Smoothies! They are crucial to weight-loss and health success (in my opinion). But don't get me wrong, they don't have to be complex, time-consuming drinks, rather, they can be easy, inexpensive ways to get your nutrition while clearing out the fridge! And as you can see with my son above, you are never too old or young to develop your love for smoothies.
Here are the keys to smoothie success, with corresponding recipes:
1) Have a few base ingredients, and always have those in the house. You, of course, don't have to use them every time but as you get started it'll help with efficiency and taste. My go-tos are almond milk, ground flaxseed and banana.
Recipe
Ingredients
Almond milk
1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
1 ripe banana
1 orange (peeled)
Strawberries
Blend!
2) Don't be afraid to mix things up! Use your base ingredients (or not) but also try new things. If you have extra pineapple to throw in, do it! You never know what might work in a smoothie. I've successfully hidden broccoli in a smoothie before!
Recipe
Ingredients
Almond milk
Vanilla coconut milk yogurt (or any yogurt you like)
1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
2 oranges (peeled)
1 banana
Blend!
3) Taste as you go! It's just a smoothie, so sample and add as you go. Need to thicken it? Add ice. Need to thin it out? Add more milk or juice.
Recipe
Ingredients
Almond milk
1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
1 banana
1 apple
1 orange
3 or 4 leaves of de-stemmed kale
1 carrot
1 blueberry coconut milk yogurt
Strawberries
Blend!
Hope these ideas help keep sugar out of your smoothies and set you up for an easy way to pack the most nutrition into each sip. Cheers!
