Raspberry milk shake

• 2 cups cranberry juice
• 175 g raspberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup milk (or almond milk)
• 1 cup yoghurt
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar or stevia*

Put all the ingredients into a blender and mix well. When finished, serve the shake in a glass. Decorate with fresh raspberries or mint leaves and enjoy!

*Stevia is a sweetener and sugar substitute extracted from the leaves of the plant species Stevia rebaudiana. It contains steviosides, which have a negligible effect on blood glucose, making stevia attractive to people on carbohydrate-controlled diets. Stevia's taste has a slower onset and longer duration than that of sugar, and some of its extracts may have a bitter or licorice-like aftertaste at high concentrations.

Pineapple smoothie

• 1 ½ cups of pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen)
• ½ cup of coconut milk or coconut extract
• 1 orange

Squeeze the orange juice and put all the ingredients into a blender. If you are using fresh pineapple, you can put 3 ice cubes on top of the mix (optional). Blend it for 30 seconds and enjoy!

Blueberry smoothie with chia seeds

• 1 ½ cups of almond milk
• 1 cup of blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• 2 tablespoons of chia seeds*
• 1 tablespoon of coconut butter or coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon of honey

Optional: Pinch of cinnamon

Place the chia seeds in a cup or jar, add ½ cup of almond milk and stir thoroughly to combine. Set the mixture aside for 10 minutes, or refrigerate overnight.
Transfer the mixture to a blender. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth, adding honey to taste. Decorate with fresh blueberries and enjoy!

*Chia seeds are among the healthiest foods on the planet. Loaded with nutrients, these small seeds can have important benefits for your body and brain: they have a high nutritional value with very few calories, are high in quality protein, antioxidants, fibre and Omega-3 fatty acids, helping you lose weight and even improve certain blood markers and can cause major improvements in Type 2 diabetics.

Simple pineapple ice cream

• 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
• Maple syrup
• Pinch of salt

You will be surprised at this sweet and creamy homemade ice cream, which is at the same time is vegan and gluten free. To prepare this really simple recipe, just blend frozen pineapple chunks in a blender, add a few tablespoons of maple syrup (according to your taste) and a pinch of salt. Enjoy it!

Berry juice

• 1 cup of strawberries (fresh or frozen)
• ½ cup of raspberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup of orange juice

Optional: 2 teaspoons of honey or maple syrup

Blend the berries in a blender, adding the orange juice until you get the desired consistency. Sweeten with honey or maple syrup and enjoy in a tall glass.

Strawberry and goji berry smoothie

• 2 tablespoons of dried goji berries*
• 1 cup of strawberries (fresh or frozen)
• 2 cups of almond milk or low-fat milk

Optional: 2 teaspoons of honey or ice

In a small bowl mix the goji berries with 1 tablespoon of water. Allow to set for 15 minutes, until the berries soften. In a blender, add the goji berries, strawberries, honey, almond milk and ice and blend until smooth. Decorate it with mint leaves and enjoy!

*The goji berry, also called the wolfberry, is a bright orange-red berry that comes from a shrub native to China. In Asia, people have been eating goji berries for generations in the hope of a longer life, trying to treat many common health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, fever, and age-related eye problems. Goji berries can be eaten raw, cooked, or dried (like raisins) and are used in herbal teas, juices, wines, and medicines.

Raspberry ice cream

• 1 cup of frozen raspberries
• 1 banana
• 1 cup of Greek yoghurt

Mix all the ingredients and enjoy a tasty ice cream without any additives or added sweeteners!

Celery smoothie

• 2 oranges
• 2 stalks of celery
• 1 banana
• 1 thumb sized piece of ginger*

*Ginger is one of the healthiest spices in the world with a long history of use in medicinal purposes. It is effective in combatting nausea, especially morning sickness, can lower blood sugars and cholesterol levels and can treat chronic indigestion. Its anti-inflammatory properties can also help reduce muscle pain after exercise and even help with osteoarthritis.
Peel the celery roots and ginger, then cut them into smaller pieces. Squeeze the orange juice and put all the ingredients into a blender. Once everything is in the blender, put 3 ice cubes on top of the mix (optional). Blend until smooth and enjoy!

Banana and ginger smoothie

• 1 banana
• ¾ cup of plain yoghurt
• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 1 thumb sized piece of ginger

Peel the banana and ginger, then cut them into smaller pieces. Once everything is prepared, you can put 3 ice cubes on top of the mix (optional). Put all the ingredients into the blender and blend them for 30 seconds.

Papaya smoothie

• 1 papaya
• 1 cup of plain yoghurt
• 1 cup of pineapple chunks (fresh or frozen)
• 2 tablespoons of coconut milk or coconut extract

Peel the papaya and remove the seeds, then cut the pineapple chunks into very small pieces. Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!

Cucumber smoothie

• ½ cucumber
• 2 stalks of celery
• 1 apple Granny Smith
• 1 thumb sized piece of ginger
• 1 lime

Peel the cucumber, celery roots, apple, and ginger, then cut into smaller pieces. Squeeze the lime juice and put all ingredients in a blender, then blend until smooth. Optionally, you can add 3 ice cubes on top of the mix.