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www.groovekorea.com / August 2014 40 fOOD & DRINK Edited by Shelley DeWees (shelley@groovekorea.com) C ool, healthy, powerful, sexy. This is your body on smooth- ies. Not only are they the absolute pinnacle of refresh- ment when the pavement outside your window shimmers with heat and the trees sag with the weight of humidity sent from the devil, they’re also an awesome way to pump whole raw food into your system without having to gnaw on uncooked vegetables or yet another boring apple. If you’re working extra hard this summer to keep away the jiggle, they’re also the perfect thing to fill you up without making your shorts tight. Everyone wins! Here are four smoothie recipes that are really crankin’ my wheels these days, ready to go for your ultimate enjoyment. You’ll find they’re all dairy free — because no one wants a big bubbly food baby — and not mega sweet. But, you can definitely embellish them for a “Blend a la You.” Add some extra nutrition with sunflower or flax seeds, top it off with a big handful of whole frozen berries for an ice cream-y effect or add three chocolate bars and a shot o’ bourbon. No matter what you decide to cram in there, the process for smoothie-making is simple: Dump everything in the blender, buzzzzzz, then eat. Yesss. About the writer: Shelley DeWees worked as a vegan chef for a Buddhist monastery before moving to Seoul. She is a columnist and the food editor for Groove Kor ea. — Ed. SEOuL vEggIE KITChEN Story by Shelley DeWees / photos by Ken Hawkins It’s hotter than heLL outsIde — Let’s cooL thIngs off In here