Hello Glorious You,
Ya know I love my green juice. But there’s another biggie in my regular super-drink repertoire that doesn’t get quite the fanfare my juicing habit does: smoothies! In a typical week, I drink almost as many smoothies as juices, so today I wanna shine a light on these blended superstars.
Why smoothies?
When you go the blended route, you get to pack in a boatload of fruits and veggies like you would for a juice, but you also keep all the fiber—and man oh man, is fiber fabulous! From “sweeping out” excess cholesterol and harmful bacteria to keeping the poop train moving, fiber is most certainly our friend. And although it’s totally possible to keep your juices low-sugar, smoothies are a great choice for people who need to watch their blood sugar—the fiber slows sugar absorption into the bloodstream.
Another marvelous smoothie benefit? You can add ingredients to your drink that your juicer wouldn’t be able to handle, or that just don’t belong in a juice. Sprouts, nut butters, superfood powders? Load it up! And with those added, heartier ingredients, smoothies can even replace snacks or meals. Score!
Alright, so we all agree: Smoothies are incredible and we need more of them in our lives. What’s our first step? Get a blender.
Raspberry Revitalizer from Crazy Sexy Juice
I just can’t contain my excitement for my new book (available now!) and the boatload of healthy beverage ideas it contains—I think you’re gonna love ‘em! So in the spirit of today’s smoothie celebration, I wanted to share one of my favorite recipes with you. This delicious smoothie will make you feel as though you’re drinking dessert through a straw—but it’ll also help to boost your vitality with healthful fatty acids and greens. Cheers!
PRO TIP: Coconut butter adds a wonderful creaminess and subtly decadent flavor to smoothies—a nice departure from almond or peanut butter, if those are your go-to’s.
Raspberry Revitalizer
Makes 2 Servings (20 to 24 Ounces)
Ingredients
- 1 cup kale, tightly packed
- 1 cup raspberries, frozen
- 1 banana, frozen
- 1 tablespoon coconut butter or coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups nondairy milk of choice
Directions
1. Wash and prep all ingredients.
2. Blend till smooth and serve.
Peace & splendid smoothies!
My favorite ingredient for smoothies is an avocado I feel it goes with any other ingredients nicely, and truly adds a great punch of super food!
Almond Milk – I love the flavor it adds to any type of smoothie!
Avocado- it makes it into a full meal <3
Mango!
Raw cacao nibs! Crunch crunch.
Picking just one ingredient is almost impossible. If I had to pick one it woud be kale. But I also adore avacados, mangos, blueberries, spinach, grapefruit, hemp, coconut oil,,,,
Favorite smoothie ingredient is avocado.
blueberries and kale!
I love packing spinach,, avocado and nut butters into my children’s smoothies! Iron, healthy fats and protein in one!!! Unbeatable!!
Ginger!!
My favorite smoothie I make has spinach, cucumber, carrot, celery, Vanilla Vegan Protein Powder (i use Arbonne), frozen pineapple or cherries, & frozen wild blueberries.
I just started adding dried moringa leaves.
A Vitamin blender would be an awesome addition to my kitchen counter!!
Bananas
Hard to choose one but I think I’d say spinach. Because it’s hard for me to eat enough greens and I love that I can sneak in a big handful of spinach to my smoothies to really in the nutrients! Plus my son drinks them with me and I love knowing that he is getting extra veggies this way. =)
My favorite smoothie ingredient is kale – it is so good for me and gives a fresh taste to my smoothie. It’s also a great way to sneak in the veggies for our kids!
Frozen veggies. The flavor isn’t as strong, so I can throw in a ton of broccoli and greens!
kale. I always have to have kale in my smoothies!
Raspberries are my favorite!
Raspberries are truly my favorite!!!
Frozen wild blueberries, frozen banana, hemp seeds, chia seeds, maca, and almond milk.
Chia seeds!