Lately I have been using juice and smoothies as a way to get my daughter the extra nutrients she might be missing from her meals. She’s sometimes dubious of the green juice but if I add a striped paper straw she’ll usually drink it right down! Here are some of our favourite recipes…

Simple Green Smoothie/Juice:

-add a handful of spinach to 125 ml of pineapple juice
-2 ice cubes
-blend

(If your child likes kale you can use that, but blend it really well!)

Coconut/Pineapple Shake:

-a handful of pineapple (fresh or frozen)
-almond milk (soy or cow’s also works)
-2 teaspoons shredded coconut
-1 tsp flax seed oil
-¼ of a banana or avocado
-2 ice cubes

(You can also add coconut water if this is too thick from the avocado.)

Almond Butter/Date Smoothie:

-one tbsp almond butter
-almond milk (soy or cow’s also works)
-2 dates
-1 tsp flax seed oil
-½ of a banana
-2 ice cubes

I’d love to hear some of your favorite smoothies and juices!

-Elizabeth