CURRENTLY SIPPING ON: BLUEBERRY PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE WITH SPINACH

Currently sipping on this delicious and refreshing smoothie.  Hope your day is fabulous!

BLUEBERRY PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE WITH SPINACH

1-1/2 cup almond milk

2 cups spinach

3/4 cup frozen pineapples

3/4 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 cup frozen strawberries

 

Blend all the ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth.

 

Optional - top with shredded coconut and hemp seeds.

 

Sip and Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

POWER BERRY GREEN SMOOTHIE

 

 

 

Nothing starts my day better than having a smoothie or a fresh juice blend.  Don't get me wrong I may have my days here and there where I cheat, I am only human, but I am pretty religious about having my green smoothie.  Maybe one day I will share what my weaknesses are... haha!

 

I do have a favorite green smoothie that I have most mornings, but this time I decided to switch it up a little and I really loved this combination.  I hope you like it too.

 

POWER BERRY GREEN SMOOTHIE

 

1 cup almond milk

1/2 a frozen banana

3/4 cup frozen blueberries and blackberries

2 cups mix of baby spinach, baby kale, and baby chard

Optional: 1 table spoon maca powder

Optional Topping: Chia Seeds and Hemp Seeds

 

Blend all the ingredients together in a high speed blender and enjoy!  I like my smoothies on the thick and creamy side.  If you do too, and your smoothie seems a little too liquid, just add more frozen banana or berries. 

 

Happy drinking!

 

 

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WATERMELON POMENGRANATE SMOOTHIE

 



I drink a lot of green smoothies everyday.  Almost everyday... so sometimes I like to branch out and try something different.  I love the light pink color of this smoothie - so delicate and fresh.

WATERMELON POMEGRANATE SMOOTHIE

1 cup almond or coconut milk
1/2 - 1 frozen banana
1/2 cup frozen watermelon (the sweeter and more ripe the better)
3 tablespoons pomegranate seeds

Blend all the ingredients together in a high speed blender and enjoy.  I don't like my smoothies too sweet, but if you'd like to add some more sweetness to this, you can use Stevia, raw honey or raw agave.  The sweetness of your smoothie will depend on how sweet your watermelon is too.

Enjoy!

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BANANA CREAM VANILLA SMOOTHIE



Sometimes you just want something simple, like you would vanilla ice cream. This is a super simple smoothie that I love to make when I am craving just that.  I hope you enjoy it too!

BANANA CREAM VANILLA SMOOTHIE

1 cup almond or coconut milk
1 to 1-1/2 banana, frozen chunks
2 dates
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Yes, that's it!  Blend all the ingredients together in a high speed blender.  Note:  I like my smoothies to be thick and creamy, especially this one.  Start off with 1 frozen banana and then if it looks too thin, slowly add more frozen banana, piece by piece, until you get the desired thickness.  Top your smoothie with chia seeds and raw cacao powder, or whatever your heart desires!  Yum!

Enjoy!



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CHOCOLATE ALMOND SMOOTHIE



Recipe contributed by Deniz Eaton of Shutterdee Photography


Dessert for breakfast? Yes, please!  Smoothies are on everyone's minds these days.  Many people who support healthy eating are doing determined to make 2013 the year of health. Drinking more smoothies and eating more natural and plant based foods.  I love it!

My friend Deniz is an amazing mother and I am so happy she is on this journey with us.  She creates super delicious healthy treats for her family and am so excited she shared this smoothie with us!  Be warned though, this is a super, super chocolatey.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND SMOOTHIE

1 cup almond milk or coconut milk
1 tablespoon raw cacao powder
2 dates
1/4 cup raw almond butter
1/2 tablespoon raw cacao nibs
Ice

Blend all the ingredients together in a blender and serve!  Enjoy your week everyone!!

Doesn't this just too divine?  So chocolatey!

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POMEGRANATE SMOOTHIE

pomegranate smoothie

 

It's time to get creative when you've set some goals to eat mostly raw for a stretch of days, right?  I love pomegranate so what a perfect time to come up with a pomegranate smoothie.  I love the soft feminine color of this smoothie and it has a really nice delicate sweet taste.   This is for all the the A Simply Raw Life  Food Challenge participants who are commited to eating raw or mostly raw for 10 days straight!  If you are on Instagram, take a look at all the food we are eating under our hashtag #asimplyrawlifefoodchallenge.

 

vegan pomegranate smoothie



POMEGRANATE SMOOTHIE

 

1/2 cup almond milk

1/2 cup fresh pressed apple juice

1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

1/2 cup frozen strawberries

1/2 cup frozen banana

 

Super easy and super delicious!  And its vgan too.   If you want to step it up, add in a big hand full of spinach.  Really loving the flavor of this!

 

Enjoy!

 

delicious pomegranate



 



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PUMPKIN BANANA SMOOTHIE

 

 

I am sure you are just as excited as I am that pumpkins are in season again.  There's just someting about pumpkins that make us feel comfy and cozy.  And the mix of spices used with pumkin just makes my mouth water.  So, of course I had make a pumpkin smoothie to add to the list of smoothies we love.  This smoothie tastes so good, I can't even tell you!

