All things blended…Meal in a glass
Ok, maybe I'm obsessed, but for me there is just something about a blended smoothie, pudding, or dip. Really its the creaminess that I love, and generally, I want it to be sweet, as opposed to a savoury blend, like a soup (they are good, but definately not my comfort food!).
My first meal of the day is a smoothie (if not a fresh juice), after my hot lemon water. These days they consist of: spinach/red chard, banana, water, orange. It is super yumm. Sometimes I add goji berries, blueberries, msm, maca, and/or cacao beans...and the other day I had some leftover almond milk that I added to my green smoothie. Even that small amount made such a difference! It was so creamy and smooth! I've only added almond milk to sweet smoothies before, never green ones, so this was a nice little change.
Today I made strawberry lime cake for a dinner party next weekend. I left about 3 tbs in the bottom of the blender, added about 1 1/2 cups water, and blended on high. Ooooh, Ahhh...I got the creamiest/limey/strawberry milk out of it