Parsley Fusion with Sprouted Almonds

I think you all will like this one!  Very fresh tasting and the sprouted almonds add a little more protein to the smoothie bowl.  Hope you enjoy!

YUMMY!

 Ingredients:

1 cup organic parsley

3 large kale leaves

1 cup organic spinach (Lightly packed)

1 organic pear

1 frozen banana

1/2 cup organic pear juice

1 tablespoon Barlean's Fish Oil 

1 scoop Amazing Grass Wheat Grass

1 teaspoon Spirulina

Method:

Blend all in a Vita-mix and serve how YOU wish!  I used a banana star (I cut it) and sprouted almonds.

This dog cracks me up!

Fig and Plum Smoothie Bowl

These figs were perfectly rip at the store today.  The first thing that popped in my head was..."Smoothie Bowl"!  So below is a Smoothie Bowl with fresh figs and plums. YUMMY!

Ingredients:

1 handful of Purple kale

1 handful of spinach

1 ripe plum, pitted, plus more for decoration

6 ripe figs, plus more for decoration

1/2 banana, plus the other half for decoration

1 scoop Wheatgrass (Amazing Grass Brand)

1/2 cup pineapple juice

2 tablespoons Barlean's Swirl fish oil (I used Pina Colada)

Method:

Blend in a vita-mix and serve, decorate how you wish!

Some of the ingredients

 

Mighty Greens With A Kiwi Berry Kabob

  My love affair with all things Kabob-ed meets a Smoothie Bowl.  I figured "Why Not"!  These little Kiwi Berries were perfectly ripe when I got home from work tonight so I thought I need to do something with these now.  Here was my dinner.  When you are at the store try to find something a little different and add it to your meal.  It makes dinner much more fun.  Enjoy!

 Ingredients:

5 Kiwi Berries

1 cup pineapple

1 cup fennel root

3 parsley roots, peeled and diced

2 tablespoons fresh wheatgrass

1 scoop of Amazing Grass Brand Wheat Grass

1/4 pineapple juice

1 pear

1/2 cup water

Method:

Blend all together in Vita-mix and serve at once.  I decorated with Chia seeds, mango leaf, Barlean's Swirl and a Kiwi Berry Kabob!

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The Calm Before The Storm Smoothie Bowl

  Yea, I have fun making up names as much as I have fun making up new recipes. This Smoothie bowl is full of Super-foods again.   Here's to the next snow storm.  Have a great day.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chopped fennel bulb

1 cup blueberries

1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

1/4 cup fresh wheatgrass

1 scoop wheatgrass (Amazing grasses brand)

1/4 cup fresh parsley

1/4 cup fresh mango

1 banana

1/4 cup pear juice

2 tablespoons Barlean's swirl (Blackberry/blueberry)

Method:

Blend all ingredients together in a vita-mix and decorate how you wish.  Enjoy!

 

Chocolate Mint Smoothie Bowl

  Yesterday before the snow storm hit I went to the store to get supplies for the week.  They had just  gotten a shipment of fresh herbs.  One of the containers stood out to me so I picked it up and put it in my cart.  Mind you I had no idea what I was going to do with a Chocolate mint plant during a snow storm, but I felt the need to have it.  This morning I got up and decided to make a smoothie bowl using some of the chocolate mint plant.  Here is the recipe.  Did I mention that I LOVE CHOCOLATE:)   

Ingredients:

1 handful of chocolate mint greens

1 handful of kale

1 tablespoons of Barlean's swirl Omega oil (Chocolate mint flavor)

1 frozen banana

1 scoop of Amazing Grasses Brand Wheatgrass

1 teaspoon Spirulina

1 cup ice cubes

Method:

Blend on high in a Vita-mix and serve!  Decorate how you wish.  I used Dark Chocolate chunks, bananas and chocolate mint leaves.

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My friend and I being silly while we were suppose to be doing YOGA...But the Chocolate was just too tempting.  

