One of the reasons I love shopping at Fairway Market is because they have helped expose me to some produce that I would never be able to access otherwise. A month ago I saw they had some star fruits. I … Continue reading →

I am going to preface this blog post by saying this is one of the best green smoothies I have made yet. Most of my recipes for green smoothies tend to be more fruit based, but recently I have been making more vegetable based smoothies. The market has these tasty looking orange cherry tomatoes, so I picked a package of those up. Here are the rest of the ingredients:

I love tomatoes. I love all types of tomatoes. It wasn't until I started frequenting farmers markets that I discovered orange and yellow tomatoes. They are my personal favorite. They are sweet and loaded with flavor, and I have been adding them to my collection of recipes for green smoothies lately.

Recipes for green smoothies don’t always have to be green. Add this Blast of Berry Vitamix smoothie to your collection of vitamix weight loss recipes! Berries were plentiful yesterday at the Irvington Farmers Market . The strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries … Continue reading →

The farmers market and Fairway Market both carry seasonal fruits and vegetables, so I know I am getting nutritious, healthy ingredients to incorporate into my recipes for green smoothies. I don't always buy 100% seasonal ingredients, but choosing this approach allows me to create recipes for green smoothies that are not monotonous. Anyway, I came across this picture at Stop and Shop in Stamford, CT and had a good chuckle. Enjoy!

A recent trip to the Stamford Farmers Market inspired this spicy green vegetable drink, and now I have added it to my collection of recipes for green smoothies. I've often heard of people adding hot peppers or jalapenos to their green smoothie recipes. I love all types hot peppers, but was not sure how it would taste in a green smoothie recipe.

This creamy, low calorie sauce is easy to make and will be a nice addition to your collection of Vitamix weight loss recipes. Ingredients:

I know I haven't blogged in awhile, but my quest to maintain my Vitamix and weight loss experiment has not ceased. I have just been busy with work. I am still drinking my shakes, still losing weight, and I feel great. I am down 17 pounds from Vitamix 5200 - Vitamix and weight lossthe time I started this Vitamix and weight loss experiment. I could have lost even more weight up until now, but I do allow myself some cheat days on the weekends. Nothing crazy, but enough to help keep me focused on why I am doing this in the first place.