Lately I've been very interested in raw diets and have been making a lot of smoothies. For the liquid (if I need any) I use either plain water or a bit of a Naked juice drink. The only thing I use to thicken it is a banana and then I add whatever else sounds good - strawberries, blueberries, blackberries.. you get the point. Then I blend it all up. Sometimes I add some raw granola (I was told there probably isn't such a thing as granola is baked? I have no idea..) and eat it with a spoon. Yummy.
Another thing I love about raw diets is the ease of it. I don't have to cook anything. Blending is probably the most involved process of it. I've found raw crackers in the store, even, and once again, those Naked juice drinks are a meal in themselves.
I do not recommend the raw diet for everyone, though, and I do not eat completely raw all day unless my body is doing okay with it. I'll normally eat one "regular" meal just in extremely small portions. Yes, I've lost weight, but you would not believe how good I feel. I do have meat once in a while, but think I'll be able to eventually ease off of that as well. I don't miss candy/sugary snacks as much as I thought I would. Even with Easter coming up I can fill the eggs without popping a few jelly beans or chocolate beans in my mouth with no effort or thought.
Anyway, this was supposed to be a blog about how I make my smoothies.. not about raw diets. Either way, it's about food so.. it works.
-Kristin
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