breakfast smoothie

Pacific Rim Sunrise Smoothie

September 1, 2015

I had the best family vacation last week on Cape Cod. It was so fun to spend time with my family. Great stretches of time passes before I am really able to hang out with my brother and sister, and their families, for just a few hours (holidays), so getting to spend a week together was a blast.

So going back to work yesterday was a major buzzkill. UGH!!!

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Champions Green Detox Smoothie

April 28, 2014

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

And if I don’t have a good breakfast I feel off for the day.

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Thirsty Thursday: Mocha Magic Smoothie

January 3, 2013

It’s a new year. It’s a perfect way to kick off ‘something new’.

What better way to kick off a great new year than starting things off to a great start?!? How do you do that? With an awesome breakfast smoothie that will jump start your day.

I flipped through my copy of Smoothies for Life! to find a smoothie that would be a great breakfast to get me through the day. It’s so cold here (high of 23 today!) so a cold smoothie might not sound like a pleasant way to start the day but I still pulled through. I prepped most of last night- froze my sliced banana, powders in my magic bullet cup- so I just needed to add milk and blend. I ran down stairs to the kitchen did this as fast as I could before running back up to the hot bathroom to take a boiling shower. Really… the knob is all the way over and I love it. Maybe that is why my skin is extra dry? Whatever. So while I got dressed I had my breakfast and coffee all in one and I was ready to kick some ass at my first day back at work since Dec. 21st. ouch.

Amanda embraced ‘something new’ by reaching for a new bottle of bourbon she had. I totally like her style. She changed things up and made a delightful Mississippi Mud Cake with Espresso Bourbon Glaze. Sounds amazing right?!?!

Mocha Magic Smoothie

Makes 1

Ingredients

10 ounces milk
1 sliced banana, frozen
2 to 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons protein powder
1 to 2 tablespoons instant coffee

Process

Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

Thirsty Thursday: Pumpkin Pie Breakfast Smoothie

November 8, 2012

As I write this I’m super cozy under a crocheted blanket while wearing sweats and super thick socks. Pretty exciting things going on over here. Well, there is a Nor’easter whirling around outside so anything goes. The walk from my office to the train station, which is only a few hundred feet, was so gross. Crazy wind and harsh rain. I am soo not ready for winter. I try to give myself a pep talk every year but the cold and wind make me walk like I am an 80 year old lady since I automatically freak out and ball up. I’m sure it’s a great sight to behold. Ugh.

While I hate the cold months of the year I do love the heartier foods associated with the season and holidays. I love the transition from summery berries, to late summer stone fruit to apples and then pumpkin. Ahhh this week’s theme…. pumpkin!! We tried to grow some pumpkins this year but didn’t have good luck so thank goodness all we have to do is pop open a can to have some great pumpkin puree to use in our recipes.

Start your day with my pumpkin pie breakfast smoothie and then from there have one of Amanda’s Pumpkin Pie Milkshake. Ahhh, love this week’s addition of Thirsty Thursday- just so perfect for fall!!