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It's the start of the 4th week of my one-month Personal Smoothie Challenge! This weekend, I had the same smoothie both days, and it was really delicious!
1 cup apple cider
5 ounces frozen passionfruit pulp
6 ounces homemade plain yogurt
This morning's smoothie was a total improv piece; as I was making it, I was thinking, "this probably won't work." However, it's an interesting smoothie and I definitely think it's one I will continue to experiment with and try to perfect even more:
1 cup almond milk
1 cup apple cider
1 cup froze red raspberries
1 heaping tablespoon Navitas SuperFood Blend (Hemp, Cacao, and Maca powder)
Like others with blended raspberries, there are seeds in this smoothie; if that bothers you, be sure to press it through a sieve (a fine mesh strainer works well), and the smoothie will indeed live up to its name!
I love oranges and all things citrus. However, I have been using whatever I have around for my smoothies, and I haven't had any oranges around lately. However, there are all kinds of amazingly healthy and delicious orange items to put into your smoothies! Today's is a great vibrant-orange smoothie without any oranges!
1 cup carrot juice
1 cored apple
5 ounces frozen passionfruit pulp
6 ounces homemade plain yogurt
1 pinch of ground cinnamon
This is really delicious! Give it a try!
Today's smoothie is really tangy--but not in an unbearable way--in a delicious way!
1 cup apple cider
6 ounces plain homemade yogurt
1 heaping cup of frozen red raspberries
Because of the raspberry seeds (just like strawberries), there will be seeds at the bottom of this smoothie. You could strain it through a fine mesh strainer, if you like--I don't think it's necessary, but it will save you from getting a lot of seeds at the bottom!
I didn't post yesterday, but I did maintain my personal smoothie challenge! My smoothie today is a variation on yesterday's, so here are both versions--enjoy!
Yesterday's smoothie:
1 cup carrot juice
6 ounces of my own homemade organic plain yogurt (get a yogurt maker!)
1 apple, cored but not peeled (peel it if the skin will bother you in your smoothie)
1 pinch of ground cardamom
a few ice cubes (Here's where coconut water frozen into ice cubes is great!)
Today's smoothie:
1 cup carrot juice
6 ounces of my own homemade organic plain yogurt
1 apple, cored but not peeled
1 inch of fresh ginger
a few ice cubes
These are wonderfully refreshing! Let me know if you try either of these--I think cinnamon would be a great addition, too!
Today I really enjoyed a thick and yummy summer-tasting smoothie, even though it's very fall-like outside! Ah, the magic of frozen fruit and canned coconut milk! ;)
1 cup coconut milk
10 ounces frozen watermelon puree
4 fresh julep mint leaves from my garden
Blend and enjoy! This was so thick, it was almost like a sorbet!
The third week of my personal smoothie challenge begins today! I love the concoction I came up with today, too--give it a try and tell me what you think!
1 cup carrot juice
1 cup coconut milk
5 ounces frozen papaya puree
1 inch peeled fresh ginger
Blend and LOVE!
It's Saturday! (I love the weekend.) Today's smoothie was very subtle and delicious. Give it a try and enjoy!
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup apple cider
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 banana
I'd also like to give a shout out to the Denton Juice Co! I really enjoyed my carrot, orange, and ginger juice that I got from them today at the Etsy Denton Handmade Harvest Craft Festival!
I'm very proud of myself for maintaining my personal smoothie challenge! Today's is another improv based on what I had in my fridge--and it is very yummy!
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 frozen banana
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup apple cider
1 tablespoon ground flax seed
Blend and enjoy!
One of my favorite things to do while making smoothies is improv, based on what I have available in my kitchen. Today I came up with a recipe that I really LOVE! Give it a try and tell me what you think:
1 banana
1 cup plain yogurt
5 ounces frozen papaya puree
1 Asian pear (peeled and cored)
This is a very delicious and smooth concoction!
