Apple Harvest Green Smoothie

Looking for a quick delicious way to ingest loads of essential vitamins and nutrients? Look no further.

Let's be honest...I regret absolutely NONE of the buttery, sugary choices I made during the 2014 holidays...I thoroughly enjoyed every calorie-packed bite.

However, I do believe I could benefit significantly from some more health-conscious food choices during 2015...starting now. :)

This green smoothie is loaded with protein, antioxidants, iron and vitamin C (not to mention countless other nutrients), but also satisfies a sweet tooth, especially for those tangy and nutty flavors of the season.

My toddler helped me with a few spoonfuls, and this tasty treat was gone in less than five minutes!

Apple Harvest Green Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 1/2 large Gala apples, roughly chopped
2 cups, packed, baby spinach leaves
1/2 chopped pecans
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 Tbsp. honey

Instructions:

Place all ingredients in a large blender and blend on high for about one minute, or until totally pureed.

The smoothie has almost a gazpacho texture, thick and chunky. If you like it more smooth, simply add more juice and blend longer.

As Bundle would say, "All gone!" 

Enjoy with life!  <3

Frozen Smoothie Mixes

Summer must be calling my name already...I'm already blending frozen drinks in our house! This afternoon it was iced coffee. Later this evening, I put these together on a whim -- mostly to make healthier breakfasts a little easier!

I know you can buy these fairly inexpensively at a grocery store, but I love knowing exactly what goes in my smoothies. (Not to mention using fresh fruit!)

Here's my short list of ingredients/materials:

2 large Ziplock bags
2 large oranges
2 bananas
1 cup chopped strawberries
1 cup flavored yogurt (I used peach)
1/2 cup any fruit juice (I used blendz Blueberry Pomegranate)

To put together:

Chop the fruit.
I basically halved the ingredients on the above list and split them between the two bags to make two smoothie mixes. (So, 1 orange, 1 banana, 1/2 c. berries, 1/2 c. yogurt, 1/4 c. juice per bag.)

I quartered the oranges, and squeezed out the juice from the peels into the bag as well.

The banana slices don't have to be tiny, just small-ish chunks.

I had pre-frozen some strawberries last night, but just thawed them for a short while so I could chop them up.

Put all the fruit in the bag, and add 1/2 cup yogurt and 1/4 cup juice.

All set! Just put the whole frozen chunk in the blender in the morning for icy, smoothie perfection!

*Edit: My blender didn't want to blend the frozen mix very well, but that could just be my blender. If it doesn't work for you, just try placing the smoothie mixes in the fridge for safe keeping! :)

Enjoy with life.

Island Breeze Smoothie

One of the best reasons to get an early start to a hot, summer day....

Island Breeze Smoothie (a.k.a. throw a few things in a blender for breakfast and it turns out delicious!)


1 orange
1 banana
1 Tbsp. sugar
1/4 cup milk
6 cubes of ice

Quarter the orange and peel it. Peel banana. Place orange slices, banana, sugar, milk and ice in blender. Blend on medium speed for about 35 seconds. Pour into your favorite beverage vessel. Enjoy!!

Happy summer!