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Ninja Magic and Blackberry Almond Smoothie

10 May

Green Smoothies tend to all look the same though they taste very different. I call these power smoothies because they’re packed with nutrients and tons of protein so they keep you energized and full for a long time.

And I’ve crossed Vitamix off of the “things I want” list because the ninja gets the job done.

Coffee Peanut Power Smoothie

  • 1/2 c almond milk
  • 1/2 c coffee
  • 1/4 c water
  • 1/4 of an avocado
  • 1 T peanut flour
  • 1 T flaxmeal
  • 1 T hemp seeds
  • 1/2 t Maca
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • 1 c ice
  • handful of spinach
  • pinch of salt

Spirulina smoothie

Warning: do not use spirulina in your smoothie, unless you’re prepared for an extremely grassy flavor and turns your smoothie dark green fast.

Some kind of version of an elvis. I definitely missed the avocado texture wise.

Banana Peanut Power Smoothie

  • 1/2 c almond milk
  • 1/2 c water
  • 1 very ripe frozen banana
  • 1 T plant based protein powder
  • 1 T peanut flour
  • 1/2 t cinnamon
  • 1 t vanilla extract
  • 1/2 t Maca
  • 1 T flaxmeal
  • 1 T hemp seeds
  • 1 c ice
  • handful of spinach
 I swear I create brilliance every time I’m about to leave somewhere and have literally nothing to work with for a morning meal. This one’s going in the books.

Blackberry Almond Power Smoothie

  • 1/2 c almond milk
  • 3/4 c water
  • 1 T flax
  • 1 T hemp
  • 1/2 t maca
  • 2 T cashews
  • 1 t almond extract
  • 1/2 c blackberries
Blackberries and almond flavoring were meant to be together. Almond extract is my new favorite smoothie addition and it should be yours too.


Question: Any smoothie flavor combo suggestions while I’m creating ninja magic?

x

Casey

Smoothielicious

1 May

I finally know what also the huh-bub regarding smoothies is all about. Better late then never!

I have my ninja blender to thank for that. I bought this model at Bed Bath & Beyond with the handy-dandy 20% off coupons they give out like they’re going out of style.

This model is magic bullet like. It comes with three individual grab-n-go cups and also a larger blender for making big batches of smoothies or dough, etc…

The difference maker of the ninja products is that the blade is at the bottom, not the top of the blender, so all of the ice is blended easily. Just 5 or 6 pumps and its smoothielicious.

In the mix:

  • Almond milk
  • coffee
  • avocado
  • hemp seeds
  • flaxmeal
  • spinach
  • cacao
  • protein powder
  • maca
  • salt
  • ice

This specific recipe came from Katie at Rooted Wellbeing‘s Whole Foods cooking class on power breakfasts. I took her breakfast challenge and tried each of the three breakfasts to see what my body responded best too. Obvi, the smoothie won out.

Problem solved.

So freaking delicious but I forgot one of the basic rules of smoothie making. I had no straws on hand. Smoothies aren’t quite as fun with a spoon. Or spilling all over your face.

The avocado makes it super creamy which I love. The hemp, flax, and protein powder give this staying power. I was stuffed for a long, long time. It kept me from feeling snacky the whole day and night. And it was a nice cooler in this 80 degree heat.

I used Life’s Basic protein powder which is vegan and derived from pea and rice protein. I sampled it at a grocery store and was sold ever since.

Welcome to my life Green Monsters. I may or may not be having you every single morning.

x

Casey

 

Tiger Tiger Woods y’all.

28 Apr

Fuel for my morning out on the driving range:

Toastilla with smashed avocado, red onion, and arugula.

I love the gluten free tortillas by Alvarado Street Baking because they get rice and crispy.

The crispiness makes it easier to cut, but eating it is still a tad messy.

I’ve started to dabble in golf after some success at my beginner stages. The whole family plays so I might as well join the club, right?

This was my first time out on a public course alone and I was determined not to look like a complete fool. And I was praying I wouldn’t forget what I learned and get some good hits off of the tee.

Well my dignity was long gone before I even took a swing. In all my excitement to get my golf balls I realized once I heard them clattering out of the vending machine

oh shit

and out they flew. I forgot to place the bucket there to catch them. So I gathered the 50 or so golf balls scattered about the range.

Newbie, right here.

Luckily I regained a little dignity in my golf game. Tiger Tiger Woods y’all.

How to celebrate?  A victory lap around the Wholf

I’ve been spotting a slew a new products in the grocery stores (tis the season right?)

But was pleasantly surprised when I saw this blast from the past.

Single serve, whole bag, and even chia oil from the same brand I used to by when I lived in Australia.

I always love watching my local companies make it on a national level, but seeing this little guy from Victoria make it into my Whole Foods in Denver makes me super proud of them.

P.S. Australia produces top notch chia so get out there and buy some!

Also new items from Boulder-based GoodBelly

This one is a lot lower in the sugar and packs a little protein/fiber punch. I’m foreseeing this as pre-workout fuel in the early mornings.

Though I definitely misread the label in the store and thought it said 5g of protein and only 2g of sugar. That would have been swell, but it’s actually 5g sugar 2g protein.

Oh well, I’ll still drink it.

It also comes in lemon ginger. But who can resist chamomile. Even the word soothes me.

I’ve been in a create my own recipe type of mood lately. A lot of kitchen fails have followed. But from failure comes success! I’m pretty excited about this one healthy (and I do mean healthy) cookie recipe that I’m tweaking. I think its going to set nicely in the dehydrator.

Tell me something embarrassing that happened to you in public. Did you laugh it off?

x

Casey

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