 

My recipe is adpated from Against All Grain.  The combination of flavors is just perfect!

 

PUMPKIN BANANA SMOOTHIE

 

3/4 cup almond milk

3 ice cubes

1 small frozen banana

1 teaspoon flax seed, or flax seed meal

1/2 cup pumpkin puree, preferably fresh*

1-1/2 tablespoons maple syrup

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ginger

 

*  For fresh pumpkin, cut the pumpkin into small managable pieces, de-seed and steam as shown below.  Cut off the skin and they are ready to use for smoothies. 

 

Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender and serve immediately.

 

Makes 1 serving.

 

If you are curious, check out the benefits eating pumpkin can bring to you HERE.

 

Enjoy!

 

 

Steamed pumpkin

These baby pumpkins are so cute!



 

 

 

BLUEBERRY + CUCUMBER SMOOTHIE

BLUEBERRY + CUCUMBER SMOOTHIE

 

Written by contibutor Britney Manuel of Btanjerine and A Simply Raw Life. 

 

 

Looking to add some unique smoothies to my repitore,  I came across this one again from the app Whole Living Smoothies (here's the link to the website).  I am always trying to make sure to incorporate something green, I mean might as well since you won't taste it anyway.  And this one came out light and mild.  Perfect in my opinion!

A few health tips.  Berries are full of anti-inflammatory and disease-preventing stuff (too many words I can't pronounce but trust me it's good stuff).  And cucumbers are loaded with water to help keep you hydrated.  They are also a source of silica, a trace mineral that strengthens connective tissue.

The Line-up before

Et Voila! The finished product!

BLUEBERRY + CUCUMBER SMOOTHIE

 

THE LINE-UP

1/2 c. frozen blueberries

1/2 cucumber

1 c. almond milk

1 pear

2 dates

THE PROCESS

Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth.

Makes 1 serving approximately 2 cups.

Enjoy!

PINEAPPLE + GINGER + MINT SMOOTHIE

Here in Southern California it is still burning up, so before I can even think about soup and cozy sweaters I’m still making smoothies, and thinking about getting that mani/pedi.   I have a few resources I like to use for smoothies, one being the app Whole Living Smoothies, you can see some of her other smoothie recipes here.  Its a collaboration from Martha Stewart and it includes smoothies for detox, immunity boosting, weight-loss, etc...  I adapted this weight-loss smoothie to make it raw.

Written by contibutor Britney Manuel of Btanjerine and A Simply Raw Life.

This smoothie is a melange of pineapple, ginger and mint.  And did you know pineapple can give you more than 100% of your recommended daily allowance of manganese, a mineral required to metabolize food?  Ginger is known to be a stomach settler, and a remedy for colds.  And mint is rich in Vitamins A and C and also contains smaller amounts of Vitamin B2. Vitamin C is an important antioxidant and may help to decrease the risk of certain cancers such as colon and rectal cancer.  And i didn’t know this, mint is a very good cleanser for the blood, and mint tea can help clear up skin disorders such as acne.  For more of the benefits of mint click here.  These are just a few reasons to get your sip on with this revitalizing and refreshing smoothie.


So here are the deets.

PINEAPPLE + GINGER + MINT SMOOTHIE

 

THE ESSENTIALS

1 c. frozen pineapple diced

1/2 c. coconut milk

5 mint leaves

1/2 teaspoon ginger (about the size of a dime)

dash of cinnamon

THE PROCESS

Puree all ingredients in blender until smooth.

Makes 1 serving approximately 1 cup

Yumalicious!

RAW: CHOCOLATE BANANA SHAKE

 

 

 

 

Hope everyone's morning is going well!  When I am craving some chocolately goodness, I LOVE making this chocolate shake.  It's simple, but sooo good.  I alway, always try to keep a stash of frozen bananas in the freezer.  When you use frozen bananas in a shake no one can fault it.  It makes any smoothie or shake rich and creamy.  You never know when you want to make some kind of creamy goodness.

 

This recipe serves 2 to 4

 

INGREDIENTS:

 

3 cups frozen bananas

2 cups almond milk or your favorite nut milk

1/4 cup agave nectar (or 2 packets of stevia)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 heaping tablespoons of organic raw cacao powder or carob powder

pinch of sea salt

 

In a blender puree all the ingredients until smooth and creamy.

 

Enjoy!!

 

 

 

 

 

SMOOTHIE: REFRESHING STRAWBERRY AND WATERMELON

I don't know about you but it's sure been hot here in Los Angeles for the past 3 weeks!  August is usually the hotest month here and I don't know what I would do without my air conditioner and smoothies.

All I have been wanting to drink on these hot days are smoothies.  And this one is sure refreshing!

If you aren't feeling like a green smoothie give this one a try!

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup Fresh pressed Apple Juice

1 frozen Banana

1 cup Frozen Strawberries

and 1 cup Fresh Watermelon

Blend in a high speed blender and drink!

So delicous and sweet.

Pure joy!