Victoria Boutenko Newsletter March 19, 2009:  After the winter months our bodies often become deficient in vitamins. March is a good month to enhance one’s health with sunshine and fresh greens. Here are some excellent combinations of green smoothies to boost your immune system and revitalize your body


Honeydew & Dandelion

Victoria Boutenko [Yields 2 quarts]


1 honeydew (peeled with seeds removed)

1 large bunch dandelion greens




Purple Teeth Masquerade

Valya Boutenko [Yields 2 quarts]


1 pint blackberries 

1 ripe banana

1 mango

7 leaves of dinosaur kale (stems removed)

2 cups water



Grandiose Grape Smoothie

Stephan Boutenko [Yields 2 quarts]


3 cups green or red grapes (seedless)

2 pears

2 cups water

1 banana

5-7 leaves of beet greens 



Berry Blue Smoothie

Victoria Boutenko [Yields 2 quarts]


2-3 cups water

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

1 cup fresh or frozen blackberries

1 ripe pear

½ bunch of purple kales



The Laughing Gorilla
Valya boutenko [Yields 2 quarts]


1/2 head of romaine lettuce

2 ripe peeled and frozen bananas

2 oranges (with seeds removed)

1 mango

2 cups water


(Warning, consumption of smoothie may result in spontaneously occurring, extremely contagious gorilla laughter.)