Chocolate Covered Cherry Smoothie

1 cup coconut or almond Milk

1/2 cup ice cubes

1 handful fresh spinach leaves

1 cup frozen cherries

1/2 banana or avocado

1 medjool date (optional depending on how sweet you would like it)

1 tbsp. raw cacao powder

1/2 tsp maca powder (optional)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp. hemp seeds

  • Blend and enjoy!

 


Mint Chip Smoothie

1 cup almond milk or coconut milk

1/2 avocado or banana,  frozen

2 handfuls spinach leaves

2 medjool dates, pitted

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp hemp seeds

1 – 2 drops peppermint essential oil, food grade

1 tbsp cacao nibs

1 tbsp cacao powder (optional)

  • Add all ingredients into blender except for the cacao nibs, add those in the last 10 seconds of processing
  • Enjoy!

 

 

 


Not All Recipes Are Keepers

As you are aware, not all recipes are keepers in the beginning.  It takes a pretty incredible recipe to take a spot up in my recipe box.  They may not all be keepers but to me they all have potential with a few adjustments, a zillion tastes and sometimes a lot of groceries.

 

I’m going to share with you what it took for the evolution of what I can now call my own recipe for a Pumpkin Pie Smoothie.

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It had started off with me saving a link for a Pumpkin Pie Smoothie from a website I frequent often.  I recently decided to give it a try since I have a ton of frozen pumpkin puree.  The ingredients looked good to me, so I gave it a whirl and was excited to sip on this treat.  Well, lets just say I was slightly disappointed.  The flavours did not go nicely together, the spices were too powerful and the colour wasn’t pretty.  Not a recipe worth repeating, unless…. I fix it up!

I had high hopes for this delicious sounding smoothie, so I wasn’t about to give up.  Over the week I sipped on this smoothie about six times, making adjustments to each attempt.  I wanted it to be perfect so I could add to my recipe box.  It went from too sweet, to too runny, not enough spice, wrong spice, not enough nutrients and finally to a perfect blend.

And this my friend, is the procedure to developing a recipe.  You know its perfect when you have tested it so many times that you can’t even think of having another taste.  This recipe is now a keeper.

Enjoy!

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie


Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

1 cup almond milk

1/2 banana (frozen)

1/4-1/2 small zucchini (about 1/2 cup)

1/2 cup pumpkin puree – homemade or canned organic

1-2 medjool dates (depending on how sweet you like)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tbsp. sesame seeds

1/2 tbsp. maca powder (optional)

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice or 1 tsp blend of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger

  • Blend and enjoy!

Tropical Green Smoothie

Tropical Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup water or coconut water
  • 1 orange, peeled
  • 1 frozen banana or ½ avocado
  • 1 cup fresh spinach
  • 2 stalks celery
  • ¾ cup frozen mango
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp hemp seeds
  • 1 tsp coconut oil

Directions:

  1. Put all ingredients in a blender
  2. Blend
  3. Enjoy!