Glad It’s Tuesday
I’m so happy it’s Tuesday today! I don’t think I could have handled a full work week after the 3-day weekend I had! Holy busy!
I started my day with a delicious Strawberry Vanilla Chai smoothie, which was made with fresh strawberries, yogurt, vanilla soy milk, ice, and a packet of Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer (vanilla chai flavor).
The Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer is made from natural plant-based whole foods. It’s high in fiber, protein, and essential fatty acids (more nutritional info).
The vanilla chai flavor was delicious! It had a nice strong flavor and blended well into the other ingredients without that weird chalky texture/flavor.
With my smoothie, I also made a Van’s waffle with peanut butter smeared on top.
With a multivitamin…
Question of the Day
What are your favorite smoothie ingredients? If you have a favorite recipe, please share! 
Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats — May 26, 2009 @ 7:08 am
Girl, I hear you – I don’t know what I would have done if it was only Monday today! My fave smoothie recipe is simply a frozen banana, peanut butter and milk…so simple – so delicious! Have a great day back!
Ellen (Peace In Motion) — May 26, 2009 @ 7:22 am
1/2 frozen banana
1 cup soymilk/ water
1 cup frozen berries
1 scoop whichever protein powder I happen to have on hand
this recipe is SO SIMPLE and can be changed to incorporate so many flavors that it never gets old, and always come out the perfect consistency
Hope you have a great day!
D — May 26, 2009 @ 8:12 am
I always use yoghurt, never milk. Too many great bacterias/probiotics in the stuff (if you are eating the real stuff)to pass it up. Peaches and raspberries are fantastic together. I usually throw in whatever is around. Always keep frozen fruit (with no added sugar) in the freezer, so a smoothie is always just a few minutes away.
A great way for people who arn’t good at eating fuit, to still get it in. Yet to meet a person who doesn’t like a smoothie.
I don’t eat smoothies unless I make them, due to the fact that smoothie companies often fill them with unneccesary calories and sugar.
meg — May 26, 2009 @ 8:35 am
I have wanted to try that protein powder. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about it. That smoothie looks delicious.
Mara @ What's For Dinner? — May 26, 2009 @ 8:38 am
oh man, if it was just monday after the weekend I had? I’d be taking a sick day today!!!!
Priyanka — May 26, 2009 @ 8:38 am
If I am in the mood if a green monster, the combo is: banana + spinach+ flax seeds+ almond milk. If I am in a mood for a normal smoothie: Pineapple+ FFyogurt + Banana + water
Your smoothie looks just awesome!!
katie s — May 26, 2009 @ 8:50 am
That smoothie looks DELICIOUS!!! Do you find if you just consume a smoothie for breakfast you are a lot hungrier sooner in the morning?? That is my hesitation with them..
Tina — May 26, 2009 @ 8:52 am
@katie s: I also had a waffle with peanut butter, so I think the combo should hold me over until lunch.
brandi — May 26, 2009 @ 8:53 am
i’m glad it’s Tuesday, too
I love green smoothies with milk, spinach, 1/2 banana and some pb or almond butter.
or chocolate strawberry/cherry smoothies.
Cait — May 26, 2009 @ 9:03 am
I have been having a smoothie for breakfast for almost 3 months now and it has become my favorite meal of the day! I mix it up, but one of my favorites (and most often repeated) is 1 ripe banana+ground flaxseed+wheat germ+2 cups spinach+3/4 cup strawberries+1/2 cup blueberries+1/2 cup skim milk=nutritious and delicious. with yogurt and a couple dates on the side is a great breakfast.
CaSaundra — May 26, 2009 @ 9:14 am
Any kind of smoothies with strawberries are my fav! Otherwise I very rarely drink smoothies..I guess I prefer to eat my calories rather than drink! That’s just me though =)
Nicole — May 26, 2009 @ 9:20 am
Have to be banana, peanut butter and chocolate protein powder with soy milk or almond milk…yum!!!
Heather — May 26, 2009 @ 9:28 am
I love adding oats and almond butter. They give the smoothie staying power without the cost of protein powder. I usually do: frozen fruit, oats, AB and skim milk.
