Today was, for us Pacific Northwestern folks, uncomfortably hot.   By mid-afternoon, I was wilting.  Because of my recent oral surgery, I still can’t chew vegetables.  To get my desired quota, I’ve been making an extra green smoothie each day.  Today’s smoothie creation was MOST welcome! I’ve dubbed this smoothie “Super Fresh Raspberry Refresher!”   Made with all locally grown (and most of it picked just this morning!) produce…

Ingredients:

• heaping cup of fresh raspberries,
• a medium cucumber
• 6 large leaves of red buttercrunch lettuce
• cinnamon and a little stevia to taste
• 2 cups of water

Pile in blender and presto!  Green smoothies are not only easy and delicious – and so very, very good for you!!  This one for example…  has

• 11 grams of fiber
• 4 grams of protein
• 42% RDA of Vitamin A
• 104% RDA of Vitamin C
• 10% RDA of Calcium
• 14% RDA of Iron
• as well as a great source of magnesium, potassium and additional trace vitamins and minerals!

You can’t go wrong.

Try it!  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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