Ken and Terri’s “Get Your Get On” Smoothie

Several people have asked me about smoothie recipes.  If you google “smoothie recipes”, you’ll likely enter a world that is a wee bit overwhelming to say the least.  There are millions!  So in an effort to “simplify” the process, I figured I’d share our own favorite, go-to breakfast (or any other time of the day) smoothie!

For starters, if you’re going to enter the world of “blended nutrition”, you’re going to want a device that can actually make your smoothie “smooth”.  We use a Nutri-Bullet.  Not the fanciest, or priciest device out there, but it gets the job done.  Some of the cheap/Walmart style blenders will work, but like I said, you want that smoothie smooth!  So, you may want to spring for something that is built for the job!  We picked up our Nutri-Bullet at Krogers for $69.

With that being said, let’s go!

Step one:  Add greens.  I fill my blending cup about half full with a mixture of kale, spinach, and swiss chard.  We get ours at Costco and yes, it’s organic!

Step two:  Add berries/fruit.  I generally add 3 to 4 frozen strawberries, about ¾ cup of frozen blueberries, and a frozen banana.  If you’re trying to cut calories, you can forego the banana, or maybe just add half a banana.  The banana adds some nice sweetness.

Step three:  Add some almond or cashew milk.  I can’t really say how much.  You’ll want to play around with this until you get the consistency you enjoy.  I like mine thick, so I use less.  I’d start with a cup or so and go from there.  By the way, you can also just use water instead of milk.  The nut milk adds a lot of creaminess to the drink and if you use unsweetened vanilla, it’s only about 30 calories.

Step four:  Add some protein powder.  Again this is optional, but I can tell you adding protein will keep you satisfied for much longer, and you won't get hungry as quickly.  Plus, the protein is a nice boost, especially if you are exercising.  You’ll want to stick with vanilla or unsweetened powder here.  I can’t imagine chocolate would be that great, but that’s up to you!  Try to go with a “natural” brand of protein that stays away from artificial sweeteners.  That stuff will kill you!  You can get the brand shown below at Krogers.

Step five:  Blend it up, drink it up, and know you just chugged some serious nutrition!

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