Black Cherry Spinach

Black Cherry Spinach

1 cup Cran/Grape juice

1/2 Banana (fresh)

1/2 cup Black Cherry Greek Yogurt

8 tsp Oatmeal (dry)

2 tsp Ground Flax Seed

2 tsp Almond Meal (unblanched)

2 tsp Ground Chia Seed

1 scoop Super Greens (red powder)

1/3 cup Blackberries (fresh frozen)

1/2 cup Strawberries (fresh frozen)

1/3 cup Spinach (fresh frozen)

*Blend until smooth.  This will be a beautiful black cherry color, and a medium thickness of smoothie.  Makes 1 serving!  This is a bit tart, so my kids didn't like it.  If you are not a fan of tartness, you can add any of the following to make it taste sweeter: 1/2 banana, 1/2 cup Apple juice, 1 tbsp Agava juice (similar to honey but thinner, and not so sugary).  Enjoy~

Orange Mango Twist

The last smoothie recipe I posted was Orange Mango.  It was super yummy, and made a funky amount 2 and 1/2 servings.  So today I'm posting what I did with that 1/2 serving to make it a full serving.

Okay here goes~

Orange Mango Twist

Take the half a serving of the Orange Mango and add the following
2 tbsp oatmeal (dry)
1/2 cup Greek Yogurt Vanilla flavored
2 full sized carrots (peeled, steamed: I got this amazing product that allows me to steam single servings of vegetables so I steamed the 2 carrots then threw them into my smoothie warm)
1/4 cup orange juice (I like the lots of pulp)
1/2 banana fresh
*Blend until smooth. This will be a thicker smoothie, white-ish peach in color with little carrot glitter if you have a Ninja blender like me. Makes 1 serving. Now since I added a warm carrot to this smoothie I had to chill the smoothie until I was ready to eat it...just keep that in mind.

Orange Mango Smoothie

Orange Mango Smoothie

1 banana fresh
1 1/4 cup orange juice (I chose with pulp)
1 cup mandarin oranges (I used canned and drained them before adding them)
1 cup mango slices (fresh)
1 cup Pineapple (fresh frozen)
1 scoop Super Greens (red powder)
1 tsp Unblanched Almond Meal
1 tsp Ground Chia Seed
1 tsp Ground Flax Seed
*Blend until smooth.  This is a thin smoothie and makes 2 1/2 servings.  In fact stay tuned to find out what I did with the 1/2 serving to make it into a full serving.  This smoothie has been husband approved!

Halloween Smoothie

This smoothie is a 3 step process!

Step 1:
1/4 cup Mandarin Oranges with juice (I used canned)
1 cup Pumpkin puree (chilled tastes better than room temp)
1/2 cup Carrots (steamed and chilled or canned because they're soft)
2 tsp Ground Flax Seed
1/4 cup Orange Juice
*Blend until smooth.  Then pour into 3 separate glasses.  This is the base color of the tri-colored smoothie.  Keep in fridge between steps.

Step 2:
1 cup Mango (fresh frozen)
1/2 cup Apple Sauce
1/4 cup Oatmeal (dry, minute oatmeal is my preferred)
1/3 cup Apple Juice
1/4 cup Orange Juice
1/2 cup Pineapples (fresh frozen)
*Blend until smooth.  Then pour on top of the orange base.  This will be the thickest layer, so it may sink slightly into the orange base, but most will stay on top.

Step 3:
1/3 cup Cauliflower (fresh steamed and chilled)
1/4 cup Cucumber (peeled, chilled, and chopped)
1 cup Coconut Vanilla Greek Yogurt
1/4 cup Almond milk
1 Banana (fresh)
*Blend until smooth.  This is the final layer. Pour on top of the yellow middle layer of smoothie.  It will be more creamy than the other 2 layers.  After enjoying the beautiful colors, I actually mixed all 3 layers together with my straw to enjoy them flavor mixture better.  Enjoy~

Strawberry Pumpkin Smoothie

Strawberry Pumpkin Smoothie
1 cup Orange Juice
1/2 cup Berry Aloe Juice
1 cup Papaya 
1 cup Pumpkin Puree'
1/2 cup Cranberry jelly (like what you use at Thanksgiving)
1 cup Strawberry Greek Yogurt
4 tsp Ground Flax Seed
3 tbsp Ground Oatmeal
1 cup Strawberries (freshly sliced and frozen)
1/2 cup Raspberries (fresh frozen)
*Blend until smooth. Will be creamy and a bit tart. But delish! I got my Hubby's approval on the taste!

