Recipes

Raspberry Chocolate Smoothie

Don’t you love a great smoothie? I do! This raspberry chocolate smoothie is packed with nutrients, and it’s filling and tasty too. This smoothie has cocoa powder (minimally processed) that is packed with heart and brain-healthy nutrients like flavonoids- new research also suggests that the nutrients in cocoa/chocolate may help to reduce age-related memory loss. This smoothie also contains, a source

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How to Make a Smoothie Bowl

 I absolutely love smoothie bowls…they add a whole new dimension to smoothies, and at least for me, adding some crunch and texture makes my smoothie a whole lot more satisfying. Before I get into the details of how to make one, let’s start with the basics- what is a smoothie bowl? What is a smoothie bowl? Basically it’s a smoothie, you

Strawberry Avocado Smoothie

This smoothie is delicious, light and loaded with nutrients. It’s also absolutely delicious and super easy to make. Here’s what this smoothie is packing: Monounsaturated fats: Heart-healthy fats from the avocado Soluble fiber: Heart and digestion-healthy fiber from the oats Vitamin C: Immune and skin-healthy vitamin C from the strawberries Anthocyanins: Anti-inflammatory nutrients from the strawberries Folate: Key for making red blood cells

Green Veggie Smoothie

  I love a really fresh smoothie that doesn’t leave you feeling full, tired or bloated. So, today I decided to make this green veggie smoothie- it’s super refreshing and I made it instead of making a juice loaded with vegetables (like I usually do!). This smoothie is light, hydrating and is a great way to power-pack your afternoon with nutrients and

Spring Green Smoothie

Originally created for Reboot with Joe… click here for the original post I love smoothies that are light, delicious, and packed with nutrients — just like this one! Often I put most of the ingredients that I used in this smoothie into the juicer, but every once in a while (like today) I decided to blend them, and I’m so

Heart Healthy Blueberry Smoothie

It’s National Heart Month, so today I decided to make a particularly heart-healthy smoothie for you, my wonderful readers. This smoothie is a great balance of both fruit and vegetables (the and veg part is key) as smoothies have the opportunity to be healthful and provide lots of nutrition, but can often turn into a calorie and sugar bomb due to the addition