Raspberry Banana Cashew Smoothie

Raspberry Banana Cashew Smoothie

DSC_0001_watermark rasp ban cashewA frosty Sunday morning and my taste buds were screaming for this combination!  So what do you do?  :-) Nothing other than feed the body what it craves!!

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups coconut water
  • 1 banana
  • 2 cups raspberries
  • 1 tbsp vanilla (you can use less, I LOVE vanilla)
  • 1/4 cup raw cashews
  • 3 Medjool dates, pitted
  • 1 big handful parsley
  • 2-3 big handfuls spinach

Add all ingredients to the blender.  Blend on low speed and gradually increase speed.  Blend on high until smooth and frothy.  To learn more about how I create smoothies visit My Smoothie Approach.

Hearty Raspberry Smoothie

Hearty Raspberry Smoothie

DSC_0007_watermark hearty raspberryA wonderfully flavourful smoothie that is sure to please.

Ingredients:
Makes about 2 litres

  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups raspberries (I used frozen)
  • 1 banana
  • 3 Medjool dates, pitted
  • 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
  • 1 handful raw almonds
  • 1 handful goji berries
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 big handfuls spinach

Add all ingredients to the blender.  Blend on low speed and gradually increase speed.  Blend on high until smooth and frothy.  To learn more about how I create smoothies visit My Smoothie Approach.

Morning Cocoa Delight

Morning Cocoa Delight

DSC_0021_watermark choc smoothI can’t get enough of this combination with banana, raw almond butter and cocoa. I just love the flavour which is almost chocolate-milk-like  - you’ll find a few variations of this combination with Banana Spinach Cocoa Smoothy and Banana Cocoa Smoothy, each with a bit of a different twist! Enjoy!!

Ingredients:
Makes 1 litre

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 bananas
  • 2 tbsp raw almond butter (I love MaraNatha raw almond butter)
  • 2 tbsp cacao powder (although not raw I love Cuisine Camino Organic Cocoa Powder, and it’s prepared locally in Ottawa!!)
  • 1 tbsp vanilla (optional, but I love vanilla in smoothies like this, makes more desert-like!)
  • 2 handful spinach

Add all ingredients to the blender.  Blend on low speed and gradually increase speed.  Blend on high for a minute or two until smooth and frothy.  If you want more of a hot-chocolate style, let it run in the blender a little longer until it warms up!!  Deeee-licious!! To learn more about how I create smoothies visit My Smoothy Approach.

Strawberry Almond Butter Smoothie

Strawberry Almond Butter Smoothie

I usually love this combination with raspberries but I was out of raspberries so I used strawberries instead.  I don’t tend to use strawberries that often – although hubby loves them so I do use them for his smoothies – but for myself I find them a little sweet.  That said there are days when I have a hankering for sweetness in my smoothies, in which case strawberries are a perfect addition.

Today’s smoothy was very creamy and with the almond butter, dates, banana & vanilla and a whole lot of green nutrition, I can honestly say I hit the jackpot!! Yum!!

Ingredients:
Make 2 litres

  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups strawberries
  • 1 banana
  • 2 Tbsp raw almond butter
  • 3 medjool dates, pitted
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 box (142g/5oz) baby spinach

Add all ingredients to the blender.  Blend on low speed and gradually increase speed.  Blend on high until smooth and frothy.  To learn more about how I create smoothies visit My Smoothie Approach.

Blueberry Powerhouse Green Smoothie

Blueberry Powerhouse Green Smoothie

This one is chocked full of green power with the addition of sunflower sprouts.  Did you know the sprouts contain more nutritional value and more protein then their grownup counterparts?

Sprouts are a very powerful source of protein plus they provide vitaminx A, B complex, C, D, E and potassium, calcium, magnesium, folic acid and iron!!  How great is that?

For an added punch of protein, add sprouts to your smoothies as often as possible.  Pea sprouts and sunflower sprouts are, in my opinion, the mildest flavour sprouts and work well in smoothies.

