A Smoothie for Day Seven!

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!

Smoothies for Days Five and Six!

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!

Personal Smoothie Challenge, Day Four!

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!

Personal Smoothie Challenge, Day Three!

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!

Personal Smoothie Challenge, Day Two!

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!

My personal smoothie challenge!

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!

Smoothies I've been making lately

I've been making a lot of smoothies recently!

I love whole organic yogurt, and find that the cultures and enzymes really benefit me. However, I'm obsessive about the taste and quality of yogurt. I cannot stand the fake yogurts that are so popular in the USA--they are full of artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup, and other toxic things, and they are not good for you, nor do they taste good.

My favorite yogurt brands that I can find here in the USA are Fage Greek yogurt (I eat the whole milk version), Cultural Revolution (I especially love their vanilla yogurt, but all of their flavors--and their plain--are excellent!), Liberté (it's made in Québec from Vermont milk--their lemon yogurt and coconut yogurts are my favorites!), Brown Cow (I especially love their maple and coffee flavors), and Cascade Fresh (their whole plain is really outstanding as a base for smoothies). I also love Spega yogurt, when I can find it, and I love to repurpose their adorable jars! I also love Texas-made Lucky Layla Farms' Drinkable Yogurts, and I love that it's made closer to where I live than any of the others. Anyway, I love to add yogurt to my smoothies!

I also love to add coconut water! I love its subtle taste and amazing hydration qualities. My favorite right now is the new Naked Coconut water. I also like O.N.E., but I recently scored two cases of Naked for a super-cheap price, so I'm really enjoying it right now! :)

For my smoothies, I usually use equal parts of yogurt and coconut water, and then add some fresh and/or frozen fruit. Here are some of my favorite recent combos:

cherries and blackberries
mango, peaches, and blueberries
banana, peaches, strawberries
peaches and blueberries
mango and avocado
cherries and blackberries
raspberries, strawberries, and mango

You can also add a dash of honey, if you want to make it a bit sweeter.

All of these smoothies are great! They are delicious, refreshing, and hydrating! Do you have any smoothies to share? Comment!