Friday, June 17, 2016

Smoothies In Jars :: Chef Mark Cleveland @ Hungry Harvest ::




Difficulty:  Easy
Time: 20 mins,
Servings: As Much As You Want

Making pureed fruit & vegetable drinks in mason jars is a great way create ready meals on the go for breakfast or to take to work for lunch or a mid afternoon snack to revive your energy for the rest of the day.

SMOOTHIE ADDITIONS
Ingredient
Prep Method
Favorite Harvest Fruits & Veggies
Plenty of citrus too
Frozen Harvest Fruit & Veggie Cubes

Seeds, spices, nuts, brewed tea, protein powders, coconut water, coconut milk, kefir, yogurt, diary or plant based milks, etc


I build my smoothies right in the jar.  I sort of go by color.  Get the kids involved w/ this too. 


Remember that a bit of citrus in each smoothie creates that craveability we all love.  HARVEST HACKS:> If you have a back up of ripe fruits & veggies blend them up and freeze them in ice cube trays.  Add a few of those to each smoothie for added flavor & nutrition


Add in any healthful ingredients you’ve heard about and want to get more of in your diet.  This is a good place for those things we all see on Dr. Oz.  Today I used turmeric & ginger, dark blue algae, beet powder, hemp seeds & matcha green tea, spread out between three separate smoothies. 


Blend up the smoothies one at a time for a different flavor in each jar.   Add about 3/4 cup of water, brewed tea, coconut water, plant based or dairy milks, etc.  Pour into jar, then use about 1/3 cup water on high speed to rinse out the jar.  Add that to the smoothie.  Chill well & shake when you’re ready to eat.  


You’ll find your own fresh creations more tantalizing & much cheaper than juice bar offerings.  And using blended whole fruits and veggies retains all the nutritional fiber that keeps our gut healthy.  I like high protein versions for breakfast & lighter veggie & fruit juices for afternoons. 


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Blog post by Chef Mark Cleveland

Chef Mark Cleveland has joined the team of Hungry Harvest creating recipe & culinary content for success in the kitchen with the amazing produce in each weekly Hungry Harvest box.  Visit www.hungryharvest.net/recipes/  for recipes, photos & More!  Follow HungryHarvest and ChefMarkCleveland on Instagram

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