Green Goddess Smoothie Bowl

You have to want to get your Greens in to enjoy this one.  Another bowl packed full of SUPER GREENS.  I find it fun to use ingredients other people just walk by at the grocery store and/or they are afraid to use... (Baby kiwi's or celery root for example).  I say, "Why not be creative and do something a little different?"  This was lunch today for me and I loved every bite.  Feeding by body well so I can PLAY HARD!  Here are some reason I use Spirulina: 1) It's a bacteria (blue-green algae) that is a superfood because it offers benefits to every organ and bodily function). 2) It strengthens the immune system. 3) It promotes cell regeneration and helps wounds heal quicker. 4) Spirulina assists in keeping eyes healthy, very rich in vitamin A.... it actually has 10 times the amount of vitamin A that carrots have.  This is just SOME of the benefits, combined with Wheatgrass this smoothie bowl is a real powerhouse.   Have a GREAT DAY! 

Get your glow on!

 INGREDIENTS:

1 scoop of Amazing Grass Wheat Grass

1/4 cup organic fresh Wheatgrass

6 baby kiwi's (the whole thing not peeled)

1 fresh pineapple core (don't throw it away it's perfect for the vita-mix)

1 cup organic Spinach

1 peeled parsley root

1/2 cup chopped parsley leaves

1 teaspoon spirulina powder

1 tablespoon Barlean's Omega fish oil (I used Pina Colada... its what I had on hand)

1 cup organic pineapple juice

1/2 cup water

Method:

Easy peasy:  Just place all the ingredients in a Vita-mix and blend away.  Decorate how you wish.  Remember...FOOD SHOULD MAKE YOU FEEL SEXY! XOXO

Dive in!

Pink Lemon Delight

  This smoothie bowl has a ton of greens but it's made with a Pink Lemon to make it a tad tart, but full of lycopene.  A couple little facts about Pink Lemon Trees. 1) They are actually their own variety of lemon tree and not a hybrid. 2) They don't produce as many lemons because they are a little lower in chlorophyll. 3) The flesh is pink from the lycopene (The same compound that colors pink grapefruit).

Perfect!

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon spirulina powder

1 cupful Amazing Grasses (Brand) Wheatgrass

1 large handful purple Kale, organic

1 cup spinach, organic

1 green Apple, organic

1 fresh mango, seeded, organic

1 cup mango juice, organic

1/2 cup filtered water
1 tablespoon Barlean's Swirl (Orange)

1 whole organic Pink Lemon, including the rind

Method

Blend all in a high powered blender (vita-mix), serve with slices of pink lemon, sprouted almonds, Chia seeds sprinkled on top.  VIOLA, Fancy pants smoothie bowl! ENJOY!

GREEN LOVE

 Love should be GREEN!!!  A smoothie bowl to give to a friend should contain 3 things. 1) It should have all the greens they love. 2) It should contain vitamins and nutrients there body needs and lastly 3) It should be decorated to make THEM feel special.  Have a great weekend and serve LOVE in the shade of GREEN!

Food Should Make You Feel Sexy!!!

 Ingredients:

 For the Green Part:

1 cup spinach

1 cup collard greens

1 cup purple kale

1 green pear, (I used another pear for the decoration)

1 dropper full of potassium

1 cupful of liquid calcium

1 tablespoon Barlean's fish oil swirl, I used Key Lime

The yellow part:

Is located under the post: Key Lime Smoothie Bowl with Pureed Mango Sauce .

I used the Pureed Mango Sauce that I froze. 

Decorate how you wish:

I used pears, pear hearts, around the Mango Sauce I put Barlean's swirl in Pina Colada and Chia seeds at the bottom.  Yummy!

Made with LOVE!

 

Mini - Smoothie Bowls

  Have a couple friends over for tea and don't know what to serve them? Does it need to be exciting and different?  How about a Mini-Smoothie bowl?  The good news is you can make them according to their dietary needs if you have to.  I made all three the same but they make for a great conversation starters as well and they taste SO good.   Enjoy!