Pumpkin Papaya Smoothie

Pumpkin Papaya Smoothie
1 Banana (fresh)
2/3 cup Orange Juice (no pulp)
1/2 cup Berry Aloe Juice
2/3 cup Cauliflower (freshly steamed, and chilled)
1/2 cup Mango (frozen)
1/2 cup Papaya (fresh or canned)
1 cup Pumpkin Puree'
*Blend until smooth. I found this to be too thick so I added the following 2 ingredients.
4 tsp Ground Flax Seed
1/2 cup Orange Juice
*Blend until smooth. You will taste the pumpkin and the papaya most. Enjoy~

Pumpkin Peach Smoothie

 Pumpkin Peach Smoothie
1 Banana (fresh)
1/2 cup Cauliflower (freshly steamed and chilled)
1 cup Orange Juice (no pulp)
1/2 cup Berry Aloe Juice
3 tsp Ground Flax Seed
1 scoop Chia Seeds
1/2 cup Peaches (fresh frozen)
3/4 cup Pumpkin puree'
1/4 cup Apple sauce
*Blend until smooth and creamy. Will be a thicker smoothie. The Chia Seeds make my pictures not as appealing in my own mind. But that's due to the type of blender that I have.. Makes 2 servings. I ate the second serving the next morning, and noticed a little bit of separation from the thick smoothie part and the juices I added. Easy to stir back together before drinking though.

Blackberry Beet Smoothie

Blackbeet Smoothie

1 banana (fresh)
1/2 cup Beets (freshly steamed, peeled, chopped and chilled)
1/2 cup Cauliflower (freshly steamed and chilled)
1/3 cup Cucumber
3 tsp Ground Flax Seed
1 scoop Chia Seeds
1 cup Blackberries
1/2 cup Pomegranate/ Plum juice
1/2 cup Berry Aloe juice
*Blend until smooth. Makes 1 serving. Enjoy~

Raspberry Beet Smoothie

Rasbeet Smoothie

1/2 cup Pomegranate/ Plum Juice
1/2 cup Berry Aloe Juice
3 tsp Ground Flax Seed
1 scoop Chia Seeds
*Blend until smooth.
1/2 cup Beets (freshly steamed, peeled, chopped, chilled)
2/3 cup Cauliflower (freshly steamed and chilled)
1/3 cup Cucumber (peeled)
*Blend until smooth.
1 cup Greek Coconut/ Vanilla Yogurt
2 cups Raspberries
*Blend until smooth and creamy. Makes 2 servings.

Cranberry Beet Smoothie

Cranbeet Smoothie

1 Banana fresh
1/2 cup Berry flavored Aloe Juice
1/2 cup Pomegranate/ Plum Juice
*Blend for 30 seconds.
3 tsp Ground Flax Seed
1 scoop Chia Seeds
1/2 cup Beets (steamed, peeled, chopped, and chilled overnight)
1/3 cup Cranberry Jelly (like what you serve at Thanksgiving)
1/3 cup Cauliflower (steamed and chilled overnight)
*Blend for 2 minutes or until smooth and creamy. Most of these ingredients aren't cold enough to make a frozen smoothie texture, but it was cool enough for me to enjoy it just as it was. However you can chill the mixture to your liking. Single Serving!

Burgundy Berry Smoothie

8 oz Apple Juice
4 oz Aloe Juice
1/2 cup blackberries
1/2 cup Blueberries
1/4 cup Raspberries
1/2 cup Spinach (fresh frozen)
1/2 cup Kale (fresh frozen)
1/4 cup Apple Juice to be added if you feel the smoothie is too thick.  I found that it was for my personal tastes.  2 servings, Rich Burgundy color.

Strawberry Cream Smoothie

12 oz Coconut Milk (I bought the kind that comes in the fridge part of the store like your Almond milk)
1 Banana (fresh, but chilled in the fridge)
3/4 Cucumber (fresh, peeled)
1/2 cup Baby Carrots
*Blend until smooth.
1/2 cup Raspberries (fresh frozen)
1 cup Strawberries (heaping cup)
1/2 cup Apple Sauce (organic, unsweetened)
1 Banana (fresh but chilled in fridge)
*Blend until smooth. This will make 5 cups of smoothie, which is about 2 1/2 servings of smoothie.

