Showing posts with label smoothie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label smoothie. Show all posts

Thursday, January 2, 2014

MY ABC MAGICAL HEALTH SMOOTHIE

Want to eat more cookies?  Drink a few smoothies a week and you can afford a few extra cookies!! hee hee

HERE ARE THE ABC'S TO MY SMOOTHIE

BERRIES- Loaded with antioxidants
BANANA- high in potassium
CINNAMON- lowers blood pressure
COCONUT OIL- great for skin, hair and nails....medium chain fats so it is GOOD for you!
PEANUT BUTTER- protein and fiber
PROTEIN- rebuilds muscle tissue
SPINACH - high in iron and b vitamins

This smoothie was created for me by my hubby.  He is a chiropractor and a wellness genius.  Dr. Oz better watch out!  You can check out my husband's Facebook page here.

Recipe:
In a blender, combine until smooth:
1 cup water
1/2 scoop Protein Powder (I use Vega)
1/2 banana
3/4 cups frozen wild blueberries (Costco sells them!)
1 Tablespoon Organic Peanut Butter
1 Tablespoon coconut oil
handful baby spinach
(Optional: If I have strawberries, I throw in a few, too!  Can add some chia seeds, too!))

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

BERRY BANANA KALE SMOOTHIE...BECAUSE SMOOTHIES ARE A LICENSE FOR MORE COOKIES! LOL

DRINK THIS AND YOU CAN HAVE MORE COOKIES.  WELL, PROBABLY NOT THE FULL TRUTH BUT I KINDA LIKE THE THEORY! FINALLY, A HEALTHY SMOOTHIE THAT TASTES AWESOME!!! YOU CANNOT EVEN TASTE THE KALE-I PROMISE! EVEN MY 3 YEAR OLD LOVES THIS!

1 cup water
1/3 cup frozen blueberries
1 banana
1 scoop protein powder (I like Sun Warrior chocolate)
1 handful of kale
1 Tablespoon hemp seeds
A hefty sprinkle of cinnamon
handful of ice

Place all in a bender and puree until smooth!

Optional add-ins:
1 Tablespoon peanut butter or other nut butter
1 Tablespoon coconut oil
Flax seeds


Saturday, February 23, 2013

AWESOME SMOOTHIE THAT TASTES LIKE A MILK SHAKE!

THIS SMOOTHIE IS PACKED WITH NUTRIENTS AND WILL LEAVE YOU FEELING FULL AND SATISFIED FOR HOURS DUE TO THE DENSE NUTRITIONAL VALUE!  FORGET BREAKFAST, GRAB A SMOOTHIE!  YOU'LL FEEL LESS GUILTY ABOUT EATING DESSERT LATER!!! IF MADE AS WRITTEN, IT IS ABOUT 480 CALORIES.

1 CUP SILK DARK CHOCOLATE ALMOND MILK (OR VANILLA)
1 CUP FROZEN WILD BLUEBERRIES
1/2 BANANA
1 TABLESPOON RAW CASHEW BUTTER (OR PEANUT BUTTER OR ALMOND BUTTER)
1 SCOOP PROTEIN ( I USE SUN WARRIOR BRAND)
1/2 TABLESPOON COCONUT OIL
1 TSP NOPAL (GREAT FOR BLOOD SUGAR-SOLD FROM CHOSEN FOODS)
1 TABLESPOON HEMP SEEDS 
blend all!!!
can you guess which one of my cuties liked the smoothie?

 

Sunday, September 16, 2012

POWER SMOOTHIE WITH MEASUREMENTS!!!

THIS SMOOTHIE IS PACKED WITH NUTRIENTS AND WILL LEAVE YOU FEELING FULL AND SATISFIED FOR HOURS DUE TO THE DENSE NUTRITIONAL VALUE!  FORGET BREAKFAST, GRAB A SMOOTHIE!  IF MADE AS WRITTEN, IT IS APPROX 500 CALORIES.

1 CUP SILK DARK CHOCOLATE ALMOND MILK (OR VANILLA)
1 CUP FROZEN WILD BLUEBERRIES
1/2 BANANA
1 TABLESPOON JUSTIN'S PEANUT BUTTER OR ALMOND BUTTER
1 SCOOP PROTEIN ( I USE SUN WARRIOR BRAND)
1 TABLESPOON COCONUT OIL

Saturday, May 14, 2011

CHOCOLATE BANANA BERRY SMOOTHIE

INTERESTED IN A HEALTHY SMOOTHIE DISGUISED AS A MILKSHAKE?
MY HUSBAND IS THE SMOOTHIE KING AND TODAY I'M GOING TO SHARE HIS AMAZING RECIPE WITH YOU. OF COURSE, USE THIS AS A STARTING POINT AND SWAP IN OR OUT WHATEVER FRUITS YOU LIKE! CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR WHAT FLAVORS YOU INVENT!


COMBINE ALL IN A BLENDER & ENJOY!!!
1 BANANA
1/2C. FROZEN BLUEBERRIES
3 FRESH STRAWBERRIES
1/2C. DARK CHOCOLATE ALMOND MILK (LOVE SILK BRAND! OF COURSE, YOU CAN USE VANILLA IF YOU PREFER!)
1 HEAPING TABLESPOON OF ALMOND BUTTER
1 SCOOP CHOCOLATE WHEY PROTEIN (OR FLAVOR OF YOUR CHOICE: EASILY FOUND IN WHOLE FOODS OR WILD BY NATURE)

IF YOU DON'T HAVE FROZEN BLUEBERRIES, ADD ICE CUBES TO SMOOTHIE.
IF YOU PREFER A THINNER SMOOTHIE, ADD MORE ALMOND MILK-MEASUREMENT MAY NEED TO VARY EACH TIME YOU MAKE IT BASED ON AMOUNT OF FRUIT USED AND SIZE OF BANANAS.

*Hubby also recommends adding greens & salba (google the benefits) but I like it as written above! LOL



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