Thursday, March 7, 2013

Veggie Cooking Cheat Sheet


Flat Belly Diet Smoothie Recipes

These 10 delicious fruit smoothies for weight loss will help you shed belly fat and flatten your stomach.

Flat Belly Smoothie Diet

Fast and Simple Smoothies from Flat Belly Diet

Lose weight by drinking these healthy smoothies

Quick and easy to prepare, these smoothie recipes not only contain a variety of refreshing fruits, they pack MUFAs (monounsaturated fatty acids)—the Flat Belly Diet powerhouse ingredient that specifically targets belly fat.

These filling, creamy smoothies are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a Flat Belly snack and each recipe is around 400 calories per serving. Happy sipping!



mango smoothie

Mango Smoothie Surprise

Avocado lends this refreshing drink a silky smoothness

SERVINGS:
¼ cup mango cubes
¼ cup mashed ripe avocado (MUFA)
½ cup mango juice
¼ cup fat-free vanilla yogurt
1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
1 Tbsp honey
6 ice cubes
Combine the mango, avocado, mango juice, yogurt, lime juice, honey, and ice cubes in a blender. Process until smooth. Pour into a tall glass. Garnish with sliced mango or strawberry, if desired, and serve.



berry smoothie

Blueberry Smoothie

A berry-licious breakfast or snack, perfect for the Flat Belly Diet Jumpstart

SERVINGS:
1 cup skim milk
1 cup frozen unsweetened blueberries
1 Tbsp cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil (MUFA)
Place milk and frozen unsweetened blueberries in blender and blend for 1 minute. Transfer to glass, and stir in flaxseed oil.



peanut butter and banana smoothie

Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie

Natural peanut butter lends texture to this breakfast smoothie diet drink

SERVINGS:
½ cup fat-free milk
½ cup fat-free plain yogurt
2 Tbsp creamy natural unsalted peanut butter (MUFA)
¼ very ripe banana
1 Tbsp honey 4 ice cubes
Combine the milk, yogurt, peanut butter, banana, honey, and ice cubes in a blender. Process until smooth. Pour into a tall glass and serve



berry smoothie

Vanilla Yogurt and Blueberry Smoothie

A berry sweet and satisfying Flat Belly Diet snack

SERVINGS: 
1 cup skim or soy milk
175ml (80-calorie) vanilla yogurt
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 Tbsp flaxseed oil (MUFA)
Handful of ice OR 1 cup frozen blueberries
Combine milk, yogurt, and fresh blueberries plus ice OR frozen blueberries in a blender. Blend for 1 minute, transfer to a glass, and stir in flaxseed oil



chocolate smoothie

Chocolate Raspberry Smoothie

Curb sweets cravings with this perfect MUFA-rich snack

SERVINGS: 
½ cup skim or soy milk
175 ml (80-calorie) vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup chocolate chips (MUFA)
1 cup fresh raspberries
Handful of ice OR 1 cup frozen raspberries
Combine milk, yogurt, chocolate chips, and fresh raspberries plus ice OR frozen raspberries in a blender. Blend for 1 minute, transfer to a glass, and eat with a spoon



peach smoothie

Peach Smoothie

Sip this delicious snack on the Flat Belly Diet Jumpstart

SERVINGS:
1 cup skim milk
1 cup frozen unsweetened peaches
2 tsp cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil (MUFA)
Place milk and frozen, unsweetened peaches in blender and blend for 1 minute. Transfer to glass, and stir in flaxseed oil



orange smoothie

Lemon-Orange Citrus Smoothie

Lemon and orange blend for a tropical Flat Belly smoothie diet drink

SERVINGS:
1 cup skim or soy milk
175 ml (80-calorie) lemon yogurt
1 medium orange peeled, cleaned, and sliced into sections
1 Tbsp flaxseed oil (MUFA)
Handful of ice
Combine milk, yogurt, orange, and ice in a blender. Blend for 1 minute, transfer to a glass, and stir in flaxseed oil



apple smoothie

Apple Smoothie

Try this taste bud-pleasing snack from the Flat Belly Diet.

SERVINGS:
1/2 cup skim or soy milk
175 ml (80-calorie) vanilla yogurt
1 tsp apple pie spice
1 medium apple peeled and chopped
2 Tbsp cashew butter (MUFA)
Handful of ice
Combine milk, yogurt, apple pie spice, apple, cashew butter, and ice in blender. Blend for 1 minute, transfer to a glass, and eat with a spoon



pineapple smoothie

Pineapple Smoothie

A refreshing Flat Belly Diet Jumpstart snack

SERVINGS:
1 cup skim milk
120 ml canned pineapple tidbits in juice
1 Tbsp cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil (MUFA)
Handful of ice
Place milk, canned pineapple in blender, add of ice, and whip for 1 minute. Transfer to glass and stir in flaxseed oil



strawberry smoothie

Strawberry Smoothie

Kick off the Flat Belly Diet Jumpstart with this delightful treat

SERVINGS:
1 cup skim milk
1 cup frozen, unsweetened strawberries
2 tsp cold-pressed organic flaxseed oil (MUFA)
Combine skim milk and frozen, unsweetened strawberries in blender. Blend, transfer to glass, and stir in flaxseed oil



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