One of my main motivations when eating each day is to include a variety of colors. This often ensures I am not missing any key nutrients – eating the rainbow, as they say. Smoothies are a great way to add some additional color and nutrition and I experiment all the time with new colorful fruits…
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Immune Boosting Smoothie
School is back in session and so is cold and flu season. While I don’t have toddlers anymore, my teens sure seem to be bringing home germs and getting sick all of a sudden. Building that immune system! Among the many tools in my “stay healthy” toolkit, supporting my family’s immune system using powerful vitamin-rich…
Mocha Protein Smoothie
Adding cold brew is a delicious twist on my chocolate protein smoothie. Reminiscent of a mocha frappa whatever from your nearby chain coffee shop, but so much better for you! A nice combination of protein, fat and fiber that will make you full rather than crash from all the added sugar and questionable ingredients. It…
Pumpkin Flax Protein Smoothie
I love a good fall morning and a cozy beverage, and I absolutely love seasonal ingredients, but pumpkin only being highlighted a few months a year seems like a missed opportunity – especially since canned pumpkin is widely available year-round and a nutritional powerhouse. All things pumpkin are so profitable for companies like Starbucks and…
Power Smoothie
It seems running out of smoothie names is going to happen well before I run out of sharing smoothie combos that my family enjoys! As I’ve said many times before, my family loves smoothies and literally drinks one every single day. That’s a lot of smoothies over the years! I look at ones I made…
Cantaloupe Banana Smoothie
The most used appliance in our house is our Vitamix… this is not a paid sponsorship, but rather a ode to my favorite appliance for almost 15 years. Each day, this well loved kitchen friend produces smoothie after healthy smoothie, velvety soups and sauces, smooth muffin batter, chunky dips and spreads, and even the best…
Cherry Peach Smoothie
This refreshing smoothie is one of my favorite summer smoothies. The fresh peach and mint are such a great flavor combination. During the summer, I buy extra peaches each week and wait for them to get almost too ripe before transferring them to the refrigerator – this way I have them always ready for this…
Ben’s Tropical Smoothie
Years before Jamba Juice was a thing, my hometown of Bakersfield had a local shop called Bagels and Blenders. It was a favorite in our family and on occasion, we began our Saturday mornings before sports and activities with a stop here. I still remember their Peanut Butter Bagel, an oblong shaped bagel with chunks…
Berry Banana Smoothie
I cannot count how many smoothies we’ve made over the years, but I can safely say it’s in the thousands. My husband and I made them almost daily when we were first married and haven’t stopped since. The early days of smoothie making always began with some frozen fruit and some type of liquid (usually…