivers the same passion I had in creating it.

What do you get?

Included in the e-book are 50 amazing recipes for your juicer or blender.  These recipes use everyday ingredients, simple techniques, and taste awesome!  I also snuck in some must-know Zesty tips for building the best drinks (including what the difference is between juicing and blending), plus a list of my favorite super foods.

For this week only, you can grab my Top 50 Healthy Juice and Smoothie Recipes for just $6.97. So hurry up, order it today, and get smoothie and juice making!

A Sneak Peek

The Thought Process

I designed this ebook with your kitchen in mind.  The recipes are easy to print so you can store them right beside your blender or juicer.  Use this book.  Get it dirty.  Have fun and drink up!

Thanks so much for your support.  Have a great start to your week and I will talk to you on Wednesday.

Take care

zesty

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Good Monday to you.

I have a special treat for you today.  A reader of zesty wanted to be featured for one of his favorite smoothies.  I thought it was a neat idea to feature you guys and see what you make in your own kitchens.  So please enjoy today’s delicious take on a berry smoothie.

Hey guys, my name’s Ed, and I am all about creating satisfying, tasty, and healthy smoothie recipes that can not only excite your taste buds, but enrich your day and improve your health. We lead such busy lives, and most of us do not have remotely enough time to prepare every single one of our meals, especially if we want to pack in as much fresh food and nutrition as many of us, including myself, want to do.

This is why I came up with a delicious, fresh tasting, frozen mixed berry smoothie recipe with yogurt that has a little bit of twist as it has nearly everything that we need to get through our day including vitamins, protein, and fiber. So no drinking those disgusting gas station energy drinks, yuck! So I really love berries, and they are known for being the best “bang for your buck” fruits, as they are loaded with flavor, fiber, and vital nutrients without being too high in calories and sugar.

I decided to blend frozen dark berries with fresh strawberries for a really satisfying berry taste and plenty of extra nutrition. Remember that fiber, protein, and good healthy unsaturated fats help us stay satiated longer (and shed pounds!), which keeps our cravings in check throughout the day.

So this is a smoothie that tastes great, fills you up, and without any of the guilt? Yes Please. So let’s get to it!

Ingredients

• 1 Cup coconut water
• 1/2 Cup organic non fat vanilla flavored greek yogurt
• 4-5 Large fresh strawberries
• 1 Cup frozen black raspberries
• 1 Cup frozen wild blueberries
• 1 Tsp organic ground stevia for sweetening
• 2 Tbsp coconut oil
• 2 Tbsp chia seed powder

Method

1. Pour in the coconut water and yogurt first
2. Follow that up with the fresh strawberries, stevia, chia seed powder, and coconut oil
3. Finally, toss in your frozen berries on top
4. Blend this up thoroughly until you get your desired consistency
5. (optional) Add a few fresh blueberries and a strawberry on top to garnish
6. Drink up!

You get the fiber from the berries and chia seed powder, and as chia seed powder is also high in protein, you also get a healthy source of extra protein to supplement the protein naturally found in the greek yogurt, which also has probiotics to help with digestion, awesome right?  The coconut oil is a fantastic source of healthy unsaturated fats (embrace healthy fat!) which we all need a lot more of, and the coconut water gives you the extra potassium you need to keep your circulatory system running well!

I hope you guys enjoy it!

Thanks Ed.  Great job.  If any of you at home have neat, fun, delicious ideas you would like to share with the world drop me a note by email or in the comments section and I will get in touch with you.  I hope you have a great day and I will see you back on Wednesday.

Take care

zesty

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I took your advice.

We bought frozen pitted cherries and our world has changed.

They are so good.  Costco changed the way we eat cherries and they can change your life too.  For this smoothie I kept the ingredients simple and let the cherries be the star of the show.  I rarely use ice in smoothies but this time I did.  So rewarding – but you have to make sure you have a good blender as the ice is pretty tough to chomp thru.

Ingredients

• 1 Cup frozen cherries
• 1/2 Cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/2 Tsp. real vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp. Flax seed, ground
• Handful of ice cubes
• Splash of water

Method

1. Add splash of water, ice cubes and cherries to blender. Blend on high
2. Remove the lid and add the yogurt, vanilla and flax seeds
3. Check for consistency and flavor ( Adjust vanilla and water level if need be)
4. Top with ground flax seed
5. ENJOY!

Zesty Tip:  Simple is often better but you could really add some jazz to this with a hint of banana, pineapple or even some fresh raspberries. 

OK – I am going to get going and get to work.  The jobs are piling up.  Did I ever tell you that I love my job?   The joys of working from home are endless.  Believe it or not, I even feel that I eat healthier at home and pretty much never eat out for lunch.  Kind of fun!  I will talk about some big plans next week in the future of zesty.

Have a great Wednesday.

Take care

zesty

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