Smoothie Recipes

2016 has been self-proclaimed as the year of me getting my mojo back. One of the things on the list was for me to become healthy and buildup my energy, and lose weight. March 18th I started my journey and as of right now I'm 24 pounds down. I have my good days and I have my not-so-good days but one thing that I have learned to do better is eat. I'm one of those people that doesn't eat much and because of that metabolism sucked. So I have learned to not leave the house without eating.  A big helper has been making smoothies. Below are some of the smoothies that I've been deliciously devouring lately.  Enjoy!!!!

Monkey Flip Recovery Smoothie

           

12 ounces of pure, unsweetened coconut water
1 banana
1 tablespoon Peanut/Almond butter
2 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt
Ice, to preference

Low-Calorie Chocolate Almond Smoothie

1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/2 scoop chocolate protein powder (I used Vega Performance Protein)
8 raw almonds
3 ice cubes

Cinnamon Apple Smoothie

8 ounces coconut water
4 raw almonds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped apple (about 1 medium Granny Smith apple)
1/2 scoop unsweetened protein powder
1 tablespoon flaxseed meal (ground flaxseed)

Cinnamon Bun Smoothie

1 frozen banana, cut into four pieces
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon pure maple syrup

Morning Workout Protein Smoothie

1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/2 cup water
1/2 banana
Dash of cinnamon
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (I used one packet of Tone It Up's vegan vanilla protein powder Perfect Fit)
Ice

Strawberry Lemonade Smoothie

1/2 cup pure coconut water
1 1/6 cup local, organic strawberries
1/4 medium-large local, organic lemon
1 handful of organic spinach
2 to 3 small pitted, local Deglet Noor dates (optional and can be used to sweeten according to taste)
2 scoops ice

 The lemon helps the body naturally cleanse, while the strawberries provide well over the daily recommended intake of vitamin C, which has been shown to help burn fat. And not only that, the added spinach helps regulate your digestive system.

PB&J Smoothie

2 cups fresh strawberries
1 frozen banana, chopped
2 teaspoons peanut butter
4 ounces fat-free plain Greek yogurt or fat-free milk
1/2 cup ice cubes

It’s Pull It Together Tuesday!

Sorry Gods & Goddesses, I had such a busy, brain tantalizing, full day yesterday, that I just couldn’t bring myself to right anything with encouragement, hope, and energy for Together Tuesday, so you’ll be getting it today, on Wednesday. I feel a little bit better today, after all it is a new day.

This week I’ll be preparing for an Art Show in Grayslake this weekend. Can’t wait of love GRAYSLAKE! I’m also having a minor surgery today, and in the midst of that figure out how to fight through the drugs I’m going to be administered enough to go grocery shopping, do the laundry, make a few pairs of skull, ghost or pumpkin earrings and more! So, I’m going to leave it at that because I’m going to spare you all a major case of venting and start on my list of to do’s.

Oh also, I’m so excited about the new recipes that I found, can’t wait to try them out. You can go to Everyday Food to find them yourself, but these are the ones that I want to try:

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Buffalo Chicken Strips with Blue Cheese Salad

Buttermilk Baked Chicken

Chicken & Dumplings

Turkey Meatloaf with Fontina and Mushrooms

Chicken Breast Stuffed with Cheese, Tomato and Basil

Hmmmmmm! Yummy!