Fall is without a doubt my favorite season.  In fall Pumpkin becomes my go to flavor/ingredient.  You know how much I love smoothies, so the boys and I made pumpkin smoothies today.  SO yummy and a big hit with the boys- check out our recipe below.

1 banana
3/4 cup coconut milk
1/2-3/4 cup pumpkin puree
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon chia seeds
2 tablespoons of coconut milk yogurt (optional)
1 cup ice

Mix all ingredients in your Vitamix or blender.

Enjoy the flavors of the season.  Stay tuned, more pumpkin recipes to come!!

Rebecca

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