Happy Thursday everyone!  Hope you're having a great week!  Today's Thirsty Thursday is my attempt at recreating my favorite, go-to boost of goodness and energy.  We have a great little smoothie shop in town, Peachy's Smoothie Café.  If you're in the area, be sure to stop in, they have a location in Yarmouth & Freeport.  The boys and I are pretty addicted :-) I LOVE the Tri-Energy and get it almost every time.  While I will probably never make it as good as Peachy's, here is my attempt to recreate it at home:

1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup fresh apple cider
1 cup loosely packed spinach
1 cup kale (large stems removed)
2-3 dates (pitted)
a handful of almonds
1/2 cup mango
1 banana
add ice to desired consistency (an alternative to ice would be to use frozen mango and banana)

Put all the ingredients in your Vitamix and blend until smooth.  If you are using a standard blending, I'd recommend blending your greens with liquids prior to adding the other ingredients.

Hope you like it as much as I do!  Thanks as always for stopping by!

Rebecca

Happy Thursday!!  If you are looking for a quick breakfast you can take on the go, or a power snack that will stay with you, this smoothie is a great option and kind of tastes like a treat.  I made this today before the farmer's market and it actually curbed my appetite for a few hours :-)

1 1/2 cups milk of your choice (Almond and coconut milk are great options)
3 tablespoons of Oats
1 scoop of protein powder (note chocolate is ideal.. I often use USANA Nutrimeal or Arbonne powder).
1 banana (ideally frozen)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 good tablespoons peanut butter (or any nut butter of your choice)
1 good tablespoon of dark chocolate pieces
a few squirts of honey
ice for desired texture

Mix all the ingredients until smooth in your Vitamix or blender and enjoy!  This is a simple and yummy boost to kick-start your day.

Thanks as always for stopping by!

Rebecca

Happy Thursday!  Hope you had a great day!  We were so excited to see the sun shining in Maine today.  I worked all afternoon/evening at our local farmers market, but before I left, I made us all one of our favorite smoothies.   It's red, which is always a big hit in my house, but its also delicious and full of goodness.  It gave me the extra boost I needed for a busy day. Note that I use my juicer with this recipe, but there are alternatives.




Red Delicious

The juice from 1 medium beet, 2 medium/large carrots, and one orange
1 cup pineapple (I use frozen)
a good handful of strawberries
a good handful of spinach
a couple good squirts of honey


With your electric juicer, juice your beet, carrots, and orange.  Mix the juice and all the ingredients in your Vitamix or high speed blender, a regular blender will work ok too.  Blend until smooth.
**use coconut water or ice if need be to adjust consistency

***If you do not have a juicer you can look for natural store bought alternatives (looks for pure juice at your health food store).  OR you can also wash and peel half a beet and 1 carrot and about 1 cup of coconut milk and put them all in your high speed blender with the other ingredients.. it won't be quite the same, but def. a good alternative. 





Enjoy, and let me know what you think! 




Thanks as always for stopping by!




Rebecca

Happy Thursday!  I was craving chocolate today, and I have a long afternoon ahead working at the Farmer's Market, so here's what I whipped up.  No, its not a milkshake, so don't make it thinking it will replace a milkshake or a frosty, but its a good healthy, vegan alternative (IMO).




Dense Chocolate Smoothie

1 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup coconut water
1/2 ripe avocado
1 small banana
3 pitted dates
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cacao powder
ice to desired consistency

**yummy garnishes are coconut, berries, or dark chocolate :-)



Mix all the ingredients in your Vitamix or blender until smooth. Enjoy!!

Today was a beautiful day in Maine.  Warm (mid 60s) and sunny and just a great day.  The first sign of warm weather always has been feeling festive and in the mood for something tropical.  Today the boys and I made delicious smoothies, full of vitamin C and goodness, and so yummy and reminiscent of a tropical treat.


Tropical C Smoothie

1 cup coconut milk
1 cup coconut water
1 large peeled and chopped carrot
1 cup frozen pineapple
1 cup mango
1 large navel orange peeled
1 tablespoon raw coconut
Frozen banana (optional)

**recipe serves 3

Blend all the ingredients in your vitamix or high speed blender.  If you are using a standard blender, be sure to blend the chopped carrot with the liquid prior to adding the other ingredients. Enjoy!



Let me know what you think!  Thanks as always for stopping by.




Rebecca

Its a dreary day here in Maine...Hope its nicer where you are!  The boys and I are brightening up our day with a smoothie full of all sorts of yummy colors! :-)  Here's our recipe:


Colorful Smoothie

2 peeled oranges 
1 cup loosely packed spinach
1 banana (frozen ideal)
1 peeled and chopped large carrot (or 2 smaller ones)
1/2 raw beet (or whole small one if you love beets)
11/2 cups frozen pineapple
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup coconut water
2 tablespoons chia seeds (optional)


**Recipe makes 2 servings


Blend all the ingredients in your Vitamix or high speed blender until smoothe. If you're using a standard blender, chop your carrots and beets fine, and process with liquids and greens for a while prior to adding other ingredients.

