Banana Blueberry Orange Smoothie

Ingredients

¾ cup  water

1 Large orange, peeled, halved

1 frozen banana, peeled, halved

½ cup  frozen blueberries

Directions

Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.

Select Variable 1.

Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.

Blend for 1 minute or until desired consistency is reached.

Gluten Free Muffin Mix

INGREDIENTS 9 TO 12 MUFFINS


2 Cups gluten free flour
½  Cups sugar
1 tbs baking power
1/2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt


DIRECTIONS

Combine the dry ingredients. Whisk together the gluten-free flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt in a large bowl.
When they are thoroughly combined, put the dry ingredients into a large plastic bag or jar. 

Label it “gluten-free muffin mix.”


When you are ready to make the muffins….

1 cup milk

1/2 cup oil

2 eggs

1 tbs vanilla extract

Prepare to bake. Heat the oven to 425°. 

Combine the wet ingredients. In a large glass measuring cup, whisk together the milk, oil, and 2 eggs. 
When they are thoroughly beaten together, pour them into the well in the dry ingredients.

Finish the batter. Gently, fold the dry ingredients into the wet, making sure that everything is entirely combined. 
Fill the muffin liners ⅔ full.

Bake the muffins at 425°  for 15 to 20 minutes.

 Let the muffins cool for 5 minutes

Waldorf Salad Recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp mayonnaise
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pinch of black pepper
2 sweet apples, cored and chopped
1 cup red seedless grapes, sliced in half (or 1/4 cup of raisins)
1 cup celery, thinly sliced
1 cup chopped, slightly toasted walnuts
Lettuce


In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise , lemon juice, salt and pepper. Stir in the apple, celery, grapes, and walnuts. Serve on a bed of fresh lettuce.

Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup

INGREDIENTS

2½ cups chicken broth
1½ cups milk
¾ cup flour
 ½ tsp. onion powder
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. parsley


INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the chicken broth and ½ cup of the milk in a large saucepan. Bring to a low boil.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk the flour and seasonings into the remaining 1 cup milk until a smooth, thick mixture forms.

Pour the flour and milk mixture into the saucepan with the broth mixture over low heat and stir continuously, whisking as the mixture simmers. 
Continue to simmer and stir/whisk until the mixture is smooth and thick, 5-10 minutes. The mixture will thicken a bit as it cools.

Prep time:  5 mins

Cook time:  10 mins

Total time:  15 mins

Serves: 3 cups

 

Makes the equivalent of about 2 cans of condensed cream of chicken soup.

Vitamix - Orange Spinach Smoothie

Ingredients (Makes 2 cups):

1 banana
1 orange
1/2 cup frozen spinach
1/2 cup water

Combine all of the ingredients in your blender.
Process until smooth.
Drink immediately while still fresh.

vitamix - ORANGE DREAMSICLE SMOOTHIE

6 oz Coffeemate Vanilla or 12 oz milk (regular or Soy)
1 peeled orange (leave white pith on)
1 roma tomato
4 or 5 baby carrots
3 oz orange juice concentrate
1 capful of vanilla extract
3 oz sugar (may substitute agave nectar or honey to taste)
fill with ice to half way of container
Start on variable speed 1 then increase to 10, then run on high to desired consistency

Vitamix - Simple Tortilla Soup

1 celery stalk
1 roma tomato cut in half
5-10 baby carrots
1 unpeeled garlic clove
2 corn tortillas
half of a bouillon cube of your choice
a couple of small shakes of Southwest Spice Blend
1 ½ - 2 cups of water
4-5 baby spinach leaves

Load machine in the order listed above except for 1 half of roma tomato and the spinach. Choose “Hot Soups” setting. (For a faster soup, just add hot water)
After cycle finishes, put on slowest speed and add the other half of roma tomato and the spinach. Walk dial up for desired chunk size. 

