Clean eating recipes and tips for weight loss and health
I’ve recently discovered and fallen in love with using avocados in my smoothies. I know it sounds really odd at first. I don’t even remember what made me try it. However, I was so pleasantly surprised with the results! Avocados are packed with healthy fats and give smoothies a very rich, creamy texture. It’s a…[Continue Reading...]
That refreshing blast of chilly Fall weather I mentioned the other day brought coughs, sniffles, and sore throats along with it. My family has passed around a raging cold all week long. After a night of no sleep and half a bag of cough drops, I remembered a cough and sore throat home remedy I…[Continue Reading...]
If you love peaches, then you’re going to love this peach smoothie. The original recipe, which I found in Everyday Food, calls for nectarines, so you can use those in place of the peaches. At the end of this recipe, you can find out what you’ll need for the recipe if you want to use…[Continue Reading...]
I’m known as the Smoothie Queen around my house and there is a Smoothie Princess in the making with my oldest daughter who has learned that she loves smoothies, it’s a great way to get in those much-needed fruit servings every day, and we both love to experiment with various fruits to see which we…[Continue Reading...]
Who knew making homemade chai tea could be so easy? I just love chai tea, which I usually purchase so that all I have to do is add milk because I’m all about quick and easy. Making my own homemade chai tea with this recipe is actually so exciting! It’s simple to make and it…[Continue Reading...]
Nothing hits the spot on a hot summer day like some sweet iced tea. This take on traditional iced tea uses fresh ingredients, and as an added bonus, there is no white sugar, just a bit of agave nectar. When I first prepared this, I didn’t think I would like mint added to my tea, but…[Continue Reading...]
I love, love, love peanut butter and banana! I think I mentioned in a previous post that I love peanut butter and banana sandwiches. I also love smoothies. So when I found this peanut butter and banana smoothie recipe, I thought, “Oh, this will be heaven!” And it is. This recipe is actually one adapted…[Continue Reading...]
This Very Berry Smoothie is not only delicious but chock full of energy boosting nutrients. I try to drink one of these at least twice a week to get my morning off to a good start. You can use frozen strawberries and raspberries in this, which is what I do in the winter, but if…[Continue Reading...]
With strawberries in season, it’s a great time to buy some fresh strawberries and use them in a smoothie. Of course you can use frozen in this smoothie recipe, but a smoothie in which I use fresh strawberries always tastes so much better to me than when I use frozen. I typically save the frozen…[Continue Reading...]
This variation of a blueberry smoothie reminds me of blueberry pancakes. It’s the right amount of sweet and there is just a hint of maple syrup. For those watching their calories, this blueberry smoothie should probably be considered a mini-meal since it contains: 276 calories per 8-ounce serving, 7 grams of protein, 55 grams of…[Continue Reading...]
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