 Ingredients:

 1 cup fennel, cut-up

1 cup kale

1 cup parsley

1 green pear

1 scoop Amazing Grass Brand Wheatgrass

1 cup pear juice

6 ice cubes

2 Tablespoons Barlean's Fish oil

Method:

Blend altogether and in a high-powered blender and poor into small bowls.  Decorate each with whatever fruits, nuts, dried fruit or whatever your little heart desires.  XOXO (I used, walnuts, dried papaya cut into hearts, sprouted almonds, pears cut into stars and blueberries).

Already!

Lilly, is finished with her hike!

Leaves of Life Smoothie Bowl

  Oh boy can I be silly with the names I come up with or what??  Well, I could have called this,  "Use up all the greens in your refrigerator bowl"... but that just wouldn't have been as cute or enticing.  So, here is a dark greens and mango delight, with a quirky name!  Hope you enjoy your day!

Ingredients:

2 kale leaves

1 handful of spinach

2 purple kale leaves

1/4 cup fresh parsley

1/4 cup fresh wheatgrass leaves

1/2 fresh mango

1 cup frozen pineapple

2 tablespoons Barlean's Pina Colada Swirl Omega oil

1 tablespoon Hemp oil

1 cup fresh water

Method:

Blend all together in a high powered blender and serve with more fresh mango and design how you wish.  Enjoy! 

Lagom Smoothie Bowl

  Kids are back in school today so I made myself a special smoothie bowl.  I was originally thinking I wouldn't post today but would just make myself a special bowl and see how it turned out.  It turned out so good I decided to tell you about this one.  Here is the recipe, understand I made this specially for me so there will be ingredients you won't have on hand.  For example I ordered organic lingonberry preserves from a shop in Minnesota, you might have a hard time finding those.
Here's the recipe hope you can try it. Enjoy!

Not too little...Not too much...Just Right!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup fresh wheatgrass blended in high power blender

1/2 scoop Amazing grasses wheatgrass

2 tablespoons organic lingonberry preserves

1/2 cup fresh mango (I used Mango for the leaf decorations as well)

3/4 cup frozen peaches

2 organic celery stalks

1/2 cup Alkaline Water 8.8pH+

1 tablespoon Barlean's Orange Swirl Omega Fish Oil (+more for decoration)

Handful of Sprouted Almonds

Method:

Mix all the ingredients except for the almonds in a high powered blender, pour in a bowl and decorate how you wish.  Enjoy!

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Wheatgrass and Water used

Lilly on the Hike today.  She finds shade under our favorite tree!

Concussion Smoothie Bowl

  They say that nutrition is one of the most important aspects of brain health after a concussion.  My little guy got a concussion last night, which kept me up checking on him throughout the night, (If you have kids you know what I'm talking about).   I know that nutrition plays a huge part in recovery so I went to the store this morning to find the necessary foods to feed his brain well.  This is not as simple as it sounds because with concussions you can be nauseous all the time.  Luckily, I think this is a mild concussion and any nausea he had last night was not evident this morning.  So, my quest on healing began.

Here is what to stay away from if you've had a concussion:  Cooked oils (anything fried), sugar, caffeine, alcohol, artificial colors and flavors. - basically all the things you've heard of that are bad for anyone are especially terrible for your brain when you have a concussion.

Here is what to eat/drink if you've had a concussion: Avocados, blueberries, kefir, meat from grass fed cows, nuts & seeds, (OMEGA'S are NOW YOUR BEST FRIEND),  raw honey (heals tissues), wild salmon, eggs, coconut oil (If cooking), and obviously... drink water.

A couple things I also am doing per a Dr. friend is: NO MEDIA, stay in a dark room and just rest, don't read (rest the brain),  a headache means you need more rest and you are over doing it.  REST, REST, REST!  I think of this as CONCUSSION JAIL:)

I will have this boy healed in record time... just watch me!

