Showing posts with label Drinks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Drinks. Show all posts

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Winter Berry Green Smoothie




Ingredients:
2 small apples cored
2 clementines peeled
2 bananas
1 cup frozen berries (raspberries, blueberries & blackberries)
1/2 cup grapes
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1 cup frozen kale
1 cup frozen spinach
1 1/2 cups apple juice
1 cup water (more if needed)

Directions:
Step 1 - Put the ingredients in your blender (I use a Vitamix) and work up to high speed,  blend for 45 seconds or until a smooth consistency is reached.  Enjoy!

Monday, October 6, 2014

Simple Pumpkin Spice Latte (w/out the cost of a coffee shop!)

Ingredients:
8 ozs. freshly brewed coffee
1/4 cup milk
2-3 tbsps. pumpkin spice creamer
(optional)
3 tbsps. whipped cream
ground cinnamon

Directions:
Step 1 - Heat your milk and creamer in the microwave for 35-40 seconds, pour coffee into the mixture (or I brew my coffee right into the same mug using my keurig).  Top with whipped cream and cinnamon, enjoy!

Friday, September 19, 2014

Apple & Banana Green Smoothie

Ingredients:
1 banana fresh or frozen
1 orange peeled
3/4 cup frozen grapes
1 apple cored
1 cup frozen organic kale
1 cup frozen organic spinach
2 cups ice
1 cup apple juice
1/2 - 1 cup cold filtered water (more if you want it less thick)
 
Directions:
Step 1: Combine all of your ingredients (fresh first, then frozen) then work up to high speed and blend for 45 seconds.  Very yummy, enjoy!!


Monday, September 8, 2014

Refreshingly Sweet Green Juice

Ingredients:
1 apple
1 banana
2 cups frozen spinach
3/4 cup frozen grapes
1/2 lemon
1 1/2 cups apple juice
 
Directions:
Step 1: Put all of your ingredients into the blender (I use a vitamix) and blend on high for 30-45 seconds.  Whole fruit juice that is naturally sweet, so yummy!


 

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Cherry, Banana & Kale Smoothie


Ingredients:
1 cup plain greek yogurt
1 cup frozen organic kale
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup frozen cherries
1/4 cup frozen grapes
1 cup cold water
1 banana


Directions:
Step 1: Place your greek yogurt in the blender first (I use a Vitamix), then add in the remaining ingredients.  Blend on high for 30-45 seconds or until desired consistency.  Enjoy!

Monday, August 25, 2014

Vanilla Cherry & Strawberry Milkshake

Ingredients:
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 1/2 cups frozen cherries
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsps. honey
Skim milk to the top of the fruit
 
Directions:
Step 1: Place all of your ingredients into your blender (I love my Vitamix), last pour in your milk to cover the fruit.  Turn your blender and work up to high, blend for 45 seconds.  Enjoy!
 


Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Power Packed Smoothie

Ingredients:
1 cup plain or vanilla greek yogurt
3 cups spinach
1 banana
1 apple
2 cups frozen mixed berried (I used a mix of blueberries, raspberries and blackberries)
2 tsps. chia seeds
1-1.5 cups water
 
Directions:
Step 1: Put all of the ingredients into your blender (I use a Vitamix, it is amazing) work up to high speed, and blend for 45 seconds. My kids even asked for seconds, enjoy!
 


Sunday, July 13, 2014

Frozen Watermelon Lemonade

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups ice
3 cups watermelon
2 lemons juiced or whole with the rinds removed

Directions:
Step 1: Combine all your ingredients and run on high speed for 45 seconds, refreshing!



Frozen Strawberry Wine-A-Rita

Ingredients:
3 cups frozen strawberries
3 tsps. sugar or agave sweetener
white wine of choice 

Directions:
Step 1: Place the strawberries and sugar in your blender first, then add enough wine to the level of the strawberries in your mixer.  Then run on high speed for 45 seconds until a smooth consistency is reached. 


Good Morning Smoothie

Ingredients:
1 cup vanilla greek yogurt
6-8 frozen strawberries
1/2 cup frozen grapes
1/2 banana fresh or frozen
1 cup frozen kale or spinach
1 1/2 cups cold water

Directions:
Step 1: Blend your ingredients together on high speed for 45 seconds until a smooth consistency is reached.  Enjoy!



