Hello Glorious You,
I’m smiling from ear to ear over here. Today we’re talking about one of my favorite topics, I’m sharing a recipe from my new book (!) and I have a crazy-awesome giveaway for you (!!)…
Ya know I love my green juice. But there’s another biggie in my regular super-drink repertoire that doesn’t get quite the fanfare my juicing habit does: smoothies! In a typical week, I drink almost as many smoothies as juices, so today I wanna shine a light on these blended superstars and hook you up with a chance to win a Vitamix blender!
Why smoothies?
When you go the blended route, you get to pack in a boatload of fruits and veggies like you would for a juice, but you also keep all the fiber—and man oh man, is fiber fabulous! From “sweeping out” excess cholesterol and harmful bacteria to keeping the poop train moving, fiber is most certainly our friend. And although it’s totally possible to keep your juices low-sugar, smoothies are a great choice for people who need to watch their blood sugar—the fiber slows sugar absorption into the bloodstream.
Another marvelous smoothie benefit? You can add ingredients to your drink that your juicer wouldn’t be able to handle, or that just don’t belong in a juice. Sprouts, nut butters, superfood powders? Load it up! And with those added, heartier ingredients, smoothies can even replace snacks or meals. Score!
Alright, so we all agree: Smoothies are incredible and we need more of them in our lives. What’s our first step? Get a blender.
I’m giving away a Vitamix blender!
In celebration of my new book, Crazy Sexy Juice—which is packed with amazingly yummy and nourishing juice, smoothie and nut milk recipes—I’m giving away the ever-popular Vitamix blender! The Vitamix is one of my favorite machines. It’s versatile, powerful and super easy to use. Though a Vitamix can be pricey, there’s another way to get this bad boy onto your counter. It’s called certified reconditioned blenders, and since I’m a thrifty gal myself, I wanted to share the low-down on this awesome alternative—and what better way than to just give you one?!
Now you may be thinking, wait, Kris, you’re giving me a used blender? Like from the back of your closet? Ha! I thought that, too, when I first heard about these models. But here’s the deal: “reconditioned” is almost a misnomer. These aren’t refurbished (or broken) machines; they’re simply returned machines that have undergone an intense inspection as part of the Vitamix Certified Reconditioning process. With a 5-year warranty and No Risk Guarantee, they gotta make sure these blenders are in tip-top shape. Reconditioned Vitamix blenders also come with a brand new container and cookbook package.
I like to think of purchasing reconditioned appliances like adopting pets—there are wonderful blenders out there that need a new home and some love.
Okay, wanna get your hands on one of these fancy-pants machines?
Great—I’m giving away one certified reconditioned standard 5200 Vitamix Blender today!
LOVE our smoothies and my favorite ingredient is Avocado! I feel like it gives a nice fatty flavor with all healthy benefits 🙂
My favorite ingredient is spinach!
pineappple
Favorite smoothie ingredient(s) are: kale and kombucha plus fruit of course
Avocado all day every day, in everything 🙂
I’m loving adding Hemp protein to my smoothies these days. Trying to make the switch to a more paleo and vegan lifestyle and it’s hard to get all of my proteins in! Also love flax, chia, spirulina and a splash of pineapple juice and coconut water. Ah smoothies for days!!!!!!!
spinach!
Coconut butter is amazing in banana blueberry smoothies! I make it all the time 🙂
I love avacado in my smoothies! Couldn’t live without them!
Ch-ch-ch-chia seeds!
bananas
#1 flax seed, kept in freezer and ground before adding. That’s prob my most important ingredient along w/ #2 kale or another fresh green, and always #3 berries which I pick in season and freeze.., and #4 frozen cut up banana. But a new fave is goji berries, and another that is becoming standard: cocoa nibs. I make enough drink for 2 days, and freeze the 2nd half. The nibs soften the tiniest bit in the frozen portion and I like chewing on them when i drink the smoothie. They’ve absorbed the berry/banana mix and are ever so slightly sweeter. And tho they don’t make the drink chocolaty, I find they satisfy my choco cravings;-) I do grind the nibs sometimes.., but mostly i just throw the mini nuggets right in. I have also added almond butter, avocado, frozen mango, coconut, beets, apple…, you name it!
Avocados make smoothies smooth!
My favorite smoothie ingredient is an avacadodo for a smooth texture and some healthy fats.
My favorite ingredients for smoothies are strawberries, watermelon and papaya.
Fave smoothie ingredient: pineapple & dandelions
Frozen bananas!
mango
frozen bananas
Strawberries, PB, and oats!