Happy Thursday; enjoy!!

Last week red, this week orange!  My boys (esp. my 4 year old) love colorful smoothies (esp. a change from green) and its still a great way to pack in goodness and try new things. 

Carrot Cake Smoothie

1 cup coconut milk (or almond milk)
1 banana (ideally frozen)
1 carrot peeled and chopped
2 pitted dates
1 tablespoon walnuts
1 tablespoon raw coconut flakes
1 tablespoon ground chia seeds (you can also used ground flax seed)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (or more to your liking)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg (totally optional)
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger (totally optional)
4-5 ice cubes (or more to your liking)

Put all the ingredients in your Vitamix or high speed blender and blend until smooth.  Note this is one serving, so you'll want to double if your sharing! :-)  Enjoy!

Happy Thursday! Thanks for stopping by.

Rebecca

My son is obsessed with the color red right now, new red jacket, red cupcakes for his birthday, red comforter (you get the picture...) everything is red.  So, needless to say I've been doing a lot of "red" smoothies as its the one thing this currently picky eater will guzzle down.  31/2 to 4 has been a tough stage for us in terms of what he'll eat, so I'll take it where I can get it.  Here's what's in today's red smoothie!

Beet Boost

2 cups frozen pineapple (if using fresh add ice etc)
1 cup your choice of strawberries or raspberries (I often alternate or even mix)
1 banana
1 small beet (feel free to use more or less to your liking... note even a little bit of beet adds a lot of color)
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup coconut water
1 cup+ loosely packed spinach

Add all the ingredients and mix in your Vitamix or high speed blender.  If you are using a traditional blender, I'd recommend cutting up the beet and it with the mixing the liquid and greens first and then adding the other ingredients. 

Enjoy!  Happy Thursday!


Rebecca

Happy Thursday everyone!  Its was a sunny one here in Maine (yay)!  Hope it was sunny and spring-like where you are!!  Today I whipped up lots good things in our smoothies! Really yummy and full of goodness :-)  Let me know what you think!


Mango Pineapple Goodness

2 cups loosely packed spinach
1/2 cup cilantro
2 cups frozen pineapple
1 cup (fresh or frozen mango)
1/2 avocado 
1 cup coconut water
1 cup coconut milk
1/4 cup shredded raw coconut 
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1/4 cup chia seeds
1 banana (optional)

Mix all the ingredients in your Vitamix or high speed blender.  If you are using a standard blender, mix your creams and liquid first and then add the rest of the ingredients.  Blend until smooth and then enjoy!  Yum!!

Thanks as always for stopping by!

Rebecca 

Happy Thursday!!  The sun is shining in Maine and it feels great!!  Its been a long winter, but Spring is finally starting to make an appearance here.  Today I was really in need of some greens and a good pick me up.  I didn't make my own concoction today rather turned to one of my favorite blogs, Oh She Glows.  I ended up making her Back on Track Green Monster, and it was just the pick me up I needed!!  I used my husband's homemade maple syrup too! If you're looking to get in some greens and like a zing; I highly recommend giving it a try :-)

Hope its sunny where you are!!

Rebecca 

Happy Thursday Everyone!!  Hope you're having a good week!  I'm feeling a little tired and sniffly today for the first time this winter, so I'm loading up today with antioxidants.  :-)  Today I made a Blue Rass Antioxidant Smoothie creation for some pep in my step.  

Blue Rass Antioxidant Smoothie

1 banana 
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen rasberries
2 cups loosely packed spinach
1/3 cup raw walnuts
2 tablespoons chia seeds
1 cup non-dairy milk (I used coconut milk)
1 cup coconut water

**if using fresh fruit add ice to preference (I use 1 cup)


Put all the ingredients in your Vitamix or high speed blender and blend until smooth.  If you're using a standard blender, mix your greens and liquid first and then add in the rest of your ingredients for a smoother texture.


Thanks for stopping by!  Enjoy!

Rebecca 

Missing vacation, I have Pina Coladas on the brain :-)  This morning I blended up Pina Colada Smoothies for everyone and as you can imagine they were a huge hit!  No green in these (but feel free to add some spinach) but this is definitely a bit healthier take on the warm weather treat!

Pina Colada Smoothie

1 cup coconut milk
1 cup coconut water (omit and use another cup of coconut milk if you desire a creamier texture)
1 banana
2 cups frozen pineapple (if using fresh add 1 cup of ice cubes)
1 tablespoon coconut flakes
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
4 pitted medjool dates (if you don't have dates use 1 tablespoon of honey)

Blend all the ingredients until smooth in your vitamix or high speed blender.   If you have it, garnish with a pineapple wedge.  Serve and Enjoy.  This recipe is 2+ servings.

Happy Thursday!

Rebecca

With all this cold weather in Maine, I wanted to make something light and summery today.  Peaches always seem to remind me of summer days (they also remind me of my white peach sangria, but we'll save that recipe for another day ;-) )  This is a light refreshing smoothie to give you a boost through your winter day.