K — May 26, 2009 @ 9:29 am
What a great breakfast! My favorite smoothie: frozen banana (or frozen strawberries), chocolate soy milk, ice
Ashley — May 26, 2009 @ 9:29 am
I’m so happy that it’s Tuesday also!!
My fav smoothie as of late:
1 banana
1(ish) c. unsweetened almond milk
1 tbsp almond butter
generous dash cinnamon
1 tsp. maple syrup or agave
2 tsp. chia/hemp seed mix
5 or 6 ice cubes
So delicious and keeps me going in the morning
Sarah — May 26, 2009 @ 9:35 am
My favorite smoothie is the combo of chocolate + PB + banana. I use the Spirutein chocolate peanut butter protein powder blended with some milk and a frozen banana. I have lots of others though, that one is just numero uno
Jocelyn — May 26, 2009 @ 9:38 am
- half or whole frozen banana
- lots and lots of spinach
- SOGOOD vanilla chai drink
- icecubes
- water
- cinnamon
- a dollup of almond butter or honey
yum
Shannon (The Daily Balance) — May 26, 2009 @ 9:45 am
LOOOVE PB and banana, but I recently came up with some I call “pumpkin in a glass”
1/2 cup milk
1 banana
1/4 cup pumpkin
1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
2 tablespoons of peanut butter
4 ice cubes
AMAZING.
Carrie — May 26, 2009 @ 9:53 am
My favorite smoothie for summer is:
1Banana
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup of plain non-fat yogurt
2tbsp of flaxseed
1tbsp of oatbran
1 packet of Carnation Instant Breakfast, No Sugar Added Vanilla
1tsp of honey
ice
1/2 cup of milk
Yummy!
Leah — May 26, 2009 @ 9:57 am
I have two favorite smoothies! Here’s #1:
-1 container of O’soy strawberry (or peach) soy yogurt
-1 cup frozen mixed berries
-1 tbsp. agave
-1 cup vanilla soy
-1 tbsp flax seed
And #2…
-1 tbsp reduced fat peanut butter
-1 banana
-1 packet of sugar free swiss miss hot cocoa mix
-1 cup vanilla soy milk
Both of these smoothies fill me up so much and taste great. My boyfriend loves the second one, so much in fact that he bought soy milk for the first time ever!
Christina — May 26, 2009 @ 10:18 am
I have so many new smoothie mixes to try now thanks to these comments! I usually just use whatever I have around the house
Michelle — May 26, 2009 @ 10:29 am
Does anyone have a suggestion for a smoothie recipe that compliments peanut or almond butter, but does not use banana? Every PB recipe I find has banana in it. And I also want the PB flavor to still come through. Thanks!
Meredith (Pursuing Balance) — May 26, 2009 @ 10:37 am
I made a really good smoothie last week that was almond milk, strawberries, a kiwi, and frozen peaches. I always use frozen fruit instead of ice.
Lori — May 26, 2009 @ 10:45 am
My very favorite smoothie:
1 cup of 1% milk
1/4 cup of canned pumpkin
dash of cinnamon
1/2 scoop (15 grams) Vanilla Designer whey protein powder.
Yum!!
Thinking of trying this with cranberries when they are available in the fall.
Christie @ BeadLuvah — May 26, 2009 @ 10:47 am
I prefer pretty simple smoothies. I do either just fruit and milk and usually add in some vanilla flavored protein powder. If I need it to have extra staying power, I may add in some canola oil and oats.
Help Meghan Run — May 26, 2009 @ 10:59 am
Easy! 1 ripe banana, 4 frozen strawberries, 1/4 cup of Greek yogurt, some ground flax. Perfect consistency and delicious.
www. HelpMeghanRun .com
Amanda — May 26, 2009 @ 11:02 am
I just had a great smoothie the other day and ordered a big container to make more (I had a packet)….