Spinach Green Smoothie

Spinach Green Smoothie
8oz Aloe Juice
1/2 cup Carrots (steamed so they're soft)
1/2 cup Cauliflower (steamed so its soft)
1/2 Cucumber (peeled)
1/2 cup Kale (fresh frozen)
1/2 cup Spinach (fresh frozen)
*Blend until smooth. Will be an unpleasant color and very thin.
1/2 cup Kale (fresh frozen)
1/2 cup Spinach (fresh frozen)
2 scoops Chia Seeds
2 tbsp Ground Flax Seed (organic and heaping tbsps)
1 scoop Terra Greens (which is a powdered green mix basically)
*Blend until smooth. Will turn a beautiful spinach green color.
1 Banana (whole, not frozen)
1/2 cup Pineapple (fresh frozen)
1/2 cup Peaches (fresh frozen)
*Blend until smooth. Will be thick, cool, and a very good boost for when you are sick, or just needing a boost. This gave me 2 servings.  It was so good!  It actually helped me fight getting sick, which at this point in my life I really need to stay healthy.

Blackberry Avocado Smoothie

Blackberry Avocado Smoothie
8 oz Aloe Juice
1/2 cup Spinach (fresh frozen)
1/2 cup Collard Greens (fresh frozen)
1/2 cup Beets (fresh)
1/2 Avocado
*Blend until smooth. Using a spatula scrape down the sides of your blender so that it's clean and all the smoothie is back together, becuase it willbe super thin.
1 cup Blackberries
1 cup Blueberries
1 Banana (frozen)
8 oz Coconut Water (with pulp)
*Blend until smooth. This will now be a pretty thick smoothie.
2 scoops Chia Seeds
8oz Apple Juice
*Blend until smooth. This will make 40 oz of smoothie. Which is about 3 servings. My husband wanted in on this goodness. This is super smooth, very creamy, and super delicious! I love the Blackberry Tart coloring!

Piña Colada Smoothie

Piña Colada Smoothie

8oz Coconut water (with pulp)
1/2 cup Cucumber (peeled)
1/2 cup Pineapple (fresh frozen)
1 whole Banana (fresh frozen)
1 tbsp Vanilla Greek Yogurt
Blend until smooth and frothy. Enjoy by the poolside or when you're needing a sugar craving fix. Makes 20oz! A single serving! My husband said he liked it but it had too much cucumber in it. But he's not a cucumber fan.

Cantaloupe Carrot Smoothie

Cantaloupe Carrot Smoothie
2 whole Cantaloupes (fresh)
2 cups of Aloe Juice
*Blend until smooth. (will be very thin)
2 cups of Carrots (steamed and cooled)
1 cup Sweet Potato/ Yam (cooked and steamed)
1 whole Banana (frozen)
*Blend until smooth. (will be very thick) Empty half this smoothie into a large pitcher that can be air tight when closed. Now into the half left in your blender add the following:
2 cups Peaches (fresh frozen)
1 cup Greek Yogurt (original)
1 cup Apple Sauce (unsweetened organic)
3 tbsp Flax Seed (organic ground)
2 scoops Chia Seeds (organic)
1/2 Banana (frozen)
*Blend until smooth and mixed well. Once you have blended this amount (which should be roughly 9 cups of smoothie) add it to the pitcher of the other smoothie. You'll notice that the saved smoothie will be carrot/ yam orange, and that this fuller mixture will be much lighter in color. Once you pour all the smoothie into the pitcher, stir it well with a long wooden spoon (or whatever you want to stir it with). The color will become a beautiful Cantaloupe orange color and taste amazing! This will be a very thick smoothie. As long as it is in an air tight container it will last 5-7 days before needing to be thrown out. However, if you freeze fresh smoothie that is another way to make large batches like this to stay fresh longer. This will make 14cups roughly of smoothie.

Beet Raspberry Smoothie

Beet Raspberry Smoothie
2 Celery Sticks (frozen)
1/2 cup Cucumber (fresh, peeled)
1/2 cup Spinach (fresh frozen)
1 whole banana (not frozen)
8 oz Aloe Juice (cold)
*Blend until smooth. Will be a thin light green color smoothie base.
1/2 cup Raspberries (fresh frozen)
1/2 cup Beets (steamed, peeled, cooled)
(DO NOT USE PICKLED BEETS!!!)
*Blend until smooth. Enjoy this cool refreshing beet red (or fuchsia colored) smoothie. This is a thin smoothie and it will separate so stir it if you let it sit more than a day. This makes 24oz, so 2 servings!