Smoothies In a Winter Wonderland?

I know for some of us it's still in the dead of winter and the thought of consuming a frozen drink is beyond ridiculous, but I have to admit I crave those damn things all year round! I freaking love them and here’s why:

• They’re a great way to up your intake of fruit (and veggies) .
• They’re generally low in fat and provide your body with tons of nutrients!
• They can substitute for a quick and easy meal/snack.
• There are so many different combinations of ingredients, you’ll never run out of new smoothie ideas.
• They’re a great way to cool down after a workout (or perhaps an intense Netflix marathon).
• They taste AMAZING!
• You look pretty cool whilst sipping your delicious concoction.

There’s a zillion other reasons why I think smoothies are great, but I’ve got homework to do so I can’t list them all!

Just for reference, my diet is primarily raw vegan/vegetarian so all of my recipes are vegan. However you can certainly substitute, for example, almond milk with dairy milk or add in greek yogurt/peanut butter.

But without further ramblings, here are the recipes!

Chocolate Banana Dream:

• 1 cup of original/vanilla/chocolate almond milk
• 2 ripe/overripe bananas (the riper the bananas the sweeter your smoothie will be)
• 1-2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2-3 teaspoons of cinnamon
• 1 cup of ice cubes

*Perfect if you’ve got a sweet tooth!

*you can add peanut butter, greek yogurt or even oats for extra protein

All of these recipes are tried and true and I just can’t get enough! Stick to the recipes or mix and match ‘em for a (hopefully) delicious surprise! Also let me know, in the comments below, if you try any of these or if you have smoothie recipes of your own to share!
Laters!
xxgk

Peachy Keen:

• 1 cup of 100% cranberry juice
• 1 cup of frozen peaches
• ½ cup of frozen pineapple
• 1 ripe/overripe banana

*deliciously tart!

Twenty Four Karat Liquid Gold  :

• 1 cup of carrot/lemon juice blend
• 1 cup of frozen pineapple
• ½ cup frozen peaches
• 1 ripe/overripe banana

Go Green!:

• 1 cup of pineapple juice
• 1 kiwi
• ½ cup-1 cup of kale
• 1 cup frozen mangos
• ½ cup of frozen peaches

*It looks odd, but it’s super refreshing!

Berry Beaut:

• 1 cup of vanilla almond milk OR 1 cup of cranberry juice blend
• ½ cup of frozen strawberries
• ½ cup of frozen blueberries
• ½ cup of frozen raspberries
• 1 ripe/overripe banana

Day 1

To jump right in, this will be the first post of many because I've challenged myself to post to this blog everyday (a post of at least 500 words). To start out I think I'll do a little introduction; a look at who's behind this piece of poo! My name is Grace, or Gracie Kay as this is titled, and I'm a 21 year old university student. I live in the part of America where 25 degrees is warm, and good lord I hope it's that warm this week. My interests are pretty much everything, but mostly; give me some makeup, some skin care products, a cuddly critter and a nature documentary and I'll pee out of excitement.

Now that I’ve successfully used the words pee and poo and I’m only about 150 words into this, I’ll begin to tell you just what, exactly, this is all about...with Larry. (If you got that reference gimme a high five, if you didn’t check this link circa 2009  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imBjNnkVusQ )

I just want to do something I’ll be proud of and I’ll have fun doing. I’m hoping to blog about my general thoughts, daily life, beauty, cosmetics, fitness and whatever else comes to mind. I hope you’ll stick around and take a peek into my life!