The Latin Lover 6 oz melted bittersweet


dark chocolate Chocolate


Smoothies for Valentines


2 cups milk – dairy or non-dairy (soy, rice, nut, coconut or


grain) 2 bananas


½ Tbsp flax seed oil 1 tsp cinnamon powder


1. Place ingredients in a blender and mix on medium for one minute.


2. Pour into tall cups and serve. Yields: 5 cups


The Sweetie 2 cups orange juice


1 banana ½ cup raspberries ½ cup blueberries ½ cup guava slices


½ cup mango slices 1 Tbsp cocoa powder


1. Place all the fruit and cocoa in a blender and mix on high for one minute.


2. Pour into clear glass and serve.


Yields: 4 cups


The Naked Truth 2 cups plain low-fat dairy or


non-dairy milk (soy, rice, nut, coconut or grain)


¾ cup vanilla ice cream (dairy or non-dairy)


1 ½ cup chopped walnuts 1 cup canned pineapple chunks, drained


6 oz bittersweet chocolate, melted


2 Tbsp brandy


The Velvet Orchid 2 cups chocolate low-fat milk


– dairy or non-dairy (soy, rice, nut, coconut or grain)


½ banana, in chunks 1 12-oz package of soft silken tofu


1 cup frozen mango slices 2 oz semisweet chocolate, melted


1. Place all ingredients in a blender and mix on high for two minutes.


2. Pour contents into tall glasses and serve.


Yields: 4 cups


1. Place all ingredients, except brandy, in a blender and mix on high for about two minutes; add brandy and blend for 10 seconds more.


2. Pour into tumblers or wide- mouthed glasses.


Yields: 6 cups


Source: Luscious Chocolate Smoothies: An Irresistible Collec- tion of Healthy Cocoa Delights by Gabriel Constans


natural awakenings


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