Smoothie Maddness!

So as I was telling you guys, I did a smoothie class for my final day at my practicum!

I was working with a bunch of adults with special needs, and it was during their nutrition class. 

I was a little worried, as the smoothies I made had some “questionable” ingredients such as spinach and beets!!

Here are the recipes! (sorry I didn’t get a chance to take more pictures!)

Creamsicle Smoothie

This is a dreamsicle, creamsicle delight!

* 1 peeled and frozen banana

* 1 orange (peeled)

* 1 tsp vanilla extract

* 1 -2 cups milk (regular, soy, almond, rice)

* 1 spoonful orange juice concentrate

Blend all ingredients together until smooth

Can add more milk if needed

 

Cake Batter Smoothie

from Katie

Cake batter you can drink through a straw? YUMMY in my TUMMY!

* 2 peeled and frozen banana

* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

* 1 teaspoon dried coconut (optional)

* 1 cup milk (regular, soy, almond, rice)

* 1 teaspoon chocolate protein powder, chocolate syrup or cocoa powder (optional)

* Colored sprinkles for a fun garnish!

Blend all ingredients together, except sprinkles – add sprinkles after blending for garnish.

 

Green Monster

Don’t be scared, this is a GOOD monster!

* 1 frozen banana

* 1 cup frozen mango (or any other frozen fruit)

* 1-2 cups milk or orange juice

* 2 HUGE handfuls of spinach (or more if you are feeling GREEN!)

 

Funky Monkey Smoothie

This smoothie will have you hanging from the trees like a MONKEY!

* 2 peeled and frozen bananas

* 1 tablespoon peanut butter

* 1 cup milk

* 1 tbsp chocolate protein powder, chocolate syrup or cocoa powder

Blend all ingredients together until smooth!

 

Pina Colada!

If you like pina coladas... and getting caught in the rain...

* 1 cup frozen pineapple

* 1 cup coconut milk

* 1 peeled and frozen banana

* 1 spoonful orange juice concentrate

* 1-2 cups milk

* (How about some spinach? I dare ya!)

Blend all ingredients until smooth!

 

Hot (Pink) Date

The beet will turn this smoothie the HOTTEST pink around!

* ¼ peeled beet

* 1 frozen banana

* 3 frozen strawberries

* 1-2 cups orange juice

* 1-2 dates for sweetness

Blend everything together until smooth!

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Guess what the favorite smoothie was hands down??

 

HOT (PINK) DATE!  They LOVED it and so did I… I know it sounds weird, but it was amazing! (AND PINK!)

What is your favorite smoothie recipe?

A Green Smoothie a Day…

 

Remember my 31 at 31?   Well… here goes nothing!!

I am LOVING this book!  It easily is the best and most inspiring book I’ve read in a LONG time!!  It’s so good it’s distracting me from my school work, because I just want to keep reading!!!   There is absolutely no way that this book won’t inspire you! 

IN MY SMOOTHIE

2 huge handfuls of spinach

1 tbsp spirilina powder

1 and a bit cups frozen mango (frozen mangos ROCK in smoothies)

1 tbsp berry force

1 tsp probiotics

1/2 a nanner

It was a tasty very GREEN breaky!!

What else has been tasty in my life???

There has been some Fattoush Salad  - which was a beautiful break from writing a paper!

I heart fattoush…. it’s SO good!

And i got it with a homemade flat bread the size of my head!  Or bigger?    I ate it with some hummus! 

PS.  My new FAVORITE hummus – ala Costco  - It’s SO incredibly tasty!!

Anyways… I must get back to the research papers!  I got a lot finished last night, but I’m hoping to finish off 1 of them today, so I can send it into the teacher!!    Wish me luck!

 

PS.  What’s your FAVORITE smoothie recipe??  Feel free to link in the comment section, or on facebook!  I am teaching a class on smoothies and making smoothie book for the adults with special needs that I’m doing my practicum with, so I need some tasty ones!

ps. I bought and paid for Crazy Sexy Diet with my own cash-ola – opinion is strictly based on it’s awesomeness!!