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Monday, 23 February 2015

Hemp Smoothie Recipe



Happy Monday Smoothie Lovers! 

I have a new and exciting recipe for all my hemp lovers out there! For the past couple weeks, I have been researching and looking for new ideas for smoothies. I wanted to mix it up this week with something different. I have recently come across a new favourite of mine which are hemp products. I have incorporated hemp protein powder and hemp hearts into my smoothie recipe this week. I really like the hemp protein powder as opposed to other sweetened protein powders because it is not as rich and overpowering as other protein powders. This week’s smoothie recipe is made of spinach, blackberries, peach, mango, strawberries, hemp protein powder, hemp hearts, vanilla yogurt, and water.

This hemp smoothie is a delicious and nutritious recipe! I have incorporated many different ingredients which make this smoothie recipe fantastic. When I blended this together, the prominent tasting ingredients are the mango, peach and hemp protein powder. The hemp powder is an acquired taste in my opinion so if you are trying it for the first time, I suggest that you put in one tablespoon at first and add accordingly. For those of you who may not like hemp protein powder, you can exclude that ingredient and still have an amazingly, tasty smoothie! I hope you enjoy this hemp smoothie recipe just as much as I did!

Enjoy!


Recipe:
2 handfuls of spinach
1 handful of blackberries
2 cups of frozen fruit: peaches, mango, strawberries
2 tablespoons of hemp protein powder
1 tablespoon of hemp hearts
4 tablespoons of vanilla yogurt
200ml of water

Monday, 9 February 2015

Citrus Berry Smoothie Recipe


This Berry Citrus Smoothie was fantastic! I included vanilla yogurt, flaxseed, spinach, blackberries, lime and avocado in this smoothie recipe. I am a huge fan of lime and it was a very prominent flavour in this smoothie blend. Originally, I had added half a lime in my blend but reduced it to ¼ of a lime because it was too sour.  
This blend isn’t as sweet as my other smoothies. Again, to add to the sweetness you can either add more blackberries or any other fruit. I tried out the avocado for the first time in my smoothies and I found it added a thicker, smoother texture, which I loved! Compared to my other recipes, this blend is very filling because of the yogurt and avocado. I wanted to try out the avocado because it isn’t a popular smoothie ingredient and I am so happy I did!
This smoothie is a great option for a breakfast substitute or snack in between meals. It incorporates a great variety of healthy ingredients that will have you feeling your best! I hope you enjoy this smoothie blend just as much as I did. Do something good for yourself and indulge in this delicious smoothie! I have posted the recipe for you below. Make sure yousubscribe to my blog and let me know what you think!

Enjoy!

Recipe:
4 tablespoons of vanilla yogurt
2 handfuls of blackberries
1 big handful of spinach
1 tablespoon of flaxseed
½ an avocado
¼ of a lime
200 mL of water

Monday, 2 February 2015

Veggie Spin Smoothie Recipe


I am very excited about this Veggie Spin Smoothie recipe! The idea of lots of vegetables in a smoothie is a little unnerving because who wants to drink any type of vegetable juice? This blend I have created is beautifully balanced. I have put lots of vegetables into the smoothie but also added a cup and a half of frozen mixed berries and dragon fruit to counteract the taste of the vegetables. The Veggie Spin blend consists of dragon fruit, spinach, frozen mixed berries, red pepper, baby carrots and water.

This smoothie recipe is very nutritious and includes a variety of fruit and vegetables—you know what they say, eat foods of all colours! The red pepper, dragon fruit and mixed berries are the prominent tasting ingredients in this smoothie. The secret with this smoothie is, if you want less of the taste of red pepper or any other vegetable, add a couple more berries to counter act the taste. Adding stronger, sweeter fruit will take away the taste of the vegetables.

This was also my first time trying out dragon fruit. I have heard dragon fruit has many health benefits and wanted to try it out in this Veggie Spin Smoothie recipe. I found the dragon fruit had a bitter taste which was also evident in the smoothie.

Try this recipe for yourself and let me know what you think!





Recipe:
Half of a dragon fruit
1 big handful of spinach
Half of a red pepper
8 baby carrots
1 ½ cups of mixed berries
150 mL of water

Enjoy!