Smoothies to Get You Going

I firmly intend to try all of these this week. Wish I could take credit for the recipes. They are all similar with a few changes. That is what food is all about, tweaking, and making things your own to suit your nutritional needs and tastes. Recipes courtesy of Nicki Rubin from Garden of Life.

Creamsicle Smoothie
Serves 2

Ingredients:
6 ounces of organic, probiotic-rich yogurt or kefir
4 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice
1 Tablespoon of flaxseed oil or hemp seed oil
1–2 Tablespoons unheated raw honey
1 Tablespoon of RAW Protein powder
1–2 fresh or frozen bananas
vanilla extract (optional)

Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients in a high–speed blender. Serve.

Banana Peach Smoothie
Serves 2

Ingredients:
10 ounces of organic, whole, probiotic-rich yogurt, kefir or coconut milk/cream
1 Tablespoon of extra virgin coconut oil
1 Tablespoon of flaxseed oil or hemp seed oil
1-2 Tablespoons unheated raw honey
1 Tablespoon of RAW Protein powder
½-1 cup fresh or frozen peaches
1 fresh or frozen banana
½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients in a high-speed blender. Serve.

Mocha Swiss Almond Smoothie
Serves 2

Ingredients:
10 ounces of organic, whole, probiotic-rich yogurt, kefir or coconut milk/cream
1 Tablespoon of extra virgin coconut oil
1 Tablespoon of flaxseed oil or hemp seed oil
1-2 Tablespoons unheated honey
1 Tablespoon of RAW Protein powder
2 Tablespoons cocoa or carob powder and 2 Tablespoons raw almond butter or 4 Tablespoons chocolate almond spread
1-2 fresh or frozen bananas
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
Combine all of the ingredients in a high-speed blender. Serve.


*Hey everyone if you don't have hemp oil or protein powder on hand, and happen to have some hemp seeds on hand like me throw 3 tbsp of those in there instead and that's a great source of protein for you.

*Try vanilla powder instead of vanilla extract if you can get some. You'll avoid the alcohol by doing so. Not that you're taking in that much alcohol with the extract, but if its something you want to totally avoid, then by using the powder you can still have that great vanilla flavor.

*I also don't have any flaxseed oil, but I do have flaxseeds. So what you can do if have some of these is to grind them up, and put the ground flaxseed meal into your smoothie as well. I use a small coffee grinder to grind my flaxseeds. It is reserved just for this purpose.