Closet Cooking. Green Smoothie for Weight Loss? | One of my absolute favorite things is a Green Smoothie. It’s a fast, easy, and delicious way to get a big dose of vitamins and minerals, plus it tastes FANTASTIC!! Don’t let the color’s fool you!! It is sweet and filling – even the kids love it!! They love to name it the “Monster Smoothie” or “Shreck Smoothie” or some other fun name but believe me, kids go crazy for it!! And it’s a great way to sneak in some powerful green nutrition into their diet.
It’s super fast to make and a great breakfast or snack option, especially for people on the go and those looking to lose weight. This recipe is super simple. 1-2 bananas1/2 cup frozen peaches1/2 cup frozen mangoa couple handfuls of spinachwater Add just enough water to blend and enjoy, that’s it! I’ve have clients who have literally changed their lives just by adding Green Smoothies into their routine. You can see all of my delicious smoothie recipes here. Green Smoothie FAQ: People always ask me what kind of blender I use and recommend. Coca-Cola Cupcakes. I don’t drink coca-cola. But I do eat it. Weird. Yeah, I dunno. It’s way better eaten. Let’s take a look, shall we? There’s some dark and white sugar cooked with dark dutch processed cocoa powder…and a can of coke! There’s some the ol’ that pouring into this and this pouring into that. There’s some mixing. Take a little PAM and spray the liners–this is a sticky cupcake batter.
UPDATED TIP ALERT: A few of you tried this recipe and sprayed them and the cupcake still stuck. These cupcakes are chocolately, decadent, rich and kind of amaze. This frosting isn’t frosting–it’s just whipped cream. And guess what? Next, cherries on top! P.S. Coca-Cola Cupcakes Recipe adapted from Baked: The New Frontier Yields 15 cupcakes Print this recipe!
Cupcakes: 2 cups Coca-cola (do not use diet!) Whipped Cream Frosting: 1 1/2 cups of heavy whipping cream 4 tablespoons of powdered sugar 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract Maraschino cherries (for topping) Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. 10 Jello Shots Worth the Hangover. Shrimp Teriyaki. Recipe A simple teriyaki glaze is a perfect accent to sautéed or grilled shrimp. While some recipes are more complex than this one, most teriyaki glazes are made with sake, mirin, and soy sauce. Mirin is a kind of syrupy sweet wine that’s a staple of Japanese cooking, but sugar is a perfect substitute that some people, in fact, prefer. Just make sure you buy an authentic Japanese soy sauce—Kikkoman is a good brand and easy to find. The shrimp for this recipe must be peeled so they get coated with the sauce.
Yield : 6 main course servings Ingredients 2/3 cup soy sauce¼ cup sugar36 large or 24 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (deveining optional)2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oilSesame seeds, toasted for about 15 minutes in a 350°F oven Directions Heat the soy sauce in a small saucepan and add the sugar; stir until it completely dissolves. Rinse off the shrimp and heat the oil in a sauté pan or wok over high heat. . © 2007 James Peterson.