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!
I love to add either Chia seeds, Hemp seed or Flax…depending on what the smoothie concoction is.
I a little frozen banana gives it a frothy decadent texture – definitely my favorite!
Favorite smoothie is Apple ,mango and spinache
I love baby kale and baby spinach in my smoothies. I get extra greens in my diet in a fun way.
My favorite smoothie ingredient is avocado. They add that extra richness to the smoothie!
my fave smoothie is coconut water, 1/2 avocado, a couple of big handfuls of spinach, a frozen banana, and a tsp. of raw cacao powder. simple and delish 🙂
wild, organic blueberries!
Bananas!
Diddo on the fruit. Especially strawberries or blueberries. My favorite food.
Favorite smoothie ingredients is…..CACAO
Banana
My favorite would have to be spinach or kale with mixed berries because I can sneak greens into my kids smoothies and the berries make it “pink” for my VERY picky 4 year old!!!!!
I add hemp protein powder and Greek yogurt to my smoothie for extra protein.
parsley from my garden!
Spinach
Peanut butter!
Frozen bananas!
Strawberries are my favorite smoothie ingredient.
My favorite smoothie ingredient? It’s really hard to pick just one, but since I use bannanas in almost every smoothie that’s the one I’ll pick. I like to let them get nice and ripe (or buy them off the discount shelf already super ripe). I then peel and cut them into 4 pieces and freeze them on wax paper. Once frozen I put them in a plastic freezer bag and voila I have perfectly ripe bananas for smoothies any time I need them. They add a nice texture to any smoothie – especially if you have greens. It keeps the ingredients from floating to the top. I usually use 2 pieces in every smoothie, but the nice thing is that you can adjust more or less depending on what other ingredients I am using.
I love a smoothie with cacao nibs! So delicious and gives a good crunch