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!
Strawberries, PB, and oats!
frozen bananas
mango
Frozen bananas!
Fave smoothie ingredient: pineapple & dandelions
My favorite ingredients for smoothies are strawberries, watermelon and papaya.
My favorite smoothie ingredient is an avacadodo for a smooth texture and some healthy fats.
Avocados make smoothies smooth!
#1 flax seed, kept in freezer and ground before adding. That’s prob my most important ingredient along w/ #2 kale or another fresh green, and always #3 berries which I pick in season and freeze.., and #4 frozen cut up banana. But a new fave is goji berries, and another that is becoming standard: cocoa nibs. I make enough drink for 2 days, and freeze the 2nd half. The nibs soften the tiniest bit in the frozen portion and I like chewing on them when i drink the smoothie. They’ve absorbed the berry/banana mix and are ever so slightly sweeter. And tho they don’t make the drink chocolaty, I find they satisfy my choco cravings;-) I do grind the nibs sometimes.., but mostly i just throw the mini nuggets right in. I have also added almond butter, avocado, frozen mango, coconut, beets, apple…, you name it!
bananas
Ch-ch-ch-chia seeds!
I love avacado in my smoothies! Couldn’t live without them!
Coconut butter is amazing in banana blueberry smoothies! I make it all the time 🙂
spinach!
I’m loving adding Hemp protein to my smoothies these days. Trying to make the switch to a more paleo and vegan lifestyle and it’s hard to get all of my proteins in! Also love flax, chia, spirulina and a splash of pineapple juice and coconut water. Ah smoothies for days!!!!!!!
Avocado all day every day, in everything 🙂
Favorite smoothie ingredient(s) are: kale and kombucha plus fruit of course
pineappple
My favorite ingredient is spinach!
LOVE our smoothies and my favorite ingredient is Avocado! I feel like it gives a nice fatty flavor with all healthy benefits 🙂