Showing posts with label smoothie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label smoothie. Show all posts

October 2, 2015

Ama-Zing Iced Blended Latte & Super Green with a Zing Smoothie

Thank you to Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener and Her Campus Media for partnering on this post!
Ama-Zing Iced Blended Latte & Super Green with a Zing Smoothie

I'm an espresso-drinking, candy-eating, smoothie-sipping type of gal. I'm also a girl trying to watch her figure after losing 40lbs, but like most gals, my sweet tooth is real. I know most people refer to the "struggle" being real, does a sweet tooth count as part of the struggle...? I think so.

Ama-Zing Iced Blended Latte & Super Green with a Zing Smoothie

I've had to learn to balance my food choices, something I think most of us struggle with... unless your a nutritionist or a dietitian. Let's start off with the fact that it's totally normal to crave foods and it's completely fine (and sometimes healthy) for you to indulge in your cravings, sometimes.

Ama-Zing Iced Blended Latte & Super Green with a Zing Smoothie

What I've had to master is not always giving into my sweet tooth with sugary, sweet donuts or delightful little candy treats. Instead I've been opting for a Born Sweet™ Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia sweetened espresso and a chocolaty protein bar or sometimes I'll even make a small batch of chocolate covered fruit and munch on that with a green smoothie sweetened yet again with my favorite sweetener, Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia. I'm not giving up my sweet tooth, I'm just trading this for a healthier version of that and I'm totally okay with that.


Ama-Zing Iced Blended Latte & Super Green with a Zing Smoothie

What exactly is Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener? It's a sweetener made with only real ingredients—nothing artificial. This little miracle is made by extracting the natural sweetness found in Mother Nature's stevia plant; with ZERO artificial ingredients and ZERO calories, I know how I'll be sweetening my espresso from now on!

Ama-Zing Iced Blended Latte & Super Green with a Zing Smoothie

Are you trying to maintain your weight and watching your calories? Are you ready to make a lifestyle change? Today is the day to make the smart choice; today you should choose to sweeten your life with the delicious sweetening experience of Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener and 5 per serving Calorie Zing™ Baking Blend made with stevia leaf extract and pure cane sugar.

Ama-Zing Iced Blended Latte & Super Green with a Zing Smoothie

Want to give Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener a try? You can use the store locator to find your favorite supermarket that carries Zing or you can order a free sample (and a coupon) here! Either way, you should give Zing a try—you won't regret the decision!

Ama-Zing Iced Blended Latte & Super Green with a Zing Smoothie

Not sure which recipe to try first? I've made my
favorite recipes into a printable so that you can always have these Zing-y recipes on hand! Click here to download and print it off!

Ama-Zing Iced Blended Latte & Super Green with a Zing Smoothie

Now that I've shared some of my favorite ways to satisfy my sweet tooth, I'd love how to hear what your "cravings" or food-related weakness is...? Do you think adding Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener to your daily routine could help your diet? Tell me your thoughts in the comments below, I can't wait to hear!

June 28, 2015

Take a Break & Go Naked To Achieve a Bikini Body + a Berry Milk & Cookies Mini Cheesecake Recipe #TryNakedJuice Giveaway




Take a Break & Go Naked for a Bikini Body + a Berry Milk & Cookies Mini Cheesecake Recipe #TryNakedJuice Giveaway

So I'll be the first to admit that I occasionally get a little lazy and after this whirlwind of a month I'm definitely feeling the need for a nice, long break from everything including cooking and cleaning. I'm almost convinced I should have been born into a rich family, with a maid to clean up after me and a chef to prepare healthy food for me... but alas, I was blessed with an awesome family, sans "the help". Luckily, I've learned to make due with my cleaning skills and found easy ways to get healthy food into my body without a chef in the picture.

Take a Break & Go Naked for a Bikini Body + a Berry Milk & Cookies Mini Cheesecake Recipe #TryNakedJuice Giveaway

Nearly every single day this summer I've been sipping on something that tastes like my own personal Chef made it: Naked Juices and Smoothies! With the combination of powerful flavors, no sugars or preservatives added, and the perfect amount of each nutritious ingredient in every single bottle, what more could I ask for?