I've reached the 1/3 mark on my personal smoothie challenge, and so far, I'm loving it! Today's recipe is a variation on yet another great smoothie from the Martha Stewart Whole Living Smoothie ipad app:
1/2 cup organic Silken tofu
5 ounces frozen pomegranate puree
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup organic frozen blackberries
1 tablespoon local honey
This is another thick smoothie--because I used frozen pomegranate puree, instead of juice, I had to stop the blender a few times to stir the mixture. This is very delicious--I highly recommend this smoothie!
I'm still loving my personal smoothie-a-day challenge! Here's one that I made using a variety of things available in my fridge and freezer:
1 cup coconut milk
5 ounces frozen papaya puree
1 cup frozen dark sweet cherries
1 inch grated fresh ginger
This is super-thick and delicious! It's a very filling smoothie--a great meal!
It's week two of my personal smoothie challenge! Today I made a smoothie from the Martha Stewart Whole Living Smoothie App on my iPad. I had to vary it a bit, due to what I had on hand:
1 cup lowfat organic plain yogurt
1 cup frozen organic strawberries
2 cups frozen organic mango
1 1/4 cups apple cider
This is a nice and tangy one! I love it!
Today's smoothie is an impromptu creation meant to sustain me through a bunch of housework that I have to accomplish. Here's what I blended:
2 heaping tablespoons Navitas Naturals Hemp-Cacao-Maca Superfood Blend Protein Smoothie Mix
1 cup unsweetened Almond Milk
1 cup frozen organic strawberries
1 cup frozen organic blackberries
1 heaping teaspoon local honey
1/3 cup plain lowfat yogurt
This is a crazy-thick superfood smoothie! It's not as sweet as you would think, because the hemp-cacao-maca mix is a bit savory, but the honey brings out the sweetness of the berries nicely. This should keep me going a very long time today!
I was running around all day yesterday, so I didn't try a new smoothie, I just had Day 3's again. However, today I came up with a very interesting smoothie, although it's a bit time-intensive to make. It tastes wonderful, though!
1 fresh pomegranate
1 fresh Asian pear
1 cup frozen freestone peaches
1 cup plain yogurt
Blend until smoothie, then be sure to press your blend through a fine mesh strainer before drinking, in order to get any residual seed casings from the pomegranate out.
Enjoy!
I'm not giving up on my goal to drink a healthy smoothie a day for a month!
Today's is an impromptu invention, and I think it turned out great! Let me know what you think if you try it, too!
1 cup Almond Milk (I use unsweetened original by Almond Breeze)
1 scoop Nature's Plus Spirutein Vanilla flavored protein powder
1 cup frozen freestone peaches
1 cup frozen (and pitted!) sweet dark cherries
1 banana
Blend until smoothie, and enjoy!
Hey all! Since my last two smoothies seemed to look the same (thanks to the amazing purple properties of blueberries!), I decided to mix it up a bit today and make an orange-colored smoothie. I like to vary colors, in order to get different nutrients throughout the week. Today's smoothie is DELICIOUS and very thick, yet refreshing. Try it out! Here's what I used:
1 cup vanilla lowfat yogurt (organic)
1 cup frozen freestone peaches
1 cup frozen mango (organic)
1 banana
Blend til totally smooth--it may take a bit of time, and you may have to stop your blender to stir a few times--but it's worth it!
I'm doing it! It's my personal smoothie challenge, day two!
Today I made a REALLY yummy smoothie! I blended:
1) the seeds/juice of one fresh pomegranate (since it's the season!)
2) one banana
3) one cup of frozen organic blueberries
4) one cup of organic lowfat vanilla yogurt
This is insanely delicious--give it a try!
It's been forever since I updated this blog, but I'm going to try to get better, because I'm setting out on a personal challenge to drink a different healthy smoothie each day for a month! Today I begin, and today I start with a recipe from Martha Stewart's Whole Living Smoothie app that I have on my Ipad.
Here's the recipe:
1 cup blueberries (I used organic frozen)
1 cup yogurt (I used organic lowfat vanilla)
1 banana
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground flax seed (you need it to be ground to get the benefits)
Blend and enjoy! This is a DELICIOUS and very filling smoothie, with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties; it's also high-fiber, gluten-free, and rich in omega-3s. Enjoy!
