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Beet, Honey & Yogurt Smoothie

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How is everyone’s guacamole hangover going? You know what they say… the best way to cure a hangover is to eat some guacamole in the shower. Or was that drink a beer in the shower? I can never remember. Perhaps do both to cover your bases. Tortilla chips in the shower are not recommended, however, as they tend to get soggy when mixed with water. You’re going to have to go at it with a spoon. NBD.

So, this weekend I made one of these:

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Oh, Emma.

And headed out here:

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Where we were spoiled with a ridiculously delicious dinner by a visiting friend who happens to be a fantastic chef. Not too bad, right? I will totally share some more photos and the recipe for that Strawberry & Rhubarb Crumble with you later in the week. It’s serious. You are going to want to come back for that one.

Right now, I need something to get me back on track. This weekend was fun. I drank too much sangria. I ate a lot of carbs. I found gluten-free baguettes at a local bakery. All bets were off. I feel like I have a bit of a life hangover right now… so, we’re going to blend some stuff together and make things manageable. It’s going to be delicious. We are totally throwing in handfuls of healthy things like spinach and chia seeds. It’s that kind of smoothie. This might also help with your guacamole and margarita-fueled hangovers. Maybe don’t take that guacamole in the shower… maybe just make this instead. It’s totally up to you. No judgements.

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Look at that cast of characters! This is going to be good. Are you looking at those beets funny? Don’t worry. I promise I’m not trying to kill you. They add a nice body to the smoothie and a subtle sweetness. We’re first going to roast them in the oven to get them nice and soft! My husband was extremely skeptical of those beets, but once I handed him his smoothie it was basically gone. Not to mention that color! Seductive. If you are of the vegan or paleo variety, you can totally swap out that yogurt for coconut milk!

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Let’s totally beet up this Monday (puns, can’t stop).  BAM! Wishing you a fantastic guacamole and tequila detox. Ooomph. Don’t worry… we’ve got this. xo

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Beet, Honey & Yogurt Smoothie

Yield: 2 smoothies

Ingredients

  • 1 medium beet, roasted & peeled
  • 1 1/2 cups almond milk
  • 1 banana, chopped
  • 1/4 cup plain organic yogurt (or coconut milk for vegan/paleo option)
  • 2 large handfuls of spinach
  • 2 tbs chia seeds
  • 1-2 tablespoons of honey (depending on how sweet you like your smoothies)
  • 4-5 ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Roast and peel your beets
  2. Add all of your ingredients into your blender and process on high until everything is completely combined, about two minutes.
  3. Serve and enjoy with a friend!
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Orange & Ginger Creamsicle Smoothie

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When you are a kid, there’s pretty much no vehicle more awesome than an ice cream truck. It’s sugar on wheels. I remember the ice cream truck targeting our neighborhood since it was filled with kids. My brother and I would perk up, then in a joint effort run to our parents. “Can we PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE get some ice cream?!” It was as if nothing else mattered and maybe we could possibly die if ice-creamy goodness did not hit our lips in the next two minutes. Sometimes the ice cream truck would travel to our house close to dinner time, and the answer would be no. In these cases I remember the world ending a little bit. There was some light pouting, maybe some foot stomping. My brother, who is six years younger than myself, would either follow my pout-y lead, or in a true act of excellence THROW himself on the floor. We were dramatic. Mom ignored it. Good move, mom. Imagine what we could do if we had an audience!

But sometimes, just sometimes, the ice cream truck would roll around in the early afternoon. This, my friends, was destiny. I remember the selection being a hard one to make. Should I go Drumstick? Flintstones Push-Up Pop? Ice Cream Sandwich? Maybe something that tastes like bubblegum (because I am a kid and bubblegum flavored things seem like a good idea and don’t make me gag. Obviously, I have not developed proper taste buds). Or… how about a Creamsicle? Who doesn’t love a Creamsicle? I would never pick out an orange flavored popsicle, but when you add vanilla ice cream into the middle, magic happens. It’s never a bad move.

You know what else isn’t a bad move? How about the delightful flavors of a Creamsicle for breakfast? There will be no pouting and definitely no throwing ones self on the floor. It’s like drinking ice cream for breakfast! Pure nostalgia.

