Mango-Coconut Smoothie

Mango-Coconut Goodness

Yesterday, I got some mangoes from my trip to Nariva Swamp. I decided to save two of them to use for breakfast today. This morning I remembered I had some left over coconut milk, enough for some tropical yumminess to start my day.

You will need:
2 ripe mangos, peeled and diced
½ cup thick coconut milk (you can use more depending on how thick you like your smoothie)
A few cubes of ice

You can add honey if you wish, I found the sweetness was just right as is.

Then you blend all the ingredients. Pour and serve. Simple and yummy!!!

Trudy’s Frutti-Tutti Avocado Smoothie

Trudy’s Frutti-Tutti Avocado Smoothie

My sister, Trudy asked me yesterday what I thought of an avocado smoothie and if it would taste good. So I decided to try making one just for her. So using ingredients I already had, this is what I came up with.

What you will need:

• 1 ripe avocado, halved and pitted
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 cup skim milk
• 4-6oz Strawberry Greek yogurt
• Ice cubes

Directions

Combine the avocado, bananas, milk, yogurt, and ice cubes in a blender; blend until smooth. This makes 16oz.

Enjoy!

When you have this smoothie I suggest you follow it up with a light mid-morning snack.

I must say, this looked, smelled and tasted so good, I felt like I should be having it with a spoon. It was so silky smooth and the bananas and yogurt gave it the right amount of sweetness. Avocados huh? Who would have thought?!

Carrot-Apple-Ginger Smoothie

A spicy way to start your day!

I felt like trying something different today, mixing it up a bit.

What you will need:
• 1 cup of carrots chopped
• 1 medium apple
• 1/2 to 1 inch fresh ginger
• 4-6oz Greek Plain Yogurt
• Ice

This makes about 14oz.

Add all the ingredients to your blender (I use a regular blender, then blend on medium for 30 seconds or until you don’t have any more large chunks. I recommend if you want it really smooth you add a little water and blend some more.

Pour into a glass and enjoy!

I simply love the colour on this smoothie. Think I’m gonna have to try one with beets.

Good-For-You Green Juice

Good-for-you Green Smoothie

Good-for-you Green Smoothie

I found a simple green smoothie recipe on Pinterest and since I had all the ingredients in my fridge at the time, I decided to try it immediately. This was about 3 weeks ago. I have been drinking green smoothies at least 5 times a week ever since.

My biggest surprise was that the smoothie didn’t taste like I imagined it to with all that green stuff. It was delicious.

In my online research I’ve realized that there is no real right or wrong way to make a green smoothie and you should make your experience as fun as possible by experiementing with the fruits and veggies you like.

Here is the basic recipe I tried initially, after you decide if you like it or not and I bet you’ll probably like it better than you think…you can feel free to jazz it up and make it more you.

Basic recipe:
6oz plain Greek yogurt
2 handfuls of spinach
1 banana (it can be frozen, this will give the smoothie an ice-creamy texture/taste)
Ice

This makes about 16oz

Variations:

2 bananas makes a sweeter smoothie

I’ve tried different kinds of fruit: mango, pineapple and berries (frozen) and apples.

Of course if you use berries it will change the colour of your smoothie, still tastes great though.

Greens: Broccoli, Lettuse, Kale, Spinach, Celery

Ground Flax meal, soaked oats, even prunes for more fiber

I have also tried adding coconut milk to it. I used the milk in its natural state and I didn’t like that the spinach didn’t puree to its usual fine texture. I could still see the bits of spinach and that turned me off. So I decided to freeze the rest of the milk I had left in an ice cube tray and use maybe 2-3 cubes when I make my smoothie for the rest of the week. This worked out better than my last try. Smoothie tasted just as yummy.

I usually have my Green Smoothie for breakfast and if I have an early morning Spin class I follow it up mid-morning with an egg and a slice of toast. I’ve found, I’m not very hungry after I have my smoothie so if I have Spin at lunch I will have an apple for my mid-morning meal/snack.

There are lots of vitamins and minerals, enzymes and amino acids for healthy skin, hair, nails and teeth. In this drink form, you absorb the good stuff easily without having to eat a big salad. Who doesn’t like that?

Remember to have fun with your ingredients and enjoy doing somehting great for you body everyday.