Blueberry Coconut Milk Smoothies

By Jen, on May 1st, 2012%

Life’s been a bit crazy lately. Work is beyond busy, I’m getting over a nasty cold/flu and my running routine has come to a screeching halt. Time to take a breath, reset and start again! This week, I’m taking some simple steps to stock my kitchen and get cooking again.

First, I turned on the oven and made this simple granola recipe. Then I filled the fridge and freezer with fruits and veggies to make fresh salads, soups, juices and smoothies. It’s a good feeling to have what I need to make a nourishing meal.

Here’s a recipe for the smoothie I’ve been making the past few days. It’s a dairy-free smoothie made with coconut milk, fresh banana, frozen blueberries and almonds.

Blueberry Coconut Milk Smoothies
1/4 cup canned coconut milk
1/2 cup water
1 medium banana, sliced
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon raw almonds

Add coconut milk, water, banana, blueberries and almonds to blender container. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses.

Makes 2 servings (about 2 cups total)

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Berry Tea Smoothies

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Berry Tea Smoothies

By Jen, on June 14th, 2011%

Tea does double duty in these slushy berry smoothies. To make berry tea smoothies, start with brewed green or white tea and blend it up with fresh or frozen berries.

Then, blend in more tea flavor by adding hibiscus tea ice cubes. It’s a great trick to freeze brewed tea (or even coconut water) in ice cube trays for making smoothies. Simply freeze brewed hibiscus tea in standard ice cube trays to make the tea ice. Using the frozen tea in place of regular ice is a great way to ice up a smoothie without watering it down.

Berry Tea Smoothies
1 cup brewed green or white tea, chilled
1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
8 hibiscus tea ice cubes
Natural sweetener, if needed

Add green or white tea, strawberries and blueberries to blender container. Cover and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes; cover and blend until slushy. Sweeten to taste. Pour into glasses.

Makes 2 to 3 servings (about 3 1/4 cups)

Tip: If you opt to use frozen fruit you’ll need a powerful blender. (I use a VitaMix.) If you don’t have a powerful blender, you may want to thaw the fruit a bit or add some additional brewed green tea for easier blending.

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Berry Chocolate Smoothies

By Jen, on January 30th, 2011%

Here’s a new recipe for blueberry banana smoothies. A spoonful of cocoa powder is a tasty addition that pairs well with the berries. The result is like sipping chocolate covered blueberries through a straw.

Berry Chocolate Smoothies
1 cup unsweetened vanilla or original almond milk or soymilk
2 medium bananas, sliced
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or agave syrup
Few drops pure vanilla

Add almond milk, bananas, blueberries, cocoa powder, maple syrup and vanilla to blender container. Cover and blend until smooth.

Makes 2 servings

Tip: If you like a thicker (and colder) smoothie, blend in a few ice cubes.

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