Of course, I’m not actually feeding you ice cream. Instead Greek yogurt mingles with honey and fresh squeezed orange juice. There is some almond milk that adds creaminess and a frozen banana that adds body and some extra sweetness. Did I mention some freshly-grated ginger? The spiciness of the ginger makes this more of a grown-up Creamsicle. There are no handfuls of spinach. There are no kale leaves. There are no flax seeds. Of course, you could add in ALL of those things and it would still be delicious, but sometimes you just want to keep it simple.

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Enjoy, Friends! Happy Monday!

DISCLAIMER: THE NICE PEOPLE AT CHOBANI SENT ME SOME OF THEIR PRODUCT FOR RECIPE TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT. HOWEVER, ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN.

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Orange & Ginger Creamsicle Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1 6oz container of Chobani 0% plain Greek yogurt
  • Juice from 2 oranges
  • 1/2 frozen banana
  • 3/4 cup almond milk
  • 1/2 inch of freshly grated ginger
  • 1 tbs of honey
  • 3-4 ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Add all of your ingredients into your blender and process on high until smooth.
  2. If you desire a thicker smoothie, add a bit more ice and blend again until smooth.
  3. Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately!
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Cucumber & Peach Smoothie

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You know that moment when you open your eyes and you can feel that your face is puffy? You reach over to your nightstand in hopes that your fingers will meet a glass of water, but instead you just end up unplugging a lamp, knocking off an alarm clock and dropping your cell phone. The headache sets in. A headache that can only be described as “this is what happens when you mix champagne with gin.” Or, “this is what happens when you mix half a bottle of champagne with gin.” OR, “this is what happens when you mix half a bottle of champagne with gin, eat animals from both land and sea, have butter as a legitimate side dish, swear you are not going to have dessert and then eat half of a chocolate bar, pass out on the couch in a sloppy champagne fueled coma” situation.

Sounds like another successful Steak and Lobster Day (or shall I say “Valentines Day” for all you non Steak and Lobster-ers). The husband got home a little bit early. We cooked together. I spiced up the steaks and got to work on our side dishes. I whipped up a mashed cauliflower with garlic and wilted chard situation as well as a Greek salad. Peter cooked our meat to perfection, melted some butter and mixed us some cocktails. I had planned to get a bottle of wine at the grocery store, but in my intense steak and lobster excitement I managed to forget. Instead, we went rooting through our cabinets and found a a bottle of champagne. We then proceeded to make ourselves French 75′s. This is a cocktail that combines gin with champagne (yes, this might be a red flag). Of course once we opened the bottle of champagne we decided that we could not let it go to waste (Perhaps we are the red flags?).

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No matter. When you wake up with a gin and champagne headache thing going on, you need a little bit of a boost. I hobbled out of bed, found the advil, chugged a bottle of water, texted my husband “Steak and Lobster Day win. Champagne fail.” and then proceeded to take out my blender. Between this awesome smoothie and the effects of the advil, I think we’re in good shape. I will live to see another day. But, maybe there will be naps. No promises.

The cucumber and the coconut water in the smoothie help to keep you hydrated and refreshed and the peach Greek yogurt adds a bit of sweetness and protein  I threw in a couple of handfuls of spinach because, why not? You can’t taste it, and it gives you lots of fantastic vitamins. I am in no position to get mad at some extra vitamins today. This smoothie is a good move. You don’t have to feel like you got hit by a champagne bus in order to enjoy its benefits.  I promise.

Also, just a side note… you don’t always have to finish a bottle of champagne just because it is open (I am probably writing this note more to myself. Dang it, Gina. Lessons. Learn them).

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Cheers, Love Birds!  Happy Friday.

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Cucumber & Peach Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1/2 English cucumber, peeled
  • 1/2 frozen banana
  • 1/2 cup peach Greek yogurt (I used Non-fat Peach Chobani)
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1/2 cup coconut water
  • 2 handfuls spinach
  • Ice, as desired to thicken

Instructions

  1. Add all of your ingredients to a blender and process on high until it is smooth.
  2. If you like your smoothie a little bit thicker, add in a few ice cubes and process again.
  3. Bottoms up!
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Lime And Coconut Green Smoothie

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It’s been cold and damp outside  for a long time now.

