Category: Feed Me

Quick Tips to Get You Started

1. Smoothies are best served cold, so if you’re not using frozen fruit, then make sure to add some ice. I prefer crushed ice, but if you’re a solid cube kind of chick, then do you, boo.
2. Go easy on the liquid base, then add more if needed. You want your smoothie to be thick so you can savor every minute of it.
3. Spices and snacksessories are essential. Adding spices like cinnamon and nutmeg give your smoothie more flavor without breaking the calorie bank (if that’s your concern). Not to mention, cinnamon has been linked to increasing metabolism. Don’t be afraid to add nuts, seeds, or other additives. Instead of worrying about calorie intake, focus on food that helps keep you full, and adds nutritional benefits. Some of my favorite snacksessories are flax seeds, chia seeds, matcha powder, MCT oil, and collagen powder.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk
• 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice
• 1 small apple (preferably red)
• 1 banana
• A dash of cinnamon
• 1 tbsp of mixed nut butter
• 1/2 cup of pumpkin or pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup of plain Greek yogurt or vanilla protein powder

Instructions

Put all the ingredients in a blender on medium speed. Put liquid ingredients in first, or you will be standing there for a while watching the blender try with all his might to get the pumpkin to liquify.

Wait, what is mixed nut butter?

It’s only the ‘Bambino’ of nut butters from our trusted friends at Trader Joe’s. The ingredients contain almonds, cashew nuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, hazelnuts, pecans, and sea salt. That’s it! No additives in this guy, but fair warning that it’s highly addicting. 

Ingredients

• 1 cup of unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 tbsp of cacao chips or cacao powder
• 1 tbsp of coconut flakes
• 1 cup of strawberries
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 serving of chocolate protein powder
• 1/4 cup of plain greek yogurt

Instructions

1. Put all the ingredients in a blender on low speed to get a thick consistency (save some cacao and coconut flakes for the topping).
2. Top it off with coconut flakes and cacao chips.

Want an Instagram approved smoothie pic?

Melt some cacao chips in a pan on the stove for a few seconds, drizzle the melted chocolate on the sides of your cup with a spoon, and watch the ‘likes’ pour in.

Ingredients

• 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 cup of plain greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp of flax seeds
• 1/2 cup of pineapple
• 1/2 cup of mango
• 1/2 cup of peaches
• 1/2 cup of strawberries

Instructions

1. Put all the ingredients except the strawberries in a blender on medium speed.
2. Add additional water for a thinner consistency if needed.
3. Pour 2/3 of the mixture into a glass.
4. Add the strawberries to the remaining mixture and blend.
5. Top off your smoothie with the strawberry mixture.

Feel free to swap the strawberries for blueberries, raspberries, or cherries instead. Make it your own!