Ingredients:

1 cup frozen organic wild blueberries

1 scoop of organic wheatgrass (I use Amazing Grass brand)

1 cup of organic kefir

1 tablespoon flax oil

1/2 cup organic wild blueberry juice

Method: Blend all above ingredients in a Vita-mix blender, if you don't have a high powered blender add more blueberry juice or kefir.

TOPPINGS:

This is the best part so don't forget to make your loved one feel special! Plus they'll want to eat more if it's pretty!

1 cup fresh organic blueberries

10-12 sprouted raw almond (you don't have to sprout them I just had some)

1 tablespoon Barlean's Pina Colada Swirl OMEGA oil (THIS IS A MUST)

5-6 Coco Mango Pomegranate Chews (I buy these at Whole Foods in bulk, Coco stands for Coconut)

1 slice banana, cut in the shape of a moon... he needs to go rest more:)

 

The Moon means he needs more rest after eating this yummy healthy bowl!

Him diving in and licking the sides...PERFECT!

STAY WELL!

Key Lime Pie Smoothie Bowl with Pureed Mango Sauce

  Who doesn't like dessert?  Something about a Key Lime Pie or Lemon Meringue Pie that seems light and refreshing.  However, we all know the calories that are involved, so I needed an alternative and needed to make it healthy too.  Here is my Smoothie bowl version and the fresh mango topping was added to compliment the tartness and add a little sweet.  Enjoy! P.S. Whole foods had Mango's on SALE 2 for 4 dollars this week!!!

The green in this smoothie bowl looks so bright outside.

 Ingredients:

1/2 fresh mango seeded and cut into chunks

1 cup kale, packed

2 tablespoons Barlean's Key Lime Swirl

1/2 cup water

1/2 fresh lime squeezed in

1 frozen banana

Method:

Blend all above ingredients and place in a shallow bowl.

Pureed Mango Sauce:

1/2 fresh mango, cut into chunks

2 tablespoons vanilla Almond milk

 1/4 teaspoon powdered stevia

1/4 banana (2 tablespoons max)

Blend all of this together and place in a plastic bag, cut a little tip off the bag and drizzle over the smoothie bowl.  I added fresh mango stars, fun little mango design in the center, and drizzled some more Barlean's Fish oil (Key Lime) over top...just to make me smile. Serve ASAP and ENJOY!

 

Lunch Time!

Cherry Vanilla Loven Smoothie Bowl

  This is for my workout friend... she knows who she is!  A little Valentine's Loven for her, of course I ate it... but my heart was in the right place.  The fun thing about smoothie bowls is you really can have fun decorating them up before serving.  Not to mention you can add all kinds of healthy toppings.  In this smoothie bowl I used organic frozen Tart Cherries!  Here are some benefits you most likely didn't know was hiding in these tasty tart little things.

1) Cherries battle belly fat:  In a study done on animals they noticed when they were fed Tart Cherries they had a significant lower belly fat!  Maybe that's why I like them...lol!

2) Cherries combat post-workout soreness:  Studies show 1 1/2 cups of Tart Cherries or 1 cup Tart Cherry juice significantly reduces muscle soreness.  Drink up workout buddies!

3) Cherries reduce stroke risk: Researchers from the University of Michigan Health System found that Tart Cherries provide cardiovascular benefits equal to some medications. 

Cherry Loven

 Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups frozen organic tart cherries

1 cup organic tart cherry juice

1 frozen banana

2 kale capsules, empties of there content

6-10 drops vanilla stevia drops

2 tablespoons Spectrum Warrior Vitality Blend (Chia, Maca & Cacao Nibs) Pictured below

drizzle of Barlean's Swirl (your flavor choice)

Method:

Blend cherries, cherry juice, banana, stevia, kale capsules in a blender on high.

Divide the Spectrum Warrior blend evenly in each corner or around the edge, cut out Banana hearts or whatever your choice is and drizzle Barlean's Swirl over top.  Serve!

YUM!  My first bite!

Here is the Warrior Vitality Blend I talked about above!

Dig In!

 

Yes... I downed this today!