Take a Break & Go Naked for a Bikini Body + a Berry Milk & Cookies Mini Cheesecake Recipe #TryNakedJuice Giveaway

I'm a happy girl even without my chef or maid. Plus, I've noticed since I've been choosing Naked Juice for breakfast or a snack, the results are paying off. My weight is getting lower and lower with all of the healthy food choices I'm making this summer and I'm so happy with my progress, it's amazing! I love that I'm able to enjoy something sinfully delicious while providing my immune system and body with the nutrients it craves in a healthy beverage daily without guilt!

Take a Break & Go Naked for a Bikini Body + a Berry Milk & Cookies Mini Cheesecake Recipe #TryNakedJuice Giveaway

With a deep tradition of tasty goodness that started way back in 1983, Naked Juice is committed to using the best ingredients available while packing as much of Mother Nature's colorful and delicious bounty into every single bottle.

Take a Break & Go Naked for a Bikini Body + a Berry Milk & Cookies Mini Cheesecake Recipe #TryNakedJuice Giveaway

Whether you're the type that just needs a break away from the day-to-day work hustle or a busy mama on the go, Naked Juice is the answer to getting all your fruits and veggies into your diet without having to take the time to slice, chop, blend, etc. So hey, if you don't have time or energy to prep and eat the foods your body craves, at least you can drink 'em without a worry!

Take a Break & Go Naked for a Bikini Body + a Berry Milk & Cookies Mini Cheesecake Recipe #TryNakedJuice Giveaway

I'm currently obsessed with the Berry Almond Nutmilk, it's the perfect blend of creamy and fruity with 26 blueberries, 8 blackberries, 2 raspberries, 1 strawberry, 24 almonds, 1 3/4 apples, and 1/3 banana! It packs a powerful punch of 11 grams of plant protein and it's gluten and dairy free and totally okay for vegans to indulge in! I actually made a tasty, healthy dessert with my Berry Almond Nutmilk, a healthy berry milk and cookies mini cheesecake if you will...

Take a Break & Go Naked for a Bikini Body + a Berry Milk & Cookies Mini Cheesecake Recipe #TryNakedJuice Giveaway

These tasty treats are super easy to make and only involve 3 ingredients! You'll need a bottle of Naked Berry Almond Nutmilk, a package of chocolate sandwich cookies, and about 3 tbsp of cream cheese.

Take a Break & Go Naked for a Bikini Body + a Berry Milk & Cookies Mini Cheesecake Recipe #TryNakedJuice Giveaway

Place the Naked Berry Almond Nutmilk and room temperature cream cheese into a blender and blend thoroughly. Once the mixture is blended, place cupcake liners into a silicone baking tray and a sandwich cookie in each liner. Pour the Naked Berry & cream cheese mixture over each cookie and freeze for at least 3-4 hours, or overnight. Serve once perfectly frozen!

Enjoy!

Take a Break & Go Naked for a Bikini Body + a Berry Milk & Cookies Mini Cheesecake Recipe #TryNakedJuice Giveaway

I'm not just drinking the Berry Nut Milk Naked Juice and eating my berry milk and cookies mini cheesecakes, though. Naked Juice also recently came out with all kinds of other tasty and healthy flavors: Bright Beets, Chia Cherry Lime, Chia Sweet Peach, Proteins & Greens, and Kale Blazer, all of which are delicious in their own right! I highly recommend the Chia infused juices, they pack an extra punch of healthy and are so incredibly tasty!

Take a Break & Go Naked for a Bikini Body + a Berry Milk & Cookies Mini Cheesecake Recipe #TryNakedJuice Giveaway

I'd love to know, which Naked Juice do you want to try first? One lucky winner will receive a $15 Whole Foods gift card, just as a little treat from me to you...I want to buy at least one of my readers a few of these delicious juices! Use the giveaway form below to enter to win:




I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.

January 20, 2015

Drink Your Greens: A Collection of The Best Green Smoothie Recipes + The Green Machine - My Weight Loss Weapon Smoothie Recipe

As you all know (I've been bragging about it for a while now), I lost 20lbs in 2014... and I'm continuing on my weight loss journey in 2015. One thing I will continue to do this year is drink my greens! If I'm in a hurry I drink Evolution Fresh (learn more about these pre-made green juices) but most of the time I blend my own smoothies - I love mixing new flavors and trying new blends! So when Foodie asked me to create a collection of smoothies to share with my readers, I was all over the task!

http://www.foodie.com/7160811/collections/drink-your-greens-a-collection-of-the-best-green-smoothie-recipes

You'll be astounded by how much spinach you can add into your smoothies without even being able to taste it... If you have never tried a green smoothie before, take my word for it - today should be the day you sip your greens AND once you try one, you'll quickly realize that green smoothies will change your life. I won't claim that drinking my greens is the reason I lost the weight I've lost but eating healthy plays a huge part in weight loss so obviously all of the spinach included in my smoothies didn't hurt!

