Kiwi Kale Green Smoothie

It has been so hard to stay away from this blog for an entire month. I have been keeping a running tab of ideas I want to make starting July 2nd. In the mean time, I thought I would sneak some smoothie/juice recipes on here since that is what I have been eating lately. People (myself included) are always looking for new juicing recipes to spice things up so here is my contribution.
Just a note- I recently received the greatest gift of any serious cook or juicers dreams...a vitamix! I went big and got the professional series and man this thing does not joke around. Because of the serious horsepower, I don't have to peel any of my fruit (except with the obvious exceptions of bananas, pineapple etc.) thus I retain all of the rich vitamins that are stored in the skins. I also do not have to add very much liquid. You may have to adjust the recipes to fit your blenders power and your preference for thick or thin juices.

Kiwi Kale Green Smoothie
2-10 oz glasses
2-3 lacinto kale leaves plus stems
1 banana
1 kiwi
1/2 avocado
1/2 large granny smith apple, unpeeled, cored
1 tbl ground flax seeds
2-3 ice cubes
1/2 cup water

Blend until smooth and enjoy
note- if you find smoothies with greens in them hard to get down, freeze all of the fruit before blending it. I find that the colder the smoothie, the better it tastes.

Juice Detox Day 4 of 7

Things are getting easier as the days go on, my energy is raising by the hour and I have significantly less hunger pangs. I was getting some bad leg cramps yesterday after working out which was solved after getting a quart or so of water in me. I have to keep reminding myself to drink more water. More more more! Recently I have done some research and discovered that homemade stock is allowed in a juice fast. I wasn't sure it would be, because of the cooking, but damn am I glad because I was definitely craving something warm. I also find it easier to get in my vegetables through a stock than a vegetable juice.

Sweet Red
2 mangos
2 kiwis
Juice of 2 blood oranges
1 red bell pepper

Green Juice
1/2 pineapple
2 apples
1 kiwi
1 cup broccoli florets
2 cups spinach

Tropical Punch
1 pineapple
1 papaya
1 banana
1 tangerine

Mushroom Stock
3 cups mushrooms (I used cremini and shiitake)
2 carrots
2 celery stalks
2 cups broccoli florets
1 head spinach
1 onion
3 garlic cloves

Keep all the skins and peels on the vegetables and roughly chop. Add in a large pot and cover with water just to the top of the vegetables. Bring to a boil, reduce to low boil and cook for 90 minutes. Add more water if it gets too low. Strain.