Author Archives: Mary and Sara

Raw Cacao Fudge

We are serious dark chocolate junkies.  We adapted this recipe from Café Gratitude and it was 10,000 times better than any high end chocolate bar we have ever experienced.  If you haven’t gone RAW with chocolate, try this recipe.  Note, this is very dark and very rich, and LOADED with happy thoughts! 1 cup gently melted [...]
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Quinoa Salad with Mighty Mint Vinaigrette, Black Olives and Golden Raisins

Quinoa is our grain of choice.  It is full of protein, rich in fiber and a good source of calcium which are just a few of the perks of this true super food.  Eat it with a drizzle of olive oil, have it for breakfast with baked apples or whip up a mighty-minty-salad, like we [...]
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Kale, Apple, Carrot Smoothie

Kale, Apple, Carrot The more greens you eat, the better you feel.  Kick off 2012 with green smoothies galore! This veggie blend rocks our world.  Though it may seem like a grown-up blend, even our little tyke, Johnny Red adores it!  We love it even more knowing that the lovely leaves of the kale plant provide [...]
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Not Your Grandma’s Pumpkin Pie

We couldn’t be more thrilled to share this recipe with you.  Hope this dish will be an inspiration for your Thanksgiving or upcoming holiday dinner.  Enjoy! Not Your Grandma’s Pumpkin Pie There are 2 big heads up for this recipe that you need to know. You MUST have a high speed blender (don’t bother if you [...]
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Kale is the New Lettuce

We just got back from Las Vegas for the Mila convention with Lifemax. It was super-charged on so many levels, empowering people to embrace health, and so full of inspiring people sharing ideas. But one thing is for sure, we didn’t get enough greens and we were craving this tangy salad upon our [...]
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Super Foods

Hi y’all, we are back!  Sorry for the lack of communication, but we have gotten distracted with our Mila business and have gotten distracted by life. But do not fret; we are committed to updating you with recipes, stories, events, and many more exciting happenings. A couple of weeks ago we had the privilege to spend [...]
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Smooth(ie) Operators

So exciting! Check out the July 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine, for our Blueberry Brain Boost, Watermelon Agua Fresca and Greek Goddess smoothie recipes from our latest book, Super-Charged Smoothies. They’re designed to make you smarter, leaner, and healthier—and taste delicious, as well! O Magazine: “Pulse, Blend and Puree Your Way to Better Health.”
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3 recipes for healthy, delicious shakes for kids and parents

Three of our new recipes excerpted from Super-Charged Smoothies were recently featured on Babble Food: As we all know, smoothies can be sweet-tooth satisfiers, energy enhancers, cleansing on-the-go meal replacements, pick-me-up snacks, terrific kid-pleasing shakes, and even alkalizing toddies for adults. What a great way to consume a variety of vitamins and other healthy ingredients! These three [...]
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Pom Acai

If you haven’t yet discovered acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee), make this smoothie and you might just become an acai ADDICT! This exotic purple berry, loaded with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, comes from the Brazilian rainforest and is thought by many to be the world’s super fruit. Reminiscent of blackberries and blueberries, sweet acai comes alive when [...]
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Super-Charged Smoothies!

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kSS-XPm5Fg We have finally birthed our 3rd smoothie book, Super-Charged Smoothies, and it’s SUPER-CHARGED with lots of energizing smoothies. Check out this clip for a sneak peak into the new wave of smoothies! And to order, go to Chronicle Books or Amazon.
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