If you’ve been with us since January 13th and drinking one green smoothie each day, you may be running out of ideas by now… Last week we compiled everyone’s recipes to date so we could all get inspired and marvel at some of the participants’ creativity and boldness (the boldness was mostly Jade throwing in cabbage).
This week we’ve got something else for you: a tasty list of extra bits and pieces to throw into your smoothies to change them around and make them special. Sometimes slight tinkering can make a big difference in taste! Read on…
Have you tried…?
Fresh herbs/sprouts
- Coriander
- Mint
- Parsley
- Alfalfa
- Broccoli
Spices
- Vanilla
- Nutmeg
- Anise
- Cinnamon
- Cardamom
- Ginger
A little sweetness
- Dates
- Honey
- Stevia
A splash of fruit juice
- Lemon
- Lime
- Pineapple
- Apple
- Orange
Or fruit chunks
- Mango
- Berries
- Watermelon
- Apple
- Melon
- Peach
Varying your base
- Oat milk
- Almond milk
- Soy milk
- Coconut water
- Yoghurt and ice
Adding some good fats
- Flaxseed oil
- Coconut oil
- Peanut butter
- Almond butter
- Olive oil (go easy)
Super foods
- Raw cacao
- Maca
- Protein powder
- Chia seeds
Some fun snippets from last week:
This time the boldness award goes to Miss Lexi for adding raw broccoli into her green smoothies – the ingenious little lady also used coconut water instead of plain filtered.
Dee still puts yours truly to shame with her blending skills and the beautiful shades of green she creates – check in her week 1 and week 2 summaries for her thoughts on the challenge so far.
Busy mums Jade and Anissa also joined in the fun and hopefully enjoyed renewed energy to care for their little cherubs.
Julie coined the phrase ‘wine glass irony’ (achieved by drinking a green smoothie in a wine glass) and managed to get her husband on board.
Mira’s Hand photos of her green smoothies in doubled wall glasses are worthy of framing and hanging on the wall (healthy is beautiful!).
When the challenge finishes in two days, we’re thinking of keeping going – we’re feeling so good! What about you? Are those eyes sparkling yet? Have you noticed any changes in your energy levels or otherwise?
(Image from here)
