Winter Green Smoothie Recipe

By: Amy Jo Hearron

I have a wild, evolving love affair with words. The inventive way they arrange themselves in sentences has the ability to completely shift my perspective and open my eyes to things not yet seen before their humble display. Now I will share with you a few quotes that touch upon 2013's lessons before leaving you to enjoy the detoxifying green thing I am now calling my Winter Green Smoothie.

"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete." -Buddha
"The greatest act of courage is to be and own all that you are. Without apology. Without excuses and without any masks to cover the truth of who you truly are." -Debbie Ford
"There are better things ahead than anything we leave behind." -C.S. Lewis
"We attain freedom as we let go of whatever does not reflect our magnificence." -Alan Cohen
"Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth." -Rumi



Winter Green Smoothie
(Serves 2)
3 cups chopped kale leaves
2 pears, peeled, de-seeded and chopped
1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
2 inch piece of fresh ginger root
2 tbs. raw coconut oil
2 tbs. raw hemp seed
1 cup water
1-2 cups of ice
1. Blend all ingredients together in a high speed blender. Drink up!


Amy Jo works as a natural nutrition and allergy friendly private chef and holistic consultant. She is also available for cooking classes and demonstrations, as well as yoga retreats and workshops. For bookings and other inquiries, please contact Amy Jo at followyourownway@yahoo.com