Chocolate Covered Blueberry Smoothie

My body asked for berries today so I tried something new. It turned out really nice but I think bananas and peanut butter powder will stay the smoothie champ for now.

The mix:
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 scoop chocolate raw veg protein
1/2 scoop raw veg powder
1/8 cup cocoa
1/2 tbsp raw honey
1 cup flax milk

Calories: 271

Pre-Workout Smoothie

I am planning on a hike and some Paddleboarding so I caloried up this morning.

The mix:
1 1/2 cups almond milk
1 scoop chocolate protein
3/4 cup frozen banana
1 tbsp raw local honey
1/8 cup cocoa

Calories: 420

The side of apple and coffee creamer added 85.

Breakfast Smoothie

I have been doing variations of this smoothie this week. The biggest change up was yesterday when I added cocoa and honey but left out the PB2.

The mix:
1 scoop chocolate veg protein
1 1/4 cup almond milk
1/2 scoop raw green powder
1 1/8 tbsp PB2
1/2 tbsp freeze dry coconut water

Calories 255

Apple with cinnamon to accompany the smoothie for 65 calories.

Adding Greens to Smoothie

I took one of my favorite smoothie mixes and added a scoop of powdered greens. I had not been using because I was afraid it would ruin the taste. It did not! It tasted the same.

The mix:
1 scoop chocolate veg protein powder
1 scoop green mix
1 1/2 cups flax milk
1 scoop peanut butter powder
1/8 cup cocoa
1 cup frozen banana

Calories: 330

Dark Tart Cherry Green Juice

Today I started with the grapefruit and kale in the blender as I did this weekend. Instead if water I used tart cherry juice. It was good, but again, because of the thickness I would not recommend it as someone's first juice.

The Mix:
3 kale leaves
1 pink grapefruit no rind or seeds
1 tbsp raw honey
1 tbsp coconut water powder
1/2 cup tart cherry juice

Calories: 242

Spicy Chocolate Smoothie

If you like chocolate with an edge, this is the smoothie for you! Mine only had a slight edge, but you can go as far as you like with this.

1 scoop veg protein mix
1 cup flax milk
1/8 cup cocoa
1 cup frozen banana
1 tbsp raw local honey
3 dashes from my cayenne spice bottle

Calories: 328

Blender Juicing

I decided on an experiment today. I used the blender, instead of the juicer, to make make my juice.
The mix: grapefruit with no rind and big seeds removed, 3 large kale leaves, tsp of local raw honey, tsp chia seeds, and a cup of water.

Calories: 215

It came out pretty good. The texture was different than when using a juicer, as expected, but did not gross me out or anything. I would not recommend it for a first time juicer.

Smoothie to Ice Cream

My smoothie kept growing so I poured a glass and froze the rest. It made about 3 servings.

1 bag frozen blueberries
1 bag frozen sweet dark cherries
1/2 tsp coconut water powder
1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 cups flax milk
1 serving acai berry juice

A squeeze of lemon juice into the ice cream portion.

Calories: 445 or 148 per serving

Expresso Mocha Smoothie

I added some instant expresso to the smoothie today!

1 tsp instant expresso
1 cup flax milk
1 scoop chocolate protein powder

Calories: 140

Cinnamon apple with tsp honey: 110 cal

My Classic Smoothie

I mixed up my favorite this morning.

1 scoop chocolate veg protein mix
1/2 cup frozen banana
1 cup flax milk
1 tbsp PB2 peanut powder

Calories: 263

Side of apple slices with cinnamon, 65 calories.

Green Glasses

Last night I juiced everything. I started and just couldn't stop.
A warning about this one: cilantro is powerful, use sparingly.

The juicy mix:  apple, beet, carrots, cauliflower, cilantro, grapefruit, kale, lemon, lime, parsley, pear, yellow pepper, Swiss chard, tomato, and some added chia seeds for this morning's glass.

Fully Loaded

I wanted to see what a smoothie with all of my favorites would be like. It did not disappoint!!! I will need a workout later, but it was worth it. 8)
1 cup banana frozen
1 cup flax milk
1 scoop chocolate veg protein
2 tbsp (1serving) peanut powder
1 tbsp cocoa
1 tsp raw local honey
1/4 cup coconut water

Calories: 455

Saving Calories Friday Smoothie

I am considering a splurge meal for dinner tonight so I wanted to save up some calories. Instead of putting a banana and peanut powder in this morning's smoothie, I had a cinnamon apple on the side. The smoothie was not AS good but still tasty.
4 ice cubes
1 cup flax milk
1 scoop chocolate protein
1 Tsp cocoa

Calories: 145
Apple: 65

Juice, starring a new decanter

This morning's juice was fabulously mild with a slight parsnip after taste.  I made enough for at least two juices.  I found a BPA free decanter on clearance so I can store it airtight and it will retain more vitamins longer.

In the mix: kale, swiss chard, carrots, parsnips, lemon, beet, celery, parsley, tomatoes, and yellow bell pepper.

Recovery and Breakfast

After a long paddleboard workout Saturday, I used the chocolate protein mix in a smoothie with lunch in hopes for a fast recovery. It did seem to help.
This morning, I added a tbsp of peanut powder and had a smoothie breakfast.
Mixing:
1 cup Flax milk
1 scoop raw chocolate protein
1 banana
4 ice cubes

363 calories (200 from banana)

I'm using Flax milk this week because it is good and the shop I went to had it and not almond milk.

Cocoa and Raw Super Green

This one had some green powdered flavor, but cocoa was the hero.
1 scoop Garden of Life Super Green powder
1/4 cup cocoa
1 1/4 cup almond milk
1 tbsp honey
Poured over ice.
178 calories

It seemed to want cinnamon, so I put that on the apple. A great pairing.

Berry Protein Smoothie

Today was a berry day. With the apple I was having with it, I did not finish drinking the smoothie, but it was good.
1 cup almond milk
1 package mix frzn berries
1 serving acai berry juice
1/2 scoop Pure Green Natural Protein

300 calories

PB2 Chocolate Protein Smoothie

PB2 is a great way to add peanut butter to a smoothie without adding the oil. I started with a handful of ice for some thickness, then added:
1 cup almond milk
1 packet of protein mix
2 tbsp PB2

165 calories
Soooo good! 8)

Juice To Go

After the smoothie success, I made up a juice to take to work. This made at least 2 big cups, so I can have some left at home. The best guess for calories per cup is 300. The app has some good juice recipes and general guesses, but I tried plugging in each ingredient. Because of all the pulp, I would think that 300 is too high.

The mix: 4 leaves of kale, 2 leaves of rainbow chard, parsley, garlic, pear, 2 apples, 4 carrots, 1/2 beet, 1 tomato, and 1 lemon
Threw on some chia seeds in the cup I'm taking.

Redemption Smoothie

After the last disaster smoothie, I needed a comeback. This was it!
For my best yet smoothie:
1 cup almond milk
1 banana
1 pack Garden of Life chocolate protein mix
300 calories (most from the banana)