SALADS, SALADS, AND MORE SALADS!

The next time you come to Secret Garden, why not try one of the salads from our wide selection of salads on our menu? There are Greek salads sprinkled with Kalamata olives, regal Oaxacan salads crowned with black beans and rice, green salads, fruit salads, and many more! We choose the freshest tomatoes for your salad, slices of the juiciest cucumbers.  We mix fresh ingredients for a tasty and healthy salad dressing.  We offer a selection of freshly made juices and smoothies prepared to your liking! And, if by some chance, you don’t see on the menu exactly what you’re looking for, just ask one of our servers and we will prepare it according to your liking.

What's All This Fuss About Green Smoothies?

What's all the fuss about green smoothies? In English these drinks are called green smoothies, but whether you call them "licuados verdes" in Spanish, or "smoothies verts" in French, one thing is for certain, they are conquering the world with their fabulous flavors.  But it is not just the flavor that interests us.  The whole world is talking about the beneficial health effects of drinking smoothies every day.   The process of blenderizing a combination of fruits and vegetables (especially the green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, cilantro, parsley, and the darker green lettuces) the nutrients are freed from the cellulose cell walls, and are absorbed more readily into the bloodstream.  Easy! This way you don't have to chew... and chew... and chew all those vegetables. . . .  And, you can get all your daily requirements of fruits and vegetables in your smoothie! It is said that drinking smoothies will prevent cravings for junk food. There are people who say that they have cured serious health problems such as arthritis, diabetes, etc.  just by drinking green smoothies every day.   The Boutenko family affirms that in their own family the son was cured of diabetes, the daughter was cured of asthma, the husband was cured of arthritis and the wife, Victoria Boutenko stopped having cardiac arrythmia.  They were so motivated by their improvements in health that they wrote several books on the health benefits of drinking green smoothies daily.    (See: www.rawfamily.com and “The Miracle of Greens –Sergei Boutenko at Pilgrim’s Market”, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqHRxr4a2-o )

So, when you come to Secret Garden Restaurant, don't forget to order a green smoothie.  You'll find a wide variety of green smoothies, juices, and other healthful drinks for you and your family.  What a gift from Nature -- so many health benefits in a delicious drink!

Getting Your Just Desserts and Other Delicious Temptations!

One of the delights of Secret Garden Restaurant is the variety of delicious desserts that are available (thanks to Georgina, Secret Garden pastry chef). The most recent dessert designed by pastry chef Georgina is the blueberry “pocket pie”. Each one is an individual portion, a dessert with a delicious filling of blueberries, made with the finest natural and healthy ingredients. Just looking at this dessert makes the mouth water! It's a perfect ending to one of the delicious meals served at Secret Garden Restaurant, or it can simply be a delicious complement to a Secret Garden  gourmet coffee -- an espresso or a  latte with regular milk or, if you like, with soy milk.  Secret Garden awaits you.  It’s all in the garden... naturally!