Pina Colada Spiru-tein
Banana
Frozen Mango
Almond or Hemp Milk
and soy Yogurt if I have any on hand
I also like the combo with just plain vanilla protein powder with flax and wheat germ
Katie — May 26, 2009 @ 11:12 am
Hi Tina! I just wanted to let you know that you were the very FIRST blog I ever read and you have inspired me to run longer, eat better and always keep a positive attitude! In fact, just yesterday I started my own blog which you can now find at http://dancerunbefit.blogspot.com/. I hope that my blog will someday (probably not anytime soon) be as interesting, motivating, and full of joy for life as yours is. Thank you for sharing your food and fitness thoughts and ideas
Diana (Soap & Chocolate) — May 26, 2009 @ 11:14 am
I have discovered my favorite base formula for smoothies, which is just lightly sweet, and then you can add anything depending on what flavor you’re craving. Basically, it’s just
1 huge handful organic salad greens/spinach
1 tsp flax seeds
1/2-1 cup sweetened vanilla almond/soy/coconut milk
about 6 ice cubes
If I’m using unsweetened milk, I’ll toss in some fruit or protein powder, but yeah this formula has been great for my first experiments with green smoothies!
Kristen — May 26, 2009 @ 11:39 am
Tropical Goodness – great after a workout to rejuvenate!
1 Mango (canned or fresh!)
1 Banana
1 can cubed pineapple
Splash of skim milk
6 Ice cubes
Flax seeds to your liking!
Kristie — May 26, 2009 @ 12:06 pm
I think I add different ingredients to my smoothies nearly every time I make them but lately I’ve been doing the green smoothie thing a lot. My standard smoothies ALWAYS involve frozen banana though. One of my favourite recent smoothies actually had apple and clementine which I was surprisingly delighted by!
bobbi — May 26, 2009 @ 12:12 pm
I love my green monsters!! http://nhershoes.blogspot.com/2009/03/sunday-prep-day-her-first-green-monster.html
Shelly — May 26, 2009 @ 12:23 pm
I love a breakfast smoothie with:
1/2 banana
1/2- 2/3 C almond milk
handful of frozen cranberries
several big handfuls of spinach
1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder
1 tsp spirulina
I call it a “Shrek Smoothie” because I like to name my green monsters.
For a snack, I do the same thing but substitute a sweeter frozen berry and omit the chocolate protein powder. (The cranberry/ chocolate combo is to die for though.)
carolinebee — May 26, 2009 @ 12:28 pm
Mine is:
Packet/scoop spirutein double choc fudge protein powder
1/2 FROZEN banana (makes such a creamy consistency!
4 ice cubes
1 c almond/soy/1 % milk
sometimes spinach if i feel risky
Congrats on your 1/2 that is soo awesome!
Devan Newman — May 26, 2009 @ 12:52 pm
O.J
fozen Blueberries and strawberries
Ice
1-2 dates
Berry flavor Vega Boost
YUMS i MUST get the chai flavor!!!!
Amy — May 26, 2009 @ 2:21 pm
I love frozen banana banana, chocolate-pb flavored pb2, and vanilla soymilk. Delicious!
Liz — May 26, 2009 @ 3:51 pm
frozen strawberries, fresh bananas, vanilla and/or strawberry yogurt
Meghan — May 26, 2009 @ 6:05 pm
Green monsters all the way (yay for Oh She Glows!)My base recipe is:
as much baby spinach as I can cram into my food processor
cup of almond or soy milk
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 banana
2 tablespooons ground flaxseed
1/2 cup frozen pineapple
Plus anything else that might be available. Today I added half cup of shredded carrots that were about to go bad. Yum!
Caroline — May 27, 2009 @ 12:28 am
It’s hard for me to choose, as I have likely made thousands of combinations, but I really like this one:
1 cup frozen mango
1 cup unsweetened soymilk
1/2 cup water
4 T. Vanilla Spice Hemp Protein (Living Harvest)
1 packet stevia
4-5 ice cubes
Kathrine Kappler — March 23, 2010 @ 11:22 am
It’s pretty awesome having nutrition as my life. I always tell people when they ask me what kind of supplements to take. Start with the basics and get some whey protein as a body building supplement then if you want, try an EFA stack for weight loss. As always throw in a multivitamin.