12 Steps to Whole Foods

Starting Your Morning Off Right
Kefir Smoothie (3)
I have made this for my children every day for many years. I think it’s the most important contributing factor to
their immunity to viruses and infections that “go around” every winter. They never become seriously ill and
never require antibiotics, because they are fed live probiotics every day in a form far superior than dried
cultures stored for months in pill form.
C kefir (see recipe on page 233)
1 banana, frozen in small chunks
1 peach or 4 strawberries, frozen
optional: 1 scoop WarriorBlend protein powder
Blend all until very smooth in high-powered blender.
Nut Milk (3)
½ C nuts or seeds (such as cashews, almonds, or sesame seeds), soaked and drained
2 C filtered water
optional: ½ tsp. vanilla extract
Blend ingredients in your high-powered blender (optionally with ½ tsp. vanilla). Purée on high speed until
smooth. Strain pulp with nut-milk bag or cheese cloth. (Optionally, mix a small amount of raw, organic agave
and some dried fruit into the pulp, then dehydrate as “cookies.”) Keeps well in the refrigerator.
Coconut Milk
You can purchase coconut milk in a can, but this is a lower-fat version that is quick and easy if you have dried
shredded coconut on hand.
½ C shredded dried coconut (organic, no sweetener or chemicals added)
1 C filtered water
¼ tsp. vanilla
Pinch of stevia (to taste)
Blend coconut and water until very smooth, about 90 seconds. Strain pulp with nut-milk bag or cheese cloth.
(Optionally, mix a small amount of raw, organic agave and some dried fruit into the pulp, then dehydrate as
“cookies.”)
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