National Vegetarian Week!!!

Hey there!  I just thought I would let everyone know that National Vegetarian Week is from May 21-May 27, 2012.  To check out the official site and find all kinds of resources and recipes click here.


Check out one of the recipes they have featured on the site.  It looks yummy and pretty darn cool.  Since I am a smoothie addict, I will have to try this soon.

A fruity treat for people who don't like to eat in the morning

• Serves 4

• Preparation time 10 minutes

• Vegan

Ingredients

Green layer:

4 kiwi, peeled and chopped
1 pear, peeled and chopped
1/4 honeydew melon, sliced
150ml apple juice

Amber layer:

2 mangos, peeled and stoned
1/4 honeydew melon, sliced
100ml orange juice

Red layer:

200g strawberries
100g raspberries
1/4 honeydew melon, sliced
100ml cranberry juice

Method

1. Place the green layer into a blender and thoroughly whizz. Transfer to a separate jug and rinse out the blender.
   
2. Repeat with the remaining layers.
   
3. To serve, share the green layer between four glasses. Carefully spoon over the amber layer and finally the red layer. Serve straight away.

Cook’s tip: You can sweeten each layer to taste with a little sugar or concentrated fruit syrup