Our backyard is in a perpetual state of wetness. The earth is cold and crumbly. The rain stopped a while back, but the mud just hasn’t recovered.

I’m painfully aware of the state of my backyard because I have a puppy and a white carpet.

Perhaps it was after this morning’s shenanigans where my muddy dog came tearing past me into the house, running laps and dodging my attempted side tackles, leaving a trail of her dirty feet like a horrifying dance-step diagram, that I really started longing for warmer and drier days.  She is currently on time out. She seems pleased with herself as usual.

It was at 8:30 this morning, on my hands and knees, cleaning up a trail of muddy paw prints, I started fantasizing about luxuriating out in the sunshine and sipping on mojitos and  piña coladas.

Don’t worry, this story does not take a weirdly uncomfortable and depressing turn. There was no early morning  solo drinking (However, if you are on a beach somewhere ordering booze for breakfast, can you please have some for me? Thank you.). I created you a healthy smoothie that mimics some of the tropical flavors of my favorite vacation drinks. There is lime and plenty of coconut flavor with some sweetness from a nicely frozen banana. I made it green because who are we kidding, we could all use more greens in our diet. A smoothie is a sneaky way of putting a couple of cups of spinach in your body without realizing it.  Hooray!

I hope you enjoy this hydrating and refreshing powerhouse!  I also hope that you are not chasing a wild-eyed, muddy-pawed animal around your carpeted living room. It’s rough. Don’t worry though, this smoothie will help. xo

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Lime and Coconut Green Smoothie

Ingredients

  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup coconut water
  • 1/2 frozen banana
  • 2 cups of spinach
  • Ice (if you like your smoothie a little thicker)

Instructions

  1. Juice your lime and measure out all of your other ingredients.
  2. Layer them together in your blender and blend until smooth.
  3. Garnish your glass with a little extra lime if you so desire.
  4. Bottoms up.
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Spinach, Chocolate & Peanut Butter Smoothie

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I woke up this morning determined to move my body.

Yesterday, I made biscuits. I ate three of them. No big deal. No regrets. They were buttery and warm and delicious, but today I need to move.

I put on my stretchy pants, my sneakers, and a nice long sleeve shirt and headed out the door.

I then headed right back in the door. IT’S SOOOO COLD.

I checked my phone. It said that it was 27 degrees. Yikes. I live in California. I am not prepared for this. I looked at our front steps. They were completely iced over. Glimmering at me as if to say: “I dare you to try not to break your neck on me, Klutz.” Geez, my front steps have a really bad attitude in the morning. They are totally not morning steps.

Obviously we needed to modify. I opened our coat closet and got out the biggest, puffiest coat I could find.

It’s white and stretches down to my mid-thigh. There is fur that lines the hood. It’s cute, but It is not what I would call exercise wear.

I braved the front steps and totally did not break my neck. This was a good start. I admired the thick coat of frost on my car and my shiny front lawn. It looks bedazzled when the sun hits it just right. And off I went…

If you live in my town, you might have seen me this morning. I was the woman clad in a semi dressy fur-lined coat, jogging the streets. Fancy as hell.  Eskimo street couture. After I jogged a few miles and I could no longer feel the tip of my nose or the sides of my face, I decided it was game over.

I came home and whipped up this tasty smoothie.

Today, in place of your weekly juicing recipe, we are going to do a little blending. Sometimes it is nice to have a breakfast smoothie or two (or three, or four, or nine) in your recipe arsenal. Juicing is beyond awesome, but can be time consuming. If you want something quick that is both nutritious, filling and packed with fiber, a smoothie is just perfect. Plus, though this particular smoothie is green, it tastes like chocolate and peanut butter. Who can get mad at that? Not I, friends, not I.  I’ve also added some secret and sneaky powerhouse ingredients.  You get some serious omega-3′s with the addition of flax seed meal and some chia seeds. Did I mention fiber? Yeah. You are going to be fiber-licious. Okay. I’ll stop talking now.

Ingredients:

3 cups spinach

1/2 of a frozen banana

1 tbs peanut butter

1 tbs flax seed meal

1 tbs chia seeds

1 1/3 cup chocolate almond milk

Load all of your ingredients into your blender and blend away!  Simple, simple, simple.

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Enjoy! xo

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