Peaches & Green Smoothie
1 1/2 cups coconut water
1 banana
2 cups of frozen peaches
1 fresh peach pitted and sliced
1 cup green grapes
2 cups loosely packed spinach
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon coconut flakes (optional)

** For a creamier version, replace half of the coconut water with coconut milk

Mix all ingredients in your Vitamix or high speed blender and enjoy!


What drinks remind you of summer?   Thanks for stopping by!


Rebecca

Its Thirsty Thursday!  Its a cold one here in Maine, but we're still mixing up smoothies in this house.  Today we're making a blue smoothie :-)  The kids love the color of this one, and its a good blend of antioxidants and protein; pretty tasty too! 




Blueberry Boost

2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
2 cups almond milk
1 banana
1 cup loosely packed spinach
1 cup loosely packed kale
2 teaspoons of honey OR 2 medjool dates
1 tablespoon of almond butter (or any nut butter)
1 tablespoon of chia seeds

**if you are using fresh blueberries add a cup of ice

Enjoy!! And fair warning, this one turns your lips blue :-)


Happy Thursday!

Rebecca

In Maine the kids are on school vacation, and I think its fun to make special "treats" with them.  So Thirsty Thursday this week is this treat that I don't feel bad about making..  I've seen similar recipes done a number of ways but this is my favorite, and the surprise is that we're including spinach :-)

• 2 cups almond milk
• 2 frozen bananas (if you forgot to freeze some, than use more ice)
• 2 tablespoons of peanut butter (I like to use freshly ground the natural food store...also feel free to use almond butter)
• 2 good tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 pear peeled and core removed
• 1 cup or so of spinach (feel free to pack in more.. I often use 2 but note there
  is a taste difference :-) )
• either a few pitted medjool dates or a few teaspoons of honey for sweetness :-)
• a few ice cubes to desired cold/frothiness
• a few dark chocolate chips or carob nibs thrown in at the end for a few second are fun for an extra surprise :-)

the first 8 ingredients in your high speed blender until smooth.  If desired add chips for a few seconds and serve. Enjoy!!





Happy Thursday Everyone!!

Rebecca

It's Thirsty Thursday again.  We're getting a snow storm here in Maine.  Today's drink is actually not green its red of course! In honor of valentine's day, I whipped up this delicious and beautifully red smoothie for my family. My son also seems to be getting a cold, so I've packed this drink with vitamin C.  




Beet Red C-Boost
2 small beets (or 1 large beet)
2 cups of frozen raspberries (fresh are great too, I like a cold smoothie)
2 oranges peeled
2 cups of non-dairy milk (I used coconut milk)
1 cup of frozen pineapple (again fresh is great, but I like it extra cold)
1/4 cup chia seeds

** This recipe serves at least 2 so share with your valentine(s)

Mix all the ingredients in your Vitamix or high speed blender until smooth.  If you are using a standard blender, you'll likely want to cut and steam the beets a bit to soften.

Enjoy!! 

Rebecca

Its Thirsty Thursday again!  Today I concocted a yummy Avocado Pineapple Delight!  I have to admit that I am not a  big avocado fan... but in smoothies its delicious and gives your smoothie great texture (not to mention how good for you it is).  This combo is a great way to hide the avocado in their for both me and my kids.  My son just guzzled his down!

1 cup coconut water
1 cup coconut milk
1 avocado
1 cup fresh pineapple
1 cup frozen pineapple
1 tablespoon raw coconut flakes * optional 
1 tablespoon chia seed * optional 
(this is 2 servings)

** If you want to lighten it up, feel free to substitute the coconut milk and do all coconut water

Happy Thursday!

Rebecca 

Yay!  It's Thirsty Thursday again!!  Here's a great recipe I saw in redbook, its actually from Gwyneth Paltrow's book (which I've been meaning to pick up!)  Its called Almond Kale Smoothie- click here for the recipe on Redbook. Also a great change up; this smoothie is great with a banana and a splash of apple cider.

Enjoy!

Happy Thursday!

Rebecca

Following my recent post about green smoothies, I've decided to start doing Thirsty Thursdays!!  No, not what you remember from college ;-), these Thirsty Thursdays will leave you feeling energized!  Each Thursday I'll share a favorite smoothie recipe (doesn't have to be green) and I hope you'll share yours with me! 

So today's recipe is one that I've adapted from a couple recipes I've tried on sarasullivan.com and Simple Green Smoothies... Its a yummy and refreshing drink (perfect to jump start your day).

This recipe serves 2 (share with the family or freeze yummy popsicles for the kids)
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup coconut water
2 cups pineapple
2 cups spinach (feel free to use half kale)
Juice from half a lime
1 tablespoon shredded coconut or coconut oil
a handful of mint leaves
1 tablespoon ground flax seed (optional)
1 banana (optional) * I often leave this out

** If you like your smoothie cold like me, either use frozen fruit or add ice, I like to use 1 cup fresh pineapple and one cup frozen. 

Enjoy!!

Rebecca