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Drink Yo’ Veggies

Apparently there’s a holiday for everything. EVERY-thing. Today it’s National Drink Your Veggies Day. I guess I’m down with that. I love the idea of cramming a bunch of veggies into a single glass. I don’t know that I could ever really get into juicing because the idea of owning another piece of kitchen equipment, needing to clean it, and having to always have juice-able veggies on hand doesn’t completely appeal to me. Neither does the idea of drinking cucumbers and beets. Gross. Why does every juice recipe use those?

Anyways, I digress. Probably because I’m currently sitting on a balcony over looking the ocean. The fabulous life of the self-employed. Back to National Drink Your Veggie Day. One way to drink your veggies without all of the above nonsense: buy juice premade. Like the Naked juice I used to make these enchiladas.

Naked’s Pinterest contest starts today. You can vote for my recipe or any of the fabulous other recipes using the Power Garden juices.What’s in it for you? The chance to win a $250 gift basket.

Find more Power Up recipes on Pinterest.

So tell me…do you juice? Do you have a recipe that doesn’t involve cucumbers or beets?

Power Garden is Naked Juice’s new veggie drink lineup with 1lb. of veggies in every bottle*. With delicious flavors that only Naked could blend, Power Garden offers one of the easiest ways to get your daily servings of veggies and fruits, along with good sources of fiber, vitamins and minerals. Learn more at “>”>http://
www.nakedjuice.com/veggiedrinks. *weight of vegetables, prior to juicing

Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Naked via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Naked.

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Today I have a fun post sponsored by Naked’s new Power Garden juices.

I’m not particularly a fan of hiding fruits or veggies in other foods, because it’s so often done in a deceitful manner to deceive kids. I don’t like lying about what’s in foods, but I definitely love maximizing the nutrition of my favorite recipes. It’s why I put zucchini, pumpkin, or carrots in muffins, apples in oatmeal, loads of veggies in pasta sauce, and spinach in smoothies.

Naked is known for their juices and smoothies that pack pounds of fruits and veggies in a single bottle. Their new line, Power Garden, has two flavors loaded with the good stuff: Tomato Kick and Berry Veggie.

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Ahem… I may or may not be sitting on a porch with a bunch of helpful toddlers…

As I was saying, Naked asked a few of us to create some recipes using their pumped up juices. I’ve probably mentioned 5,495.394 times that I hate tomatoes, so I was pretty sure I would use the Berry juice for my recipe, but once I got to thinking, I decided to embrace the challenge and use the Tomato Kick juice.

The result? Pretty snazzy:

Slightly spicy meets cilantro-citrus infused enchilada sauce, made with Naked’s Tomato Kick juice- a fun way to add in an extra dose of veggies. A great way to jazz up your favorite enchilada recipe. Complements these pineapple-laced enchiladas quite well!

Orange Enchilada Sauce

by with a Side of Sneakers

Ingredients

1 Tbsp butter {vegan or regular}
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons chili powder
12 oz tomato paste
1 1/4 cup Naked Tomato Kick juice
3/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon cumin
2 garlic cloves minced garlic
1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp orange zest
salt to taste

Instructions

Bring sauce pan to medium heat. Melt butter then stir in cornstarch. Add Tomato Kick juice and whisk until combined, then add tomato paste and remaining ingredients.

Once thouroughly combined, reduce heat to low and simmer about ~10 minutes or until sauce slightly thickens.

Serve over your favorite enchiladas and top with orange zest.

Check back Monday June 17th to learn about The Naked Power Garden Pinterest Sweepstakes.

Power Garden is Naked Juice’s new veggie drink lineup with 1lb. of veggies in every bottle*. With delicious flavors that only Naked could blend, Power Garden offers one of the easiest ways to get your daily servings of veggies and fruits, along with good sources of fiber, vitamins and minerals. Learn more at “>”>http://
www.nakedjuice.com/veggiedrinks. *weight of vegetables, prior to juicing

Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Naked via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Naked.

What’s your favorite way to pump up the veggie content of a recipe?

Plant-a-Tree

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Psst…this is a sponsored post from Odwalla & Glam. See end for more info.

What would happen if 100,000 trees were planted across the country in 2013?

Cleaner water, healthier soil, fresher air? You betcha.

In a world filled with technology advancing in leaps and bounds by the millisecond, it’s easy to forget the basics. It doesn’t matter how many nutrients you can manufacture and inject into any given food, it’s never going to be the same as biting into a rich, nutrient-packed apple picked fresh off the tree.

But the only way to get naturally nutritious fruits and veggies is if they have nutrient-rich soil to grow in, clean water to feed their growth, and fresh air to breathe. Trees can help, and so can you. Odwalla {the juice company} is teaming up with Nature.org to plant 100,000 trees in cities across the U.S. by the end of the year. They’re combining technology with nature: for every virtually tree we build, a real-live growing tree will be planted in your name.

If the goodness of the earth isn’t enough to get you virtually digging, maybe this will: “plant” a tree and enter to win a $10,000 gift card and year of Odwalla juices and bars. Sounds good, huh?

Between March 20, 2013 and May 31, 2013, Odwalla will contribute $1 for each tree you create to The Nature Conservancy for the planting of trees– no less than $75,000 and up to $100,000. The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to conserve the land and waters on which all life depends. More information about the Conservancy is available by mail at 4245 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203, by phone at (800)628-6860 or at www.nature.org.

Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Odwalla via Glam Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Odwalla.