• Food & Drinks,  Wellness

    Green Goodness Smoothie

    Need a great, nutrition-packed smoothie? This is just the ticket. It is really tasty, and you can make it sweeter depending upon your tastes (just add some agave nectar). Healthy, delicious and bursting with superfoods! This can be your new go-to recipe when you’re craving a smoothie.


    • 1 cup vanilla almond milk
    • 2 handfuls spinach
    • 1 handful kale
    • 1/2 large banana
    • 1/2 frozen blueberries
    • 1/2 plain or vanilla greek yogurt
    • 1/2 cup orange juice

    Ready for a really complicated process? Put everything blender, and… drumroll, please?

    Blend it up!  Pour into your favorite glass and savor the healthy, deliciousness!

    Note: depending upon your blender you may have to add the spinach and kale in batches to ensure it blends smoothly!

    Happy Healthy Eating!

    xx,

    T

  • Food & Drinks,  Wellness

    Fresh and Fab Carrot Orange Smoothie

    This smoothie is SO delicious. It’s sweet and slightly nutty from the hemp seeds. Great for breakfast or a mid-day pick me up or just your daily dose of vitamins! 

    Makes 4 smoothies

    • 1/4 cup Hemp Seeds
    • 1/2 Teaspoon Tumeric
    • 3/4 cup yogurt
    • 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
    • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
    • 1 scoop collagen powder
    • 1/2 banana
    • 1/3 cup chopped carrot
    • 1/2 cup orange, peeled and cut into small pieces
    • 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
    • 1 cup frozen mango 

    Place all ingredients in blender, blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve!

    Enjoy this tasty treat!

    xx,

    T (Peanut Butter & Jelly Chronicles)

  • Food & Drinks,  Wellness

    Rainbow Smoothie

    Lately, we have been trying to “eat the rainbow” everyday! Focusing on healthy food choices and eating as many fruits and veggies as possible. This smoothie contains all the colors, Red berries, Orange zest, Yellow banana and mango, green spinach, and Blueberries! Not only is it nutritious but it tastes great too!

    Makes 4, 1 cup servings

    • 1/2 cup greek yogurt
    • 1 1/4 cups almond milk
    • 1 cup frozen blueberries
    • 1/2 cup frozen fruit medley (we used mango, banana, strawberry medley, you can use any berry assortment that you like)
    • 3 tablespoons oats
    • 2 big handfuls spinach (definitely an official measurement!)
    • 1/4 teaspoon orange zest
    • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (really good for reducing inflammation!)
    • 2 teaspoons flax seed
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
    • pinch of salt
    • Optional: 1 scoop of protein powder or collagen powder

    Blend all ingredients together, if the smoothie is too thick for your taste just go ahead and add more almond milk!

    Enjoy this tasty treat and daily dose of nutrients too!

    xx,

    T

  • Food & Drinks

    Healthy Coffee Breakfast Smoothie

    Smoothies are a great way to start the day, especially if one contains coffee and an entire banana! It’s a great way to get some good protein to kick start your day and be the best version of you! 😉

    • 1 cup of coffee- cold
    • One banana 
    • 1/2 Greek Yogurt (I used plain but vanilla would be awesome too)
    • 1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
    • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
    • 1 tablespoon half and half
    • 1 tablespoon collagen or vanilla protein powder

    Place all ingredients in the blender. Mix on high until completelty blended. Pour into 2 glasses and serve. If you like it a little sweeter just add some agave nectar.

    Enjoy your protein forward smoothie, giving you the power to conquer your day!

    xx,

    T