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Recipes · February 13, 2023

Pineapple Breakfast Smoothie

I love starting my mornings with a good smoothie recipe. I have a lot of recipes that I keep handy, and I’ll pick one depending on what fruits and vegetables are in my fridge that week. Today I am sharing one of the easiest breakfast smoothie out there, that I hope you will love!

I typically like to include spinach in my smoothies, 2-3 types of fruits, plant-based milk, and no sugar. If you are wondering what you can put in a healthy smoothie, keep reading!

The best blender for smoothies

I have been using THIS blender for 7 years (mine is an older model!) and I love using it. A fancy blender is not required to make a delicious smoothie! Here are more blender recommendations:

I also have THIS hand blender that is absolutely fantastic, and I use it for quick smoothies, as well as many other cooking or baking recipes that require blending ingredients.

How to make a smoothie

The best part about making a smoothie is that it is quick and easy! Gather your fruits and vegetables (I prefer fresh but frozen works too), add them to your blender (starting with the banana), add your choice of liquid (I love almond or cashew milk!), blend at high speed, and enjoy!

If you are looking to add more greens to your smoothie, try the recipe below!

This is a basic recipe for one of the most popular green smoothies out there!

1 banana

5-6 chuncks of pineapple

2 handfuls of fresh spinach

1 big spoon of BARNEY smooth almond butter

1 or 2 cups of cashew milk

Let me know how you like it. Enjoy!!!

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LIFESTYLE, Recipes · March 28, 2020

Healthy Fruit Popsicles Made at Home

Healthy Fruit Popsicles Made at Home

During the first week of social distancing we purchased a bit more fruit than we could eat, so my husband had a fun idea: to make our favorite smoothies, and then turn them into fruit popsicles.

We ordered the popsicle maker for $19.99 (this one comes with 50 ice cream bags, 50 ice cream sticks, and a book filled with recipes), but also ordered an extra bag of 200 ice cream sticks, and a box with 200 additional popsicle bags. In total we spent around $35.00.

The best part about making fruit popsicles is that you fill your freezer with healthy snacks to eat any time! If you have little kids at home, I am sure they will love these all-natural frozen treats.

Everything you need:

This popsicle tray lets you make 10 popsicles at a time. We’ve made four batches so far (mango smoothies, green smoothies & cranberry juice smoothies). I love that you can fill the tray with juice, smoothies, yogurt, ice-cream, puree, apple sauce, or you can create your own unique frozen treats!

Once the popsicles are frozen, they are easy to remove from the mold, and they can be stored individually in the freezer to save space.

I’ve been making smoothies for the longest time, and back when we were dating, I would make him green smoothies with lots of spinach! He wasn’t too into them, but now loves them.

Here is one of our favorite smoothie recipes: 1 banana, 1 mango, almond milk (or non-fat yogurt or Greek yogurt), chia seeds (optional), honey (optional), vanilla ice-cream (he often adds vanilla ice cream, I don’t!), and lots of ice cubes (add them at the end).

Hope you all enjoy making popsicles as much as we do!

Lots of love! xx.

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LIFESTYLE, Recipes · June 6, 2016

6 Super Easy & Healthy Smoothie Recipes!

6 Super Easy & Healthy Smoothie Recipes!

There’s nothing better than doing something positive for your health first thing in the morning, when you arrive home from work, or after your workout! You can spark your metabolism & satiate your hunger with the absolutely amazing power of natural whole foods. If you would like to increase the amount of vegetables or fruits that you eat daily / weekly – you will love these quick smoothie recipes – I suggest you try them all 🙂

I highly recommend and use this blender for my smoothies:

Oster Speed Blender

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VEGAN DETOX GREEN SMOOTHIE:

2 cups chopped pineapple
1 banana
2 cups kale (remove stems) or spinach
1 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup water

SUPER BETA CAROTENE:

2 cups chopped cantaloupe
1 banana
2-3 chopped carrots
1 tangerine (optional)
1/2 tbsp. chopped ginger
1 cup coconut water or water or almond milk
2 tbsp flax-seed

MORNING OATS & BERRIES:

1 packet Quaker instant oatmeal
1 cup cashew milk
1 banana
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup blackberries (optional)
1/3 cup Greek yogurt
2 tbsp chia seeds

FRUITS & VEGGIES BLEND:

1 cup chopped strawberries
1/2 a carrot
1 handful of spinach
1 banana
1/3 of a cucumber
1 cup soy milk
2 tbsp flax-seed
add a little cranberry juice

AFTERNOON BLUEBERRY SPINACH:

1 banana
1 handful of spinach
1 cup blueberries
2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup coconut or almond or soy milk
1 tbsp honey

APPLE STRAWBERRY:

1 apple, cored (I do not peel it)
1.5 cups strawberries
1 cup almond, cashew or soy milk
1/2 cup Greek yogurt (strawberry, plain or vanilla)
2 tsp honey

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These easy to make smoothies are high in vitamins A and C, others contain anti-inflammatory properties, some possess antioxidants, and others help balance the blood-sugar. I have so many smoothie recipes that I prepare on a weekly basis, these are from these past few weeks. I hope that this post encourages you to eat more fruits & veggies, feel free to share!

Enjoy & let me know what you think!

** I do not add sugar to any of my smoothies. These recipes are based on my personal taste. 🙂

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