Green Holiday Detox Smoothie

I don’t know about you, but I feel pretty bloated around the holidays. Although I love, love, love indulging in all the tasty delights, I know my body needs a break in between all the feasting.

To keep in the holiday spirit, I decided to include cranberries in this green smoothie. Cranberries have a ton of health benefits and outrank nearly every fruit and vegetable when it comes to antioxidants. Only blueberries beat out the almighty cranberry. I figure if I drink enough of this smoothie it’ll cancel out all the fat and calories I consume between November and December. Yes, I think so. Someone once told me if you believe it, then it’s true. But I think this someone was trying to explain why my failing students are surprised when they see their grades. Hah!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup kale leaves
• 1/2 cup cranberries
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries that you forgot you had in the freezer
• 1/2 cup apple juice (or any other flavor you have on hand)
• 1 cup water

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a blender and whirl until smooth.

Layering.

I like to freeze my own fruit. I’m afraid of all the worms and maggots and rodent hairs the USDA allows in frozen food products.

Festive red and green.

I like the layer of light pink on the bottom as separation occurs.

Look, Raylene, I’m using one of the backdrops you gave me!