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Peanut Butter and Strawberry Smoothie

by Sharm | Apr 12, 2017 | Food & Drink, Health, Recipes

This Peanut Butter and Strawberry Smoothie uses powdered peanut butter which cuts down on calories without sacrificing that yummy peanut butter taste.

Peanut butter powder can be found pretty regularly anymore. Some common brands are PB & Me, PB2, PB Fit and Honeyville.

Packed with protein this smoothie will jump start your day and make you feel like a kid again with it’s classic PB&J taste! I like making it after I work out. It is so yummy and makes me feel like I am eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

I use almond milk but you can use any kind of milk you like. Fresh strawberries can be used as well, just throw in a few ice cubes.

Peanut Butter and Strawberry Smoothie

Peanut Butter and Strawberry Smoothie
Makes 16 ounces
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1 Cup Almond Milk or Milk of Choice
1/4 Cup Water
1 Cup Frozen Strawberries
1 Serving Protein Powder of Choice
2 Tablespoons Powdered Peanut Butter

Pour liquids into blender. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
Enjoy!

Peanut Butter and Strawberry Smoothie

Gorgeous Green Smoothie

by Sharm | Mar 1, 2017 | Food & Drink, Health, Recipes

This Gorgeous Green Smoothie recipe is courtesy of Tosca Reno. She is the author of the Eat Clean Diet® series of books. I have been a fan of this lady for quite some time and just had the chance to meet her on a wellness retreat, which you can read about here.

The Clean Living® Experience with Tosca Reno

The avocado makes this shake smooth and creamy while the pear adds just the right amount of sweetness.

Here is the recipe. Enjoy!

GORGEOUS GREENS SMOOTHIE

PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES | COOK TIME: NOT APPLICABLE | YIELD: 2 CUPS | NUMBER OF SERVINGS: 1

1 pear, cored

½ avocado

1 handful baby kale

1 handful spinach leaves

1 cup water or milk alternative of your choice

1 scoop vegan vanilla protein powder like Sun Warrior.

1 Tbsp flaxseed

METHOD:

1. Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Add more liquid if necessary.

2. Serve chilled.

Protein Packed Cashew and Banana Smoothie

by Sharm | Jan 27, 2017 | Food & Drink, Health, Recipes, Whole Foods Market

This protein packed cashew and banana smoothie is a new take on one I usually make with almond butter that my daughter loves. It is super simple using almond butter, spinach, banana and almond milk along with a little ice fro blending.

With this months Whole Foods Ambassador theme being all about smoothies it only seemed fitting play around with the recipe. I wish to thank Whole Foods for supplying me with a gift card to purchase the ingredients.

I found this cashew butter at Costco and have fallen in love with it so I thought it only fitting to swap out the almond butter for the cashew. If you are not fan of cashews, you can certainly use almond butter, peanut butter or any other nut butter you like.

Adding the avocado adds essential healthy fats and makes the smoothy creamy. The protein powder boost the protein content. Any protein powder will work so feel free to use your favorite one.

Any chance to add greens to a smoothie is a great way to boost the nutritional content.

In addition to my recipe for this Protein Packed Cashew and Banana Smoothie there are some additional smoothie recipes from Whole Foods Market.

Protein Packed Cashew and Banana Smoothie

Yield: 6 Cups

2 Cups Almond Milk
1 Banana
2 Cups Fresh Spinach
1/2 Avocado
4 Tablespoons Cashew Butter
2 Scoops Protein Powder (optional)
2 1/2 Cups Ice

Pour almond milk in blender add banana, spinach, avocado, cashew butter, protein powder and ice. Blend until smooth. Starting with the liquids on the bottom makes blending the smoothie easier.