Food & drink: Recipes
Smoothies & Thickies & Juices
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PAPAYA, LIME AND COCONUT SMOOTHIE More tropical than two weeks in the Maldives, this smoothie is best drunk when in the holiday mood. So nip down to B&Q, buy a few bags of sand, chuck a load of salt in your bath and create your own beach, right there in the bathroom. For added authenticity, ask the neighbours to pop round every 15 minutes with a few wooden elephants in case you feel like buying one. 1 generous serving What you need What to do
'Cantaloupe & Peach' sounds a bit like a French pop act, but sadly it’s just another smoothie recipe, albeit a very tasty one. You see, melon juice is a great rehydrator, so may we suggest that you partake of this one at the end of a hot day, or perhaps after a heavy night down the Dog and Clarinet? 2 servings What you need What to do
POMEGRANATE AND BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE When you're looking for a recipe to lift you out of a hole, have a go with this little aluminium ladder of a smoothie. Pomegranates and blueberries are amazing sources of antioxidants, which help to keep your immune system strong and will fight the rogue cells called free radicals, which are intent on doing you harm. The perfect recipe for the times when your mind and body are conspiring against you. 1 serving What you need What to do
BLACKBERRY AND LAVENDER THICKIE The scent of lavender reminds us of being in Grandma's garden, as the summer light dwindles and a cool breeze blows another day to a close. But there's still time for you to do your chores, you lazy so and so. Mow the lawn, do the weeding and polish the gnomes — if you're lucky you might get 50p for an ice cream. We used lavender honey from Paynes Southdown Bee Farms Ltd 2 servings What you need What to do
BANANA, OATS AND MEDJOOL DATES THICKIE What is it they say? Breakfast like a CEO, lunch like a middle manager, and have your dinner whilst watching Holby City on the mini-telly in the night-watchman’s cabin. Something like that. Anyway, breakfast is important and we reckon that this is the best breakfast drink on earth. It’s got oats for all of that slow release low GI energy you’ve been reading about. And bananas, honey and dates, which aren’t too shabby in the energy department either. Just watch yourself go. 2 servings What you need * If yogurt doesn't agree with you, use 200ml of soya milk instead. And check the pack — soya milk from the bean is best, rather than the stuff made from isolates, whatever they are. What to do
BROCCOLI, PEAR AND KIWI VEGGIE JUICE The mere mention of the word broccoli may scare some of you off. But please don't hide in the wardrobe. Broccoli is your friend. It contains as much calcium as milk, pound for pound, and lots of fibre and vitamin C as well. It's a nutrient powerhouse. But if you're still feeling nervous, please note — you can't really taste it in this recipe. 2 servings What you need What to do
Oranges and lemons If you're looking for vitamin C, this is the mothership. Vit C helps keep your skin and bones healthy, so drink it all down. 2 servings What you need What to do
We've been drinking this at Fruit Towers for years. But we've struggled to get it into the shops. You see, kiwi misbehaves. It doesn't seem to like being in bottles. We're still working on it, but for nowyou're going to have to make it yourselves. Don’t blend the kiwis too much or the seeds get broken and taste peppery. Grape skin can also taste bitter, so see if you can get someone to peel them for you 2 servings What you need What to do
We remember a time when pistachios didn’t exist. In fact, we're sure that the only nut we ever used to see was the peanut, and that was usually in the pub. So we reckon that somewhere out there is the person who invented pistachios, probably around 1986. If you know who it is, please let us know — call the banana phone on 020 8600 3939 If you’re lazy like us, buy shelled pistachios. Much easier on the nails. And make sure they’re unsalted. 2 servings What you need What to do
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