Sunday, June 29, 2014

Vanilla Berry Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 cup mixed berries (I used raspberries, blueberries and blackberries)
1 1/2 cups frozen spinach
1 cup vanilla greek yogurt
1 cup skim milk

Directions:
Step 1: Place your ingredients into your blender and run on high speed for 45 seconds, add more milk if the mixture is to frozen.  Enjoy!
 

Monday, June 23, 2014

Sweet Green Smoothie

 
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 berry light or greek yogurt (6oz.)
1/4 cup green grapes frozen
1/2 peach frozen
1 cup cold water
1 1/2 cups frozen spinach
 
Directions:
Step 1: Place your ingredients into your blender and run on high speed for 30 seconds or until blended completely.


Monday, June 16, 2014

Yogurt & Spinach Smoothie

Ingredients:
6oz. cup light/greek raspberry or strawberry yogurt
6 frozen strawberries
1/2 frozen peach
1 1/2 cups frozen spinach
3/4 cup cold water
 
Directions:
Step 1: Combine all of your ingredients into your blender, run on high speed for 30-45 seconds until blended completely.  Looks gross, but is one of my families favorites!

 

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Light Cran-Raspberry Lemonade Slush

Ingredients:
2 cups ice
2 cups light cran-raspberry juice
1/2 frozen lemon
 
Directions:
Step 1: Place all of your ingredients into your blender and run on high speed for 30-45 seconds. 
 
Enjoy!!
 
 


Thursday, June 12, 2014

Refreshing Summer Smoothie



 
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen watermelon
1/2 frozen orange
1/2 fresh nectarine or peach
1 cup frozen strawberries
1/3 cup frozen blueberries
1/3 cup frozen raspberries
1/3 cup frozen blackberries
2 cups frozen spinach
2 cups cold water (no need for ice because most all of the ingredients are frozen)
 
Directions:
Step 1: Combine all of your ingredients into your blender (I am using a Vitamix), work up to high speed and blend for 45 seconds.  Serve and enjoy!
 


Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Berry Good Milkshake

Ingredients:
1 cup frozen mixed berries (strawberries, blackberries, raspberries & blueberries)
1 1/4 cup skim milk (or substitute almond, soy or rice milk)
 
Directions:
Step 1: Combine the ingredients into your blender.
Step 2: Turn on your blender and run on high speed for 30-45 seconds.
 




Saturday, May 31, 2014

Yogurt Berry Smoothie

 
Ingredients:
3/4 cup frozen mixed berries (I used a blueberry, raspberry & blackberry mix)
3/4 cup frozen kale
1 (6 oz.) container light or greek yogurt of your choice (I used light strawberry yogurt)
3/4 cup cold water
 
Directions:
Step 1: First place your berries into your blender, then add the water until it just covers the berries, then add the remaining ingredients in your blender.
Step 2: Blend on high setting for 45 seconds and enjoy, this is delicious!
 
 



 


Monday, May 26, 2014

Strawberry Watermelon Slush

Ingredients:
1 cup watermelon (fresh or frozen, I used fresh)
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup ice
1 1/2 cups cold water
 
Directions:
Step 1: Combine all of your ingredients into your blender.

Step 2: Run on high speed for 30-45 seconds until ingredients are blended to a smooth consistency. Serve and enjoy!
 



Saturday, May 24, 2014

Perfect Strawberry Milkshake

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups skim milk
8 frozen strawberries (10 if they are small)
2 tsps. granulated sugar
 
Directions:
Step 1: Put all of your ingredients into your blender, run on high speed for 45 seconds until completely blended.
Step 2: Serve and enjoy, so yummy!
 


 

Sunday, May 18, 2014

Green Power Whole Fruit Juice

Ingredients:
1 orange peeled
1 cup of grapes
1 whole apple quartered
1 banana
2 cups chopped kale
1 1/2 cups ice
2 cups water
1 tbsp. honey

Directions:
Step 1: Combine all of your ingredients into your blender and work up to high speed for 45 seconds.  Enjoy!