Hey everyone! I can't believe its already the end of April. Time is flying by! I wanted to stop in and share a few recipes that have really been life changing to my morning routine for the past 6 months or so. I have always loved smoothies but the smoothies I used to know and love were packed with sugar and ingredients that weren't exactly making the smoothie that healthy.
I started making my own smoothies daily and not jamming white sugar and juices in them and they have really made a big difference to my morning routine. Unlike most of you reading this, I don't like coffee or anything hot in the morning. I don't know why I just feel better each morning if I am drinking something ice cold. Smoothies have been great for me and now learning and knowing what to put in them has been amazing.
There are several juice shops that I enjoy visiting on a weekly basis (not kidding) for lunch if I don't have time to pack my lunch I am stopping into a local juice shop. Here are a few of my local favorites:
I started making my own smoothies daily and not jamming white sugar and juices in them and they have really made a big difference to my morning routine. Unlike most of you reading this, I don't like coffee or anything hot in the morning. I don't know why I just feel better each morning if I am drinking something ice cold. Smoothies have been great for me and now learning and knowing what to put in them has been amazing.
There are several juice shops that I enjoy visiting on a weekly basis (not kidding) for lunch if I don't have time to pack my lunch I am stopping into a local juice shop. Here are a few of my local favorites:
-Urban Juicer in Franklin & Arcade Alley area
-9 fruits in Franklin
-Juicebar in Hillsboro Village
When I am not enjoying a smoothie at one of these fabulous places I am making my own. I try to make my own for breakfast almost every day unless I decide to have one for lunch instead. I can't do two in one day that would be fruit overload for me haha! I wanted to share a few go-to recipes that I have tried and really enjoyed.
Smoothie 1:
-1 cup of frozen or fresh pineapple
-1 cup of frozen or fresh mango
-1 cup of coconut milk
-A sprinkle of coconut chips
Smoothie 2:
-1 cup of spinach
-1 banana
-1 cup of coconut water
Smoothie 3:
-1 cup of strawberries
-1 banana
-1 cup of coconut milk
-A sprinkle of coconut chips
Tips:
-Use coconut milk, almond milk, or coconut water as your liquid for a healthier smoothie
-Adding bananas makes each smoothie taste better
-Meal prepping your smoothies in advance by cutting up fruits and veggies and freezing them make smoothie making much easier during the week and for breakfast when you can grab a container or bag of pre-made smoothie and go
This is the pineapple smoothie incorporating "dang foods" coconut chips= so good!!