Now before I share my collection, I wanted to create something super special for you guys. I've shared other smoothie recipes before, but I wanted to share one of the many smoothie blends I've been making since I started losing lbs! I named this little beauty "The Green Machine", because it's packed full of ingredients that help your body feel refreshed... and because let's be honest, it gets your digestive system going! I like to think of this smoothie as my weight loss weapon and if you drink one of these every morning I guarantee you'll lose weight too! So if you are looking to shed some lbs, whip up The Green Machine in your blender right now, and let me know what you think of this super nutrient rich blend!

http://www.foodie.com/7160811/collections/drink-your-greens-a-collection-of-the-best-green-smoothie-recipes
The Green Machine

Ingredients:
1 banana
1 cup mixed frozen fruit blend
1 cup rhubarb
2 1/2 cups (or more) spinach
1 cup almond milk
1/2 cup frozen cherries



Combine Ingredients in blender, blend together on high speed, & Enjoy!





Now that I've shared my recipe, be sure to add it to your Foodie Collection and then check out the rest of these awesome green smoothie recipes in my collection! Grab a big ol' bag of spinach, a huge handful of kale, and your blender and let's get things mixing!

http://www.foodie.com/7160811/collections/drink-your-greens-a-collection-of-the-best-green-smoothie-recipes

Check out Drink Your Greens: A Collection of The Best Green Smoothie Recipes
by Lauren Paints at Foodie.com

If you haven't become a member of foodie yet, now is the time to try it out! Check out my smoothie collection and sign up for a profile of your own!

October 19, 2014

Kooky Spooky Frankenstein Green Smoothie with Googly Eyes

I'm green smoothie obsessed and this smoothie is one of my favorites, partially because it makes me laugh every time I drink it... You can make a Kooky Spooky Green Smoothie of your own super easily.


Blend together: 1 banana, 2 cups baby kale, 2 cups baby spinach, 3/4 cup coconut milk, 1/2 cup rhubarb, and 1 cup mixed frozen fruit blend.

Top this super sweet smoothie off with 2 fairly thin slices of banana and two chocolate chips for the perfect googly eyes and add a cashew for a cute little smiling mouth.


You've created a monster...IT'S ALIVE!

Not really, but it's a yummy smoothie with a cute little green Frankenstein face sure to make you happy while sipping. This kooky Halloween smoothie is a treat for "kids" of all ages, no tricks - it really tastes delicious! Plus, the green veggie boost is great for so  many reasons!



October 8, 2014

Sweet Greens Smoothie Recipe

I just have to share this super sweet green smoothie recipe with everyone!
This yummy concoction is easy to make and if you just aren't feeling a salad today, this is the perfect way to get your greens in! You'll fall in love with the the sweet fruity flavors masking the healthy spinach, kale, and carrots!



Ingredients:
1 cup cherries, frozen
3/4 cup carrots, chopped
2 hefty handfuls of kale
2 hefty handfuls of baby spinach
(I used a baby spinach blend that included baby kale and bok choy - delicious!)
1 cup strawberries
1 banana
1/2 cup almond milk


I suggest you go ahead and blend the cherries, carrots, kale, and almond milk first - allowing them to really liquefy. Then add in the spinach blend, strawberries, and banana and continue to blend.

Sip & Enjoy! 


This smoothie is SO delicious and you are sneaking in SO many servings of fruit and veggies, 
I promise you'll fall in love with this sweet green smoothie recipe.

October 2, 2014

Health Blast Green Smoothie Recipe


Combine in blender:

1/6 of a green apple
1 1/2 cups strawberries
1 banana
1 cup coconut milk
LOTS of spinach (1 1/2+cups)
LOTS of kale (1 1/2+ cups)
1/2 8oz container fat-free yogurt of your choice

Blend & Enjoy!

I'm obsessed with green smoothies, officially and this recipe is bound to make even the pickiest eater enjoy their greens.  Be sure to buy organic, it just tastes better!