Vitamix - White Grape Peach/Strawberry Sorbet

white grape peach concentrate (thawed), enough to cover the blades
whole banana
5-10 baby carrots
6-8 frozen strawberries
1 ½ - 2 cups of ice

Load machine in the order listed above. Choose “Frozen Dessert” setting. Turn on and use tamper to get desired texture. If still spinning like a smoothie, add more ice. If it turns out too thick, run it longer and use less ice next time. 

Vitamix - White Grape Raspberry Sorbet

white grape raspberry concentrate (thawed), enough to cover the blades
whole banana
5-10 baby carrots
6-8 frozen strawberries
1 ½ - 2 cups of ice (or you can use just all frozen strawberries)

Load machine in the order listed above. Choose “Frozen Dessert” setting. Turn on and use tamper to get desired texture. If still spinning like a smoothie, add more ice. If it turns out too thick, run it longer and use less ice next time.

Vitamix - Spinach/Basil - Lemon/Lime Sorbet

white grape concentrate (thawed), enough to cover the blades
whole banana
4-5 baby spinach leaves
1 fresh basil leaf
thin ½ slice of lemon with skin
thin ½ slice of lime with skin
1 ½ - 2 cups of ice

Load machine in the order listed above. Choose “Frozen Dessert” setting. Turn on and use tamper to get desired texture.
If still spinning like a smoothie, add more ice. If it turns out too thick, run it longer and use less ice next time.

Vitamix - Simple Orange Juice

2 whole oranges peeled with the pith and cut in half
4-5 baby carrots
desired amount of agave or honey
¼ - ½ cup of water
half cup of ice

Load machine in the order listed above. Choose “Smoothie” setting. Turn on and use tamper if needed.

Vitamix - Four Fruit Juice/Smoothie

½ of banana
slice of pineapple with core and peeled
whole orange peeled with the pith
4-5 frozen or fresh strawberries
desired amount of agave or honey
¼ - ½ cup of water or desired liquid
half cup of ice

Load machine in the order listed above. Choose “Smoothie” setting. Turn on and use tamper if needed.

Vitamix - Green Juice/Smoothie

½ of banana
slice of pineapple with core and peeled
2 handfuls of greens (spinach and kale used at demo)
thin full slice of lemon with skin
thin ½ slice of lime with skin
desired amount of agave or honey
¼ - ½ cup of water or desired liquid
half cup of ice

Load machine in the order listed above. Choose “Smoothie” setting. Turn on and use tamper if needed.

Vitamix - EasyTortilla Soup

Ingredients

1 Roma tomato, 4 1/2 ounces (127 g)
1 stalk celery, 2 ounces (56 g)
6 baby carrots, 2 ounces (56 g)
1 garlic clove, unpeeled
1/2 chicken or vegetable flavored bouillon cube
1 1/2 teaspoons taco seasoning
2 1/2 cups (600 ml other) water
1/2 cup (70 g) frozen corn kernels, thawed
1 cup (48 g) tortilla chips, lightly broken
1 cup (38 g) packed fresh spinach

Directions

Place tomato, celery, carrots, garlic, bouillon, taco seasoning and water into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.

Select Soup Setting
Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
Blend for the entire cycle
Reduce speed to Variable 3 and remove the lid plug opening.
Add corn, tortilla chips and spinach through the lid plug opening. Replace lid plug.
Blend for 10 seconds. Serve immediately.

Vitamix - Easy Tomato Soup

INGREDIENTS

½ of a small onion, peeled and trimmed of the ends
1 large celery stalk (leaves still attached, preferably)
1 medium to large size carrot, scrubbed and trimmed of the ends, broken in half
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
1 (14.5) ounce can diced tomatoes with Italian Herbs
½ to 1 cup milk and/or heavy cream to stir in at the end.

INSTRUCTIONS


Add the onion, celery stalk, carrot, garlic clove, and both cans of tomatoes with their liquid into the blender.
Fix the lid carefully in place and blend on HIGH for 6 minutes, or until steam is coming from the top of the blender.
Add milk and blend on HIGH for 45 seconds or until hot all the way through.