A Diva’s Wake Up Smoothie (How-To Video)
I am so not the type of person that is into waking up early or doing anything in the morning that is for sure, which is probably why you never see my face in this video. Some of you have wanted to know what I do with all that organic stuff that I bought the other day and here is one of the recipes that I use all that organic fruit for.
What went into it….
1 banana
lots of frozen strawberries
2 organic carrots
organic pomegranate/ acai juice
organic acai juice
orange juice (couldn’t find an organic version so I had to go with the normal stuff)
veg/fruit juice (also not organic, its a kids drink…something harvest)
organic frozen blueberries, raspberries, mangos, blackberries, peaches
organic flax seed (it helps you poop)
organic sugar (I have a sweet tooth, plus it enhances the fruits sweetness)
That is pretty much it, I hope I didn’t forget anything. One thing you will notice in this recipe is that there are no measurements that is because you basically put as little or as much as you want into this smoothie. If you like more peaches than strawberries then add more peaches. One thing to remember is that you need about half as much liquid as you have frozen fruit or it isn’t going to blend well. I also make as much smoothie as possible to yield me two days worth of wake up smoothie goodness. Just put the remainder in the fridge or freezer and drink the next morning. Again this is a lazy trick of mine since mornings are so awful for me.
Also you may notice that this is a non-dairy smoothie, meaning no yogurt or milk products. I am not one that likes the yogurty (is that a word?) tasting smoothies. I want fruit, and I want lots of it.
Got any questions? I’ve got answers.
Special shout out to Plain Jane Mom on inspiring me to make my own smoothie video. She talks in hers, but me not so much…hey I said I didn’t do mornings and I’m sticking to it.
Also, shout out to Brandice for pimping me on Viddler’s Community Spotlight Blog. Many thanks, Chica, You Rock!
Something About: The Domestic Diva
Heather started blogging back in 2004 as a way to document her first pregnancy. Now two kidlets later, she enjoys sharing a glimpse into a Diva's world via video blogs (vlogs) and a daily self-portrait challenge (via the 365 days Flickr group). She can be seen around the blogosphere in various online campaigns such as the Walmart Moms, Velveeta it! Kitchenistas, Lee Fit Ambassador, and her latest involvement with Tropicana as a Juicy Insider. To keep up to date with the Domestic Diva you can follow her on Twitter @thedomesticdiva or Fan us on Facebook.
That looks so good! I may try to make my own smoothy tomorrow. It will be a good change from the plain yogurt with frozen fruit I have been going with in the mornings. Thanks for the suggestion.
That sounds yummy… but sort of expensive? I buy organically when possible and last I checked all that frozen fruit can get pricey… plus those Acai? drinks are high.
But it does sound yummy :-)
I do the green smoothies and mine call for just a few ingredients… here they are in case you ever want to experiment… this is also low calorie since it doesnt have much sweeteners in it.
1 cup of raw organic spinach (I buy the pre-washed-bagged kind.. its easier for me since im normally in a rush.)
1/2 bag of frozen fruit (or less). I normally put a handful of blue berries… some raspberries/blackberries and possibly strawberries. It normally depends on what I have in stock. I like very tart drinks. Hate bananas.
Then a small teaspoon of organic honey
1 cup of water
Thats it.
Oh.. and I add ice to mine… smoothie texture grosses me out. It has to be chunky and crunchier for me to eat it.
I enjoyed mine and it makes enough for myself as well as my husband if he wants any. Oh and my kids loved it as well.
I try to replace 1 meal with the smoothie.
Oh.. and in case you want to know what fruits they recommend you buy organic check out this list.. it was a help for our family.
http://www.greenthinkers.org/blog/2006/06/organic_dirty_dozen.html
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