Apple Cider Vinegar & Pear Smoothie
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Fall has arrived here in Northern California.
There is a crispness in the air and the colors are changing
to what I call a "Maxfield Parrish" day.
With the turning of the season I find that I'm craving apples and pears.
This delicious smoothie meets that need and more and was adapted from a recipe
from the book [Microbiome Diet, by Raphael Kellman, MD](https://www.amazon.com/Microbiome-Diet-Scientifically-Restore-Permanent/dp/0738218111/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505881872&sr=8-1&keywords=microbiome+diet) p.247
There is a crispness in the air and the colors are changing
to what I call a "Maxfield Parrish" day.
With the turning of the season I find that I'm craving apples and pears.
This delicious smoothie meets that need and more and was adapted from a recipe
from the book [Microbiome Diet, by Raphael Kellman, MD](https://www.amazon.com/Microbiome-Diet-Scientifically-Restore-Permanent/dp/0738218111/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505881872&sr=8-1&keywords=microbiome+diet) p.247
**Apple Cider & Pear Smoothie**
**by Lea Goode-Harris **(adapted from the Microbiome Diet, by Raphael Kellman, MD)
Makes 1 Serving
**Ingredients:**
Please use organic!
**by Lea Goode-Harris **(adapted from the Microbiome Diet, by Raphael Kellman, MD)
Makes 1 Serving
**Ingredients:**
Please use organic!
- 1 sm apple, cored and chunked
- 1 sm pear, cored and chunked
- 1/4 Cup unsweetened apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 Cup of nut milk of choice\* (or kefir or yogurt)
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 Tbls protein powder or collagen powder
- 2 Tbls ground flax seeds
- 1 Tbls white chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cardamon
- 1/8 tsp cloves
- 1 Fall Memory
**Directions**
1. Blend all of the ingredients, including your memory of Fall, in a blender until smooth and creamy.
2. Pour into a favorite glass and sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg.
3. Soak up the beauty of Fall and enjoy your smoothie!
\*I usually make my own nut milks. When I don't have any fresh on hand, I just use an additional 1/4 cup of water and a small handful of cashews. Voilá! Instant nut milk!
- 1 sm pear, cored and chunked
- 1/4 Cup unsweetened apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 Cup of nut milk of choice\* (or kefir or yogurt)
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 Tbls protein powder or collagen powder
- 2 Tbls ground flax seeds
- 1 Tbls white chia seeds
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cardamon
- 1/8 tsp cloves
- 1 Fall Memory
**Directions**
1. Blend all of the ingredients, including your memory of Fall, in a blender until smooth and creamy.
2. Pour into a favorite glass and sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg.
3. Soak up the beauty of Fall and enjoy your smoothie!
\*I usually make my own nut milks. When I don't have any fresh on hand, I just use an additional 1/4 cup of water and a small handful of cashews. Voilá! Instant nut milk!
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