Category: Juices + Smoothies

  • Beet & Berries Juice

    I mentioned in my weekend recap that I was craving beets last weekend.  Of course, I had to look up what nutrients are in beets – what health benefit do they have that I am lacking to give me such a craving?  Well, that smart body of mine must have known that beets help detox your…

  • Blueberry Muffin Protein Smoothie

    A few days ago, I posted a picture of this smoothie on Instagram – if you follow me, you probably noticed how damn excited I was. This was an accidental creation that I am super proud of.  It was one of those mornings when I was running really late and wanted to make a fast smoothie…

  • Chocolate Chai Protein Shake

    Got a quick fantastic drink for you today!  I have been working on my own healthier vegan version of a Wendy’s frosty — this is not that recipe, it still needs to be perfected — but I’ve been going through some chocolate almond milk ice cubes in those recipe trials.  I’m also adding them to…

  • 100 Calorie Matcha Coconut Slushie

    Happy July 1st, folks!  I planned to do my final recap of my June Salad-a-Day Challenge today and post a salad recipe.  But I got home hot and thirsty and in need of a pre-dinner snack, so I whipped up this smoothie (the third day in a row I’ve made it) and decided the hot…

  • Endless Energy Strawberry Rhubarb Smoothie

      I made a light summer-ready smoothie this weekend with two new experimental ingredients. First up is maca.  Want some serious energy from a natural source?  Done.  Maca is a root.  You can buy it raw sometimes, but it’s difficult to find.  You can also buy maca powder, which has been dried and ground.  Maca…

  • Carrot Pineapple OJ + Green Smoothie

    Quickie post today!   Just a wonderful juice recipe that is fantastically sweet and refreshing.  Perfect for a summer morning.   Then I blended it into a smoothie with some greens.  Hope you enjoy one of these summer treats to cool you down 🙂

  • Papaya Lime Banana Smoothie

    Time for the spring and summer smoothies to start coming back!  This weekend was an amazing moment of summer – I fit in a bike ride, kayak trip, outdoor dive bar, and a couple little walks.  And a splotchy ridiculous sunburn (stupid spray-on sunscreen!), dehydration, and overall forgetting how to prepare for such fun activities.

  • Carob-Covered Strawberry Smoothie

  • Strawberry Basil Lemonade Spritzer

    Happy Saturday, folks!  I had a fantastic spring day wine tasting in Napa with a wonderful friend of mine.    I made a nice light sparkly (and hydrating) spring drink for us to sip along the way: a strawberry basil lemonade spritzer. I thought it would be a great way to start a day before wine…

  • Kiwi Melon Margarita

    Getting excited for St. Patty’s Day?! Well, I’m not. Okay, I’m (kind of) kidding.  St. Patrick’s Day will be a fun day filled with friends, food, drinks – and my half marathon!!!  Yikes. I had absolutely planned on posting regularly about my half-marathon training.  Which I’ve pretty much done – I mentioned my 10 mile…