As soon as the winter weather hit did you pack up the blender and start having hot oats every morning? Good idea! But try swap your porridge one morning this week for something just as powerful AND WARM. This insanely delicious smoothie for breakfast may feel like a treat, but, it is in fact, ridiculously healthy! What are you waiting for – Try this warm oaty creamy smoothie Summer or Winter! Continue reading “WINTER POWER BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE”
Easter = indulging in WAY too many delicious chocolaty sweet treats and hot cross buns… which can only mean one thing – a big green smoothie bowl is on the cards!! Continue reading “DETOX CLEAN GREEN SMOOTHIE BOWL”
Yum yum and yum! When you have soft peaches make sure you freeze them in pitted halves for smoothies like this one! When they are frozen it naturally makes the smoothie so thick and creamy! Try it today! Continue reading “PEACHES AND CREAM SMOOTHIE”
CHOC – MINT SMOOTHIE – serves 1
1-2 frozen bananas
Handful of mint leaves
3 Medjool dates
2 Tbs cacao powder
1 Tbs chia seeds
1 tsp vital greens or spirulina powder
1 cup almond milk
ice
Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth and creamy. Pour into jar or glass and top with shredded or flaked coconut. Add straw and you are good to go !
K
Simple, quick and delicious. This thick and creamy smoothie is packed full of healthy fats and nutritious antioxidants for glowing skin. The perfect snack or add a 1/2 cup of oats for a quick breakfast on the go. The oats will keep you full and give you energy to attack the day. Happy blending!!
STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM SMOOTHIE – serves 1
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 frozen banana
1 cup coconut milk/cream
1/2 cup oats
optional: extra milk or coconut water if desired
Place all ingredients in blender and whizz until smooth. Add some extra milk or coconut water if you don’t want it as thick. Simply pour into a jar and start slurping! Top with coconut flakes and chia seeds if desired!
K
The best way to get your servings of fruit or veggies in for the day – is by drinking them. You wont taste the spinach in a smoothie and it is a lot easier to drink a huge handful of spinach than eat it with a fork. I personally think half of the fun of a smoothie bowl is not only eating it, but decorating it. And since I am all about the toppings and little crunchy extras you can imagine how much I am in my element.
Its definitely no master piece but today I am featuring my “green hulk” smoothie bowl. It’s a keeper!
GREEN HULK serves 1
1 frozen banana
1 kiwi fruit
handful spinach or kale (LOTS)
1/2 cup almond milk
1 tsp GREENS powder
1 Tbs chia seeds
(OPTIONAL) 1 Tbs cacao powder
Note: The cacao will make it more of an unattractive greeny brown colour :)
Add all ingredients to blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if you desire. Should be nice and thick so you can scoop it with a spoon! Top with fresh fruit, coconut, chia seeds, nuts or buckinis and enjoy!! Go NUTS! Literally – nuts will improve the protein and healthy fat content significantly and make it a nutritional powerhouse and great wholesome post workout meal or snack.
K
This smoothie screams summer right here!! Not only is it the colour of the sunshine but it just makes you want to dive into it head first. Well at least for me it did!
Mango and coconut are a wonderful flavour combo and with the added creaminess of the macadamias you wont look back. Considered the worlds finest nut, the Macadamia is rich in energy and has a fantastic nutrient profile compromising of antioxidants, fiber, vitamins and minerals. Nuts are an excellent source of protein and omega 3 fatty acids straight from mother nature. Add macadamias to your next smoothie or dessert or munch on a handful for afternoon tea.
MANGO COCONUT AND MACADAMIA SMOOTHIE
1 frozen banana
1/2 cup frozen mango pieces
1/4 cup macadamia nuts
1 Tbs chia seeds
1/2 cup coconut yoghurt
1 cup almond milk / coconut water (1:1 ratio mix if you like)
Ice
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend. Top with some extra nuts or shredded coconut. Add a scoop of protein for the perfect post workout recovery snack or breakfast on the go.
Enjoy!
K
Another ‘hot’ health craze going around at the moment is pouring your smoothie into a bowl and eating it with a spoon. Yep forget jars in 2015, it’s all about the bowls… and even more about the copious amounts of decorative toppings.
My favourite ice cream flavour would have to be choc mint hands down, followed closely by coconut. This smoothie bowl literally tastes like you have smashed a whole packet of Arnott’s mint slice. Definitely worth a try!
CHOC – MINT SMOOTHIE BOWL – serves 1
NOTE: this smoothie bowl has 2 components/halves but it still the one serve
GREEN HALF
2 frozen bananas
1 scoop protein (or LSA)
Handful spinach leaves
Small handful of mint leaves
1 Tbs almond butter
1 cup almond milk
1 scoop vanilla or chocolate whey protein
Blend until thick and well combined. Pour HALF into one side of a bowl.
CHOC HALF
With the other half remaining in the blender add
1 Tbs cacao powder
1 Tbs cacao nibs
dash of almond milk
and blend. Pour into other side of the bowl. Top with almonds, chia seeds, coconut, cacao nibs, goji berries or buckinis. Go wild!!
K
Soggy spinach? Bruised mangoes? Spongey apples? Brown bananas? PERFECT!! Don’t throw them out. Throw them into a blender instead for the perfect groovy smoothie! They taste delicious and are jam packed with nutritious vitamins, minerals and fiber. Smoothies are a great on the go snack and are super quick and easy to make. And considering most things go into the one blender – there isn’t much mess to clean up after. (Unlike a juicer with its million parts)
If you chose to have a smoothie as a ‘meal’ ie for breakfast, then make sure you add substantial protein and healthy fats to keep you going. A simple scoop of protein powder, a raw egg, 1Tbs LSA, chia seeds or a handful of cashews are bound to do the trick! Cashews, macadamias and other nuts give smoothies a real creamy texture – so why not chuck a few in next time you blend!
To blend or juice? Unlike juicing – where you extract only the water and nutrients from the vegetable/fruit, smoothies include the whole content, fiber and all. When you remove the fiber from the produce, the liquid juice is absorbed into your blood stream quickly. If you are only juicing fruits, this would cause a rapid spike in blood sugar and unstable blood sugar levels can lead to mood swings, energy loss, memory problems and more! Fiber is also filling and without fiber in the juice, some people tend to get hungry again quickly. If you do however prefer a pulp free ‘juice’ over a thick smoothie, make sure you don’t throw out the pulp. Use it to make vegetarian patties, burgers or add it to your next spaghetti bolognaise.
MY TWO FAVOURITE SMOOTHIE RECIPES BELOW – THE GREEN GODDESS AND THE BANANA-CHOC COCONUT
GREEN GODDESS SMOOTHIE – serves 1
1 frozen ripe banana (doesn’t have to be frozen but it makes it more creamy if it is)
1 cup frozen mango or pineapple diced
1 handful of spinach or kale
1TBS chia seeds (extra for topping)
1TBS LSA or protein powder
2-4 Medjool dates
2tsp vital greens or spirulina powder
1/2 cup milk (almond, dairy, coconut or soy)
1/2 cup coconut water (add extra if desired based on texture)
BANANA-CHOC COCONUT SMOOTHIE – serves 1
1 frozen ripe banana
2TBS shredded coconut (extra for topping)
2TBS cacao powder
1TBS chia seeds
8-10 cashews or macadamia nuts
2-4 Medjool dates
1/2 cup coconut milk (can use almond, dairy or soy)
1/2 cup coconut water (add extra if desired based on texture)
HAPPY BLENDING UP THESE GROOVY SMOOTHIES !!!
K
KATIE MORGAN 