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Kale & red berry smoothie
It’s Monday, and if you’re anything like me, then you need a little boost of energy after the weekend. Enter: the kale & red berry smoothie! ☀️

You might remember that I’ve recently changed my mind about kale and I’ve got a bunch of the stuff just begging to be used in some delicious recipe, sitting right in my fridge.

I’ve been on a health kick lately. Okay, confession: I’m always on a health kick of some sort! I love trying out new healthy recipes, and trying to turn my favorite dishes vegetarian. I’m not a big sweets lover, and would live off of just fresh veggies (and fruits, if you’re counting tomatoes) if I could. But I can’t because I also have a big strong husband to feed, and he needs a lot of protein and carbs to get through his day. And truth be told, so do I! It takes work to eat a fully veggie-only diet and still get all of the nutrients you need, and I certainly don’t have enough discipline for that. When I was single, I lived off of foods with a marina sauce base. Lots of pastas and salads, and more salads and pastas, and from time to time fish or meat if I had dinner guests or went out to eat. One of the reasons that I’ve really been wanting to start this blog is to archive my recipes for inspiration on those days when I’m just not quite sure what to make for dinner. Because lack of inspiration always leads to one meal: spaghetti! But I can’t always have pasta for breakfast, lunch and dinner… ! When I need to change it up with a more conventional way to start off my day, I’ve gone a bit crazy for smoothies.

They’re super fresh, mega flavorful, and pack a big punch of energy. All of this, with just a few ingredients and ready in about 5 minutes – what’s not to love?

My first smoothie attempt was a huge success so that motivated me to work on a second fruitier masterpiece. I tweaked it a bit to get the right proportions, so this was the perfect mix of sweet and sour that I was going for. Go ahead and give it a try – don’t be afraid of playing around with the ingredients until it’s just like you like it!

Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of greek yogurt
- 1 cup of kale
- 1 cup of frozen mixed red berries
- juice from 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon of honey
Instructions:
1. Blend all ingredients until uniform in color and smooth (about 1 minute, depending on your blender). Drink this awesome kale smoothie immediately 🙂
Notes: If seeds in your drinks gross you out like they do for me, then just pour your mixture through a sieve to filter out the seeds!
June 22, 2015
Spinach & Apple smoothie
Maybe it’s because spring is right around the corner (at least, I hope it’s hiding around there somewhere…) but I’ve been craving light, healthy and energizing food lately. Or maybe it’s also the overdose on take-out food over the last few months during our move… Either way, I’ve been subconsciously making all sorts of things that I never would have even considered before, on my quest to eat something that didn’t arrive at ours in 30 minutes or less ::cough Dominos Pizza cough::

I’m always up for a good experiment in the kitchen, so over the weekend when I opened the fridge and saw a half-eaten bag of baby spinach, some greek yogurt, and a few old apples… my new-found sense of culinary curiosity for smoothies was awakened.

I’m not a big fan of drinking my food, and have never been into smoothies. They’re all the rage these days but they’ve always just grossed me out, and I’m not really sure why. Thought it’s probably just my general aversion to drinks with chunks or textures in them – bubble tea is literally what my nightmares are made of. I was feeling brave this weekend though (and couldn’t think of anything else to do with these random ingredients), so I decided to give it a try. If it didn’t work, I was going to try to turn it into Spinach & Apple ice cream. I think for all involved, it’s best that this smoothie turned out delicious…

So I set about washing and peeling the apples (peeled because apparently the apple skins make the texture awful.. I’ll try it next time and let you know, though), threw all the ingredients into my blender and let her whirl for a good minute or two. As the dark green of the spinach transformed into a lovely lighter green-goddesy green, I said a little prayer for this not to be gross… and anxiously waited while it all came together into a smooth and creamy morning energy boost.

To my delight, my “please don’t be gross…!” prayer worked and the result was a ginger-flavored tangy drink that I was even able to get Hubby to have a glass of! Spinachy-apple-breakfast success was mine!

What are some things that you’ve hated, but came around to loving? Recipes and links are welcome!
Spinach & Apple smoothie

Recipe Type: Drink

Author: Veronica | seefoodplay.com

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Serves: 2 small smoothies

Fresh and nutrient-packed spinach and apple smoothie | seefoodplay.com
Ingredients

1 tablespoon of powdered ginger

2 tablespoons of Greek yogurt

Juice from 1/2 of a lemon

1 tablespoon honey

2 small apples peeled and cored

1 cup fresh baby spinach

½ cup of ice
Instructions

Blend all ingredients until uniform in color and smooth (about 1 minute, depending on your blender). Drink immediately.
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May 12, 2015

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Kale & red berry smoothie

Spinach & Apple smoothie