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!
I love a smoothie with cacao nibs! So delicious and gives a good crunch
My favorite smoothie ingredient? It’s really hard to pick just one, but since I use bannanas in almost every smoothie that’s the one I’ll pick. I like to let them get nice and ripe (or buy them off the discount shelf already super ripe). I then peel and cut them into 4 pieces and freeze them on wax paper. Once frozen I put them in a plastic freezer bag and voila I have perfectly ripe bananas for smoothies any time I need them. They add a nice texture to any smoothie – especially if you have greens. It keeps the ingredients from floating to the top. I usually use 2 pieces in every smoothie, but the nice thing is that you can adjust more or less depending on what other ingredients I am using.
Strawberries are my favorite smoothie ingredient.
Frozen bananas!
Peanut butter!
Spinach
parsley from my garden!
I add hemp protein powder and Greek yogurt to my smoothie for extra protein.
My favorite would have to be spinach or kale with mixed berries because I can sneak greens into my kids smoothies and the berries make it “pink” for my VERY picky 4 year old!!!!!
Banana
Favorite smoothie ingredients is…..CACAO
Diddo on the fruit. Especially strawberries or blueberries. My favorite food.
Bananas!
wild, organic blueberries!
my fave smoothie is coconut water, 1/2 avocado, a couple of big handfuls of spinach, a frozen banana, and a tsp. of raw cacao powder. simple and delish 🙂
My favorite smoothie ingredient is avocado. They add that extra richness to the smoothie!
I love baby kale and baby spinach in my smoothies. I get extra greens in my diet in a fun way.
Favorite smoothie is Apple ,mango and spinache
I a little frozen banana gives it a frothy decadent texture – definitely my favorite!
I love to add either Chia seeds, Hemp seed or Flax…depending on what the smoothie concoction is.