DRINK: Salubrious smoothies for

Recipes courtesy of Natural Born Juicers Photography by Sarah Longenecker

Makes 1 serving

½ avocado Small handful of spinach 1 teaspoon hemp seed ½ teaspoon coconut oil 1 frozen banana 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1 cup oat straw nettle infusion* Blend all ingredients until smooth.

* To make the oat straw nettle infusion, boil 1 cup water and pour over 1 teaspoon nettles and 1 teaspoon oat straw per serving. Let cool overnight and serve cold.

Makes 1 serving

1 cup cashew milk* 1 frozen banana 4 frozen strawberries 1 tablespoon almond butter ½ teaspoon coconut oil 1 tablespoon honey (or to taste) Blend until smooth.

* To make 1 cup cashew milk, soak 1 handful cashews in water to cover for 30 minutes. Rinse and blend with 8 ounces water until smooth.

Makes 2 servings

1 cup carrot juice 1 Thai coconut* 2 teaspoons coconut oil 2 frozen bananas 1 cup frozen mango

Blend until smooth. * Thai coconuts are easy to work with. Start by hacking open a square at the top of the coconut and strain the coconut water out into a jar. Use the water to thin the smoothies as needed, then save or drink the rest!

Crack open the whole coconut using the bottom of a large knife blade. Scrape meat out with a spoon, making sure you pick off and discard any hard pieces of shell that come with it. Add the coconut meat to the blender to make your smoothies.