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Cranberry Orange Ginger Smoothie

Cranberry Orange Smoothie

We are not planning to serve the traditional cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving.  I’m usually the only person who eats it, and I can do without.  Instead, I plan to make this cranberry orange smoothie to have with brunch.  It has all the same flavors, minus the cooking time and added sugar!  It was a hit with my extremely critical taste testers — my 2 and 4 year old.  My four [...]

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Tagged as: gluten-free, holiday, kids, raw, smoothie, vegan

Pineapple Orange Carrot Smoothie

Orange Pineapple Carrot Smoothie

My daughter has her Halloween party at school this week, and I can’t resist making an orange smoothie to bring.  I made this a little sweeter than normal, but I wanted to make sure all the little goblins and ghosts in her class would enjoy this smoothie.  It gets it’s bright orange color from carrots, and lots of sweet flavors from pineapple and orange. I love that her class is [...]

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Tagged as: gluten-free, kids, smoothie, vegan

5 Ways to Boost the Power of Your Smoothies

5 Ways to Boost the Power of Your Smoothie

Smoothies earned their own day on my blog because of all the different flavor combinations, and the nutrition you can sneak into them without your children, or yourself, ever knowing!  We started making green smoothies on a regular basis four years ago, and it dramatically increased the amount of nutrition we get each day.  While I add greens, typically kale or spinach, to my smoothies, there are many other ways [...]

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Tagged as: chia seeds, gluten-free, kids, nutrition, smoothie, vegan

Kick the Cough Smoothie

Kick the Cough Smoothie

While we welcome another season change, many of us end up with a not-so-welcome seasonal cough.  Most are quick to run to the store for over-the-counter meds that have side effects, artificial dyes and flavors, but I prefer trying homemade remedies first.  There are many things in your pantry that could help relieve you from a nagging cough.  All of the ingredients in this smoothie are natural cough suppressants and [...]

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Tagged as: gluten-free, raw, smoothie

Fig & Blueberry {not so green} Green Smoothie

Fig and Blueberry {not so green} Green Smoothie

This smoothie is so amazing and different from the others — I just can’t get enough.  It is so sweet, has a really creamy and thick texture from the figs and frozen banana, and I love how the blueberries and figs cover up the greens I added.  I always add a little more than 1 cup of greens to my green smoothies, but you can’t tell at all in this [...]

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Tagged as: gluten-free, smoothie

Make Ahead Pumpkin Spice Smoothie

Make Ahead Pumpkin Spice Smoothie

It is beginning to look and feel like fall, and it is very much welcomed!  There is no other way to kick-off the first official day of fall than with a Pumpkin Spice Smoothie, and a trip to the pumpkin patch with the little ladies. A popular question on the blog lately has been what is the best way to make smoothies ahead of time.  So this week, I tested [...]

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Tagged as: freezer, gluten-free, smoothie, vegan

Three Smoothies With Only Three Ingredients

Three Smoothie with Three Ingredients. . .and less than 18 grams of sugar!

It is fun to play around with ingredients in smoothies and make lots of tasty creations, but the average day I do not have time for all the ingredients.  I need something simple, healhty and fast to have with my breakfast.  Here are my three favorite quick smoothies with only three ingredients (not including water), and they are all under 18 grams of sugar!  Try including a green smoothie with [...]

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Tagged as: gluten-free, kids, quick, raw, smoothie, vegan

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