Sweet and Spicy Tropical Smoothie

Hello everyone! Welcome to 2016!!!, from three years ago, until now :/. We wanted to pop in and give you new smoothie recipe from the January 2016 edition of Prevention Magazine. We think that this is one of the most delicious smoothies we have ever tried, well I do anyway. It is sweet and spicy at the same time and super creamy. The ginger and cayenne (what?!?) are said to rev up your calorie-burning ability. Under the "Smoothies" section in the magazine, pages 84-91, Khalil Hymore and Linda Pugliese have teamed up to create an eye catching and informative New Year's Resolutions smoothies combo pack! I hope you check out the magazine, it is really awesome.

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Ingredients: 

• 1/2 cup coconut water
• 2 tbsp lemon juice 
• 1 ripe avocado
• 1 scoop whey protein powder (or any other plant-based protein powder)
• 1/4 tsp cayenne powder
• 2" piece fresh ginger
• 1 cup pineapple and/or mango
• 1 frozen banana (optional)

Directions: 

1. Wash, cut, and prep all produce.
2. Add all ingredients to a high power blender.
3. Blend and divide between 2 glasses. 
4. Enjoy :)

Nutrition (per serving);

280 cal, 11 g protein, 28 g carbs, 9 g fiber, 14 g sugars, 15.5 g fat, 2.5 g sat. fat, 91 mg sodium. 

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The spicy kick might not be for everyone but I love the flavors. I also love the new and improved Simple Green Smoothies website. We will try to get out some more healthy/vegan recipes soon!

Green Smoothies

Today we made green smoothies for the first time and we really liked them.We got them from a site called Simple Green Smoothies!! They are amazing and I think that you guys should check them out! So the smoothie that I picked from their site was the Beginner's Luck green smoothie. It is really easy and fast to make.This recipe does serve two, and is approximately 20 oz/159 ml each . I thought that this one was the perfect smoothie to make for my first time, so let's get started.

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Ingredients

• 2 cups spinach, fresh
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup pineapple
• 1 cup mango
• 2 bananas

Directions

1. Blend spinach and water until smooth.
2. Next add the remaining fruits and blend again.

So next is how I stored my ingredients, and I did it exactly the way that the two ladies from simple green smoothies. I loved their way so much I actually put all the ingredients together last night, and then I made the smoothies that morning! The link is here! I also took a picture of how I put my ingredients to storage!

***If you make this particular smoothie I advise you to put the spinach on the top because when you blend the spinach and water first it is easier to get to it if is on the top and you don't have to stick your hand in cold fruits and veggies :)***

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