SOUL RISE MACA SMOOTHIE
2 heaping T of maca powder
8 oz unsweetened almond milk
2 frozen bananas
1 Date
1 scoop of Garden of Life Raw Protein powder or high quality protein powder
1 cup of spinach/ kale
3 T of Chia seeds
1 T of Hemp seeds
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BANANA DATE SMOOTHIE
1 frozen banana
4-6 Medjool dates, pitted preferably soaked in water for 10-15 minutes to soften
1/2 cup Greek yogurt or coconut milk for a dairy free option
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon cinnamon
Pinch of sea salt
2 cups ice cubes
3/4 cup to 1 coconut water
1 serving vanilla protein power(optional: if you want your smoothie to contain some protein)
Read MoreSTRAWBERRY CILANTRO SMOOTHIE
1 cup strawberries
· 1 banana
· ¼ cup cilantro
· ½ cup GF rolled oats
· 1 cup coconut water
· ½ tsp coconut flakes
· ½ tsp cinnamon
· ½ cup ice
· ½ tsp stevia powder or 4 drops (optional)
Read MoreMANGO SMOOTHIE
Makes 4
· 2 bananas (frozen is better)
· 1 peeled mango
· 1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk
· 1 tbsp hemp or chia seeds
· 1 tsp coconut flakes
· ¼ tsp cinnamon
· ice
· small piece of fresh ginger (optional)
· scoop organic whey or good quality protein powder (post workout you need the protein!)
Read MoreAcai Bowls
I love adding hemp seeds to smoothies, because they're fiber rich and packed with nutrients like magnesium, iron, zinc, and B-vitamins. Chia seeds are very rich in soluble fiber, meaning they absorb water and can thus help promote good digestion and elimination. Berries are always a great choice for smoothies, but experiment with adding avocados, apples, oranges, spinach, and other fruits or veggies.
Read MoreChia Strawberry Jam
Chia inventions were the theme of yesterday. I was getting wild with those nutritionally dense little seeds! If you want to learn more about them click HERE. What makes chia seeds perfect for this raw jam is their ability to absorb almost 10 times their weight in water and create a kind of gel-like consistency (it’s also what makes them a great substitute for eggs in lots of recipes!). This recipe is awesome because it is hard to make jam without using a thickening agent. Thank god chia forms a gelatinous gel!
Read MoreProtein Smoothie
This is easy, quick and healthy. You can make a ton of variations of this once you get the hang of it!
Read MoreTurmeric Juice
Turmeric is one of those things everyone needs to add to their life. I know you all have heard of superfoods and this is definitely one of them. It is not expensive, easy to add into your routine, and benefits almost every system in our bodies. If you are using the powder you can sprinkle it on roasted veggies, add it to soups, curries, sweet potatoes, egg salad, use it as a rub, or put it in your smoothie.
Read MoreGinger Apple Detox Smoothie
The difference between blending and juicing.
Unlike juicing, blending these fruits and vegetables in their whole form creates a more of a smoothie type of juice then your would get when using a juicer. The blending process breaks the fiber apart (which makes the fruit and vegetables easier to digest ) but also helps create a slow, even release of nutrients into the blood stream and avoids blood sugar spikes which you get when you juice. Smoothies tend to be more filling, because of the fiber, and generally faster to make than juice, so they can be great to drink first thing in the morning as your breakfast, or for snacks throughout the day.
Read MoreBerry Protein Smoothie
In this post, I have some nutritional info to help you understand the importance of the ingredients in your morning smoothie and why you should start your morning out in a healthy way! Coconut water is the purest liquid second only to water itself!
Read MorePersimmon Smoothie
Persimmons are in season and are probably on your street somewhere!!! If you live in the U.S. and you don’t happen to have a persimmon tree, you’ll want to start looking for persimmons... If and when you do find them, you’re likely to have two types of persimmons to choose from: the Fuyu and the Hachiya. Fuyu (the ones at bottom of the page), look a bit like tomatoes and are considered “non astringent”, meaning they can be enjoyed while still firm. You can eat them out of hand as you would an apple, and they work well in salads and anywhere else you’d use firm fruit.
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