St. Patty's Day Green Smoothie!

It's green, delicious & healthy!

St. Patty's Day Green Smoothie

1 c. frozen mango chunks
1 - 1 1/2 c. coconut water
1 handful baby spinach
1/4 tsp. ground ginger

-Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth!

Pour in your favorite glass (I used a jar) and drink up!!

Apple Cider Pumpkin Butter Smoothie

I was craving the best of both worlds so I combined them into one!

Apple Cider Pumpkin Butter Smoothie

1 cut up frozen banana
1/3 c. pumpkin butter (my recipe a few posts back)
1/3 c. apple cider...fresh from the orchard
1/4 c. almond milk

Combine all in a blender until smooth. Enjoy!

Key Lime Smoothie

Sorry I haven't posted lately! But here's a great refreshing smoothie for those hot summer days.

Key Lime Smoothie

1/2 c. cold vanilla coconut milk (I like Trader Joe's)
3 TBSP. fresh lime juice
1 tsp. fresh lime zest
1/2 block or 6 oz. cold soft tofu (I like Trader Joe's)
2 TBSP. pure maple syrup

Mix all ingredients in blender until smooth! Enjoy!

Crust-less Blueberry Cheesecake Smoothie

Wanting dessert but not the guilt trip? Try this dessert smoothie!

Crust-less Blueberry Cheesecake Smoothie

1/2 c. frozen blueberries
1/2 block/or 6 oz. soft tofu
1/3 c. raw cashews soaked in hot water for minimum of 30 minutes, then drain
2 TBSP. fresh lemon juice (1 small lemon)
2 TBSP. pure maple syrup
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
good pinch of extra fine sea salt
3 ice cubes

-Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth!  ENJOY!

Grasshopper Smoothie

Chocolate covered grasshopper anyone?? ha ha  Or do I mean a Grasshopper Smoothie! HMMM Sounds better. Since it might reach 101 degrees today, I decided to make something minty and refreshing!

Grasshopper Smoothie

1 large banana, cut up and frozen
1 c. almond milk
1 1/2 TBSP. cocoa powder
1 1/2 TBSP. pure maple syrup
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. pure mint extract
1 TBSP. non-dairy chocolate chips

-In a blender, add the banana and all the ingredients down to the mint extract.
-Blend until smooth.
-Pour into your favorite glass and top with chocolate chips!

Mean & Wild Power Smoothie

I made this smoothie after a workout. It's loaded!

Mean & Wild Power Smoothie

1 12-oz. soft silken Mori-Nu tofu, drained
1 cut up frozen banana
1/3 c. cooked quinoa
1 c. fresh or frozen blueberries
1/4 c. fresh or frozen strawberries
1 large kale leaf
1/2 avocado
1 TBSP. maple syrup
splash of non-dairy milk
dash of cinnamon

-Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend all until smooth!

Mango & Papaya Smoothie

A very refreshing drink on a hot summer day!

1 c. fresh cut up mango, then freeze (or can use can or store bought frozen)
1 c. papaya chilled, fresh or canned (I use canned)
1 c. unsweetened coconut milk beverage
1 TBSP  pure maple syrup (optional)
shredded coconut (optional)

-Combine all in blender until smooth. Enjoy!

Taste Like Chocolate Smoothie

Kinda funny...I made this smoothie and gave my daughter some. "Hmmm chocolate" she said. What was funny ...there's no chocolate!

Taste Like Chocolate Smoothie

1 c. coconut water
handful of baby spinach
1 cut up frozen banana
1/2 c. frozen strawberries
1/2 c. frozen cherries
1/4 c. old fashion oats
1/4 tsp. pure almond extract
1 TBSP. pure maple syrup
splash or two of almond milk
dash of cinnamon

Blend until smooth! Enjoy!

Jackfruit & Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Another smoothie recipe with sweet frozen jackfruit! No sweetener needed!

Jackfruit & Strawberry Banana Smoothie

1 c. coconut water
3 frozen jackfruit chunks
1 cut up frozen banana
5 strawberries, washed & stemmed
1 kale leaf, washed & stemmed

Put all in a blender. Blend until smooth!

Jackfruit Mint Smoothie

Frozen jackfruit? Yes...I came across this in a Asian store along with the canned jackfruit. It's suppose to be sweet so I decided to try it in a smoothie! It's pretty refreshing!!

Jackfruit Mint Smoothie

3 frozen jackfruit chunks
3/4 c. canned lite coconut milk
1/2 c. pineapple juice
5 mint leafs
1 tsp. fresh grated ginger

-Blend all together until smooth!
Enjoy!

Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie

Sweet Potato Pie Smoothie

1 cut up frozen banana
1/2 c. sweet potato..peeled, cooked, smashed & cooled
1 c. almond milk
1/4 c. old fashion oats
1 TBSP pure maple syrup
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg

Put all ingredients in a blender and run until smooth!
Enjoy!

Ginger Mango Jalapeno Smoothie

I wanted something very refreshing, but with a kick to it. So I came up with this smoothie recipe!

Ginger Mango Jalapeno Smoothie

1 c. coconut water
1 cut up frozen banana
1 mango peeled, seeded and cut up
1 peeled kiwi
1/8 tsp. grated ginger
quarter size piece of seeded jalapeno

-Put all in a blender and blend very well.

Put in your favorite smoothie glass and enjoy.

Cinnamon Roll Smoothie

Do you want the cinnamon roll experience without going through all the work of making them. Here is a smoothie that will help satisfy your buds without all the extra calories and fat.

Cinnamon Roll Smoothie

1 cut up frozen banana
1 c. soy milk
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/4 c. old fashion oats

1 TBSP pure maple syrup
1-2 drops of butter rum oil (optional)

Mix all together in a blender until smooth. Pour into your favorite glass and enjoy!

Apple Peachy Pie Smoothie

There for awhile, I was drinking smoothies in the morning, exercising and eating a healthy delicious salad at lunch. I was toning up, feeling good and doing great. Somehow I have been slacking. I need to get back on track again! So starting this morning, I made myself a pretty good smoothie. I call it Apple Peachy Pie Smoothie.

Apple Peachy Pie Smoothie

1 1/4 c. apple juice

1 cut up frozen banana

1 c. frozen peaches

1/4 c. oatmeal

1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

dash of nutmeg

Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth! 

Chocolate Cherry Smoothie or Shake!

I was craving something cherry, and chocolate. How about a smoothie this morning...or a shake? Either way..I'm going to get it! A good breakfast..right?? Especially when you add spinach to the mix!

Chocolate Cherry Smoothie

1 1/4 c. non-dairy milk
1 cut up frozen banana
1 c. pitted frozen tart cherries
1 hand full of baby spinach
2 tsp. carob powder
1/4 tsp. pure almond extract
1 TBSP pure maple syrup

Put all in blender and run until smooth. Pour into your favorite glass and top with non-dairy chocolate shavings...yummy.

Avocado & Mango Smoothie

Who wants a martini in the morning..or at least think you are having one! How about a Avocado-Mango smoothie?
Avocado in a smoothie is actually quite delicious! Avocados contain vitamin K, fiber, potassium and are full of vitamin E. Even though the majority calories come from fat, about two-thirds of the fats contain heart healthy monounsaturated fats.


Avocado-Mango Smoothie

1 c. coconut water
1/2 medium avocado, pit removed and scooped
1 tsp. lime juice
1 cold or frozen cubed mango (pitted)
ground raw cashews...optional


Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth! Pour into your favorite martini glass, top with ground cashews and enjoy!

Pina Colada Smoothie

Who wants a pina colada this morning? Or a pina colada smoothie! 

Pina Colada Smoothie

1 c. vanilla coconut milk 
1/4 c. canned light coconut milk
1 - cut up frozen banana
1/2 c. fresh pineapple (or more to your liking)

Mix all in a blender until smooth! Alcohol optional!