Ingredients:
Yield 1.5 litres

  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups blueberries
  • 1 banana
  • 2 Tbsp chia seed
  • 2 big handfuls sunflower sprouts
  • 2 big handfuls spinach

Add all ingredients to the blender.  Blend on low speed and gradually increase speed.  Blend on high until smooth and frothy.  To learn more about how I create smoothies visit My Smoothie Approach.

Hubby Smoothie

Hubby Smoothie

Made a yummy smoothie for hubby this morning that is also one of my fav’s.

Ingredients:
Makes 2 litres

  • 3 cups water
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 banana
  • 2 cups raspberries
  • handful (1/4 cup) raw almonds
  • 4 medjool dates, pitted
  • 2 big handfuls spinach

Add all ingredients to the blender.  Blend on low speed and gradually increase speed.  Blend on high until smooth and frothy.  To learn more about how I create smoothies visit My Smoothie Approach.

Cocoa Raspberry & Banana Smoothie

Cocoa Raspberry & Banana Smoothie

One of my favourite combinations (ok I think I say that with all my smoothies, don’t I? ;-) )…. I just felt like a treat with my smoothie this morning…et voila!!  A treat was born!!

Ingredients:
Yields 1.5 litres

  • 3 cups water
  • 2 banana
  • 2 cups raspberries
  • 2 Tbsp raw cocoa powder (although not raw I love Cuisine Camino Organic Cocoa Powder, and it’s prepared locally in Ottawa!!)
  • 4 Medjool dates, pitted
  • 2 large handfuls spinach

Add all ingredients to the blender.  Blend on low speed and gradually increase speed.  Blend on high until smooth and frothy.  To learn more about how I create smoothies visit My Smoothie Approach.

Blueberry Banana & Goji Berry Smoothy

Blueberry Banana & Goji Berry Smoothy

Yum!!  That’s all I can say, BIG Yum!!  No doubt, my addiction de jour is Goji Berries!!!

Ingredients:
Yield 2 litres

  • 3 cups water
  • 1 banana
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1/4 cup goji berries
  • 2 BIG handfuls spinach

Add all ingredients to the blender.  Blend on low speed and gradually increase speed.  Blend on high until smooth and frothy.  To learn more about how I create smoothies visit My Smoothy Approach.

Raspberry & Banana Smoothy

Raspberry & Banana Smoothy

Raspberry and Banana is one of my favourite combinations!! Add dates and vanilla and oh-my-lord I’m in heaven. ;-)

Ingredients:
Makes almost 2 litre (7 cups)

  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups raspberries
  • 1 banana
  • 4 medjool dates, pitted
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 head romaine, chopped

Add all ingredients to the blender.  Blend on low speed and gradually increase speed.  Blend on high for a minute or two until smooth and frothy.  To learn more about how I create smoothies visit My Smoothy Approach.

Blueberry Bliss Smoothy

Blueberry Bliss Smoothy

As many of you know, I’m totally addicted to blueberries.  Heck, I’m addicted to all berries!!  Here’s another easy-peasy creation for your morning smoothy.

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups water
  • 2 bananas
  • 1-2 cups blueberries
  • 2 Tbsp flaxseed
  • 1 Tbsp raw almond butter
  • 4 medjool dates
  • 6-8 kale leaves, stalk removed

Add all ingredients to the blender.  Blend on low speed and gradually increase speed.  Blend on high until smooth and frothy.  This made close to 2 litres.

For more where that came from, here’s a link for many more blueberries and bananas smoothies!!

To learn more about how I create smoothies visit My Smoothy Approach.

Enjoy!!

Avocado & Banana Snack

Avocado & Banana Snack

This is by far my most favourite dish in the whole wide world!!   OK, sounds a little odd… but it really is delicious.  Once again I listen to what my body craved and this magical wonder was created. :-)

Ingredients:

  • 1 Banana, sliced
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp olive oil
  • fresh ground pepper

Plop the banana and avocado in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil and top with fresh ground pepper!!  Great for breakfast or a quick and easy snack!!  I love it and I hope you will too!!  Enjoy!!

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