RECIPES

Healthy & Quick Smoothies for Mommy:

:::Chocolate Green Monkey:::

• 1 scoop chocolate Simply B Natural Whey (or other all-natural whey isolate free of dyes, fillers and artificial flavors/colors and sweeteners.)
• 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or organic cow's milk if you have that craving)
• 1 handful raw organic spinach, washed thoroughly
• 1/4 frozen banana (I like to dice a banana into 4-6 pieces and freeze in a baggie for smoothies)
• 3 ice cubes
• Blend thoroughly - you WONT taste the spinach!

:::Lean Green Machine:::

• 1 cup frozen or fresh mixed berries
• ½ cup chopped frozen spinach (or handful fresh)
• 1 fresh lemon squeezed
• 1 scoop Simply B Whey vanilla protein powder (if you are having this with a protein mela - leavce protein scoop out)
• Splash oj
• ½ cup water
• 1 serving Amazing Green SuperFood powder (health food store – typically combines greens, probiotics & digestive enzymes)
• 1 tsp. Chia Seeds or flax seeds (optional)
• Dash of cinnamon
• Dash of cayenne pepper
• Drizzle of agave nectar or Stevia for sweetness (optional)

Sneak in the Veggies

:::Blueberry Broccoli:::

• 1 cup of frozen blueberries
• 1/2 cup of steamed broccoli
• 3/4 cup of 100 percent cranberry juice (no sugar added)
• 1/2 cup of low-fat Greek yogurt

Blend and combine to make 1 smoothie. Add strawberries or blackberries for an additional burst of nutrition.

:::Spiced Carrot Smoothie:::

• 1/3 cup apple juice (100% juice no sugar added)
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 cup cooked, chopped carrots
• 1/4 cup applesauce (natural – no sugar added) or ½ whole apple
• 1/4 inch piece of gingerroot, peeled
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt, or to taste
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, or to taste

:::Spirulina Smoothie:::

    ·         1/2 cup mixed berries (frozen)

·         1 handful spinach
·         1 stalk celery

     ·         1/4 cup orange juice

·         ¼ cup water

     ·         1 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt

·         1 tbsp Spirulina powder

     ·         1 stevia packet

:::Tropical Vanilla Greens:::

• 1/2 banana, frozen
• 2 HUGE handfuls spinach (you won’t even taste it)
• 3/4 cup almond milk
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil

:::Kale-Licious:::

• 2 cups firmly-packed fresh kale
• 1 cup frozen unsweetened pineapple chunks
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt

:::Caramel Cinnabun Frapp:::

• 1 scoop Simply B Cinnabun protein
• 3 Tbsp. Light caramel macchiato coffee creamer
• 1/2 cup almond milk, unsweet
• Ice

:::Chocolate Almond Delight:::

• 1 tbsp Whey Crisps natural or chocolate
• 1 scoop Simply B chocolate protein
• 1 tbsp Walden Farms Calorie-Free Chocolate syrup
• 15 raw almonds
• ½ tsp coconut extract
• 10-12 oz water
• 3-5 ice cubes
• Stevia to taste (optional)

Blend the almonds and half the water until creamy smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend

:::Berry Banana Shake:::

• 1/2 cup 1% Lowfat Cottage Cheese
• 1 cup crushed ice (use more or less to change consistency)
• 1/2 cup Low-fat Vanilla Yogurt (or Greek)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 scoop Banana Simply B Whey
• 1 ½ cups of blueberries or strawberries
• 3 Tbsp honey

::: POST PreNatal Exercise:::

• 1 banana
• 1 scoop of Simply B Whey protein powder
• 1 tablespoon almond butter
• 1 tablespoon wheat germ
• 1/2 cup orange juice

:::CHAI-RITY:::

• 1/2 cup chai tea
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1 scoop Simply B Whey natural vanilla protein powder
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 8 - 10 ice cubes

(*optional - dash of All-Spice)

::: Peachy Green smoothie:::

• 1 cup frozen peaches
• 1 scoop vanilla protein
• 2 leaves kale
• ½ avocado
• ½ cup baby carrots or 1 large carrot
• 1/2  apple
• 1/2 banana
• 1 tsp maca powder
• 1 cup plain (unsweetened) almond milk