Early Bird Gets the BURN

15 Minute Early Bird Workout for ANYONE!

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Guilt Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

I'm a smoothie addict. Actually, I'm a healthy smoothie addict. I'm always on the hunt for new and creative recipes that aren't totally bad for me and still taste great. I recently asked Crystalin to try out a few smoothie recipes for Glitter Guide. One of her finds was a chocolate and peanut butter smoothie that tastes like it could be decadent but is actually guilt free! It didn't disappoint. I'll definitely be adding this one to my list of favorite late night teats.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie: 
2 Tbl unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tbl peanut butter (I used Whole Foods Organic Creamy)
½ banana
1 cup almond milk (I used unsweetened)
splash of vanilla extract
ice (the more you use the thicker it will be)

Blend, serve, enjoy!

Inspiration

Riesling Strawberry Slushy

Riesling Strawberry Slushy

Ingredients

• 2 cups hulled strawberries
• 1 bottle [750ml] dry Riesling
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Directions
Reserve 1 cup of the Riesling – cover and place in the fridge to chill.
In a food processor, puree strawberries with the remaining wine, lime juice and sugar. Pour the mixture into ice cube trays and freeze until solid. When you’re ready to serve [or drink], puree the ice cubes with the remaining wine in your blender.
Enjoy!
Serves 6

Blackberry-Grapefruit Make-Ahead Smoothie

Blackberry-Grapefruit Make-Ahead Smoothie

1 1/2 – 2 cups blackberries
1 small grapefruit
1 tsp. Antioxidant Omega 3 Greens
1 TBSP. sugar
1/2 C plain yogurt
1/2 C lowfat milk
1 cup Florida’s Natural Orange Juice
Peel and de-seed the grapefruit and add it to your food processor or blender. I chopped mine up with a knife on a cutting board, which was a little clumsy, but it worked. There was a lot of juice left on the cutting board, so I poured that into my food processor as well. I was inspired to make a smoothie using grapefruit because we had a bag of this fresh, delicious fruit that a visiting relative had brought us from his backyard in Arizona, so I was really eager to put it to use!
Next, add the blackberries. Mine were frozen in a large block, so I had to hack them into pieces to make them fit into the food processor. Fresh would work equally well, although you might find you need to add a little extra juice. These blackberries came from our Grandma’s backyard, so this is a family-grown smoothie! Add the greens, sugar, and yogurt, then pour in the milk and orange juice.
Cover, and refrigerate overnight.
The next morning…
Simply pull the top half of the blender out of the fridge, plug it in, and blend until smooth!Yum!
I was worried about the consistency being affected by preparing all the ingredients ahead of time, but it was unfounded. This smoothie had a great, unique taste and is just the thing for those rushed early mornings! If you want to feel your best during cold & flu season, getting in a healthy breakfast is great way to start. For those who are in a hurry, smoothies offer a way to pack in nutritious fruit for a breakfast-on-the-go. And if you do come down with a cold, smoothies are a very smoothing way to stay hydrated!

Green Tea-Mango Smoothie

 

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups frozen diced mango 

3/4 cup vanilla fat-free yogurt, divided 

1/4 cup honey, divided

2 tablespoons water

1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind 

3 ripe kiwifruit, peeled and quartered 

2 cups ice cubes

1/2 cup packed baby spinach 

2 tablespoons bottled green tea

Kiwifruit slices (optional) 

Preparation

1. Place mango, 1/2 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons water, and lime rind in a blender; process until smooth, stirring occasionally. Divide mango mixture into each of 4 serving glasses; place glasses in freezer.

2. Rinse blender container. Place 1/4 cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons honey, kiwifruit, and next 3 ingredients in blender; process until smooth, stirring occasionally. Gently spoon green tea-kiwi mixture onto mango mixture in reserved glasses, working carefully around inside of each glass to create a clean horizontal line. Garnish with kiwifruit slices, and stir to combine flavors, if desired. Serve immediately.

Blueberry Smoothie

Blueberry Smoothie Recipe

1/2 cup wild blueberries

1/2 cup wild blueberries,chopped into small pieces

1 tablespoon honey

1  banana

1/2 cup of ice cubes

Method:

Start by blending the ice, banana, honey, and unchopped blueberries on a high speed.

Add the chopped blueberries into a cup before pouring the smoothie.

Stir and enjoy a great fruity smoothie.

Snack Chart

Having a chart like this is a quick easy way to ensure you know exactly what your putting in your body!

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Healthy Shamrock Smoothie

Inching up on St.Patrick's day we thought we would get a head start on our green! Here is an amazing Shamrock Smoother Recipes you must try! ENJOY!

Shamrock Smoothie
1 banana, peeled and broken into chunks (optional)
1-2 cups honeydew melon chunks
1-2 peeled kiwi fruit
1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup yellow lemonade, milk or soy milk
1 Tbsp. honey (or to taste)
Put all ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth, adding more juice, yogurt or fruit as necessary to achieve a sippable consistency. Serve immediately. Serves 2.

The Piña-Vocado is born!

Alright avacodo lovers, here is a hit smoothie recipe for you! Healthy Happy Life blog posted these recipes! There are a variation on different types of Pina-Vocado, so if the purple-licious one does'nt look pleasing, click below to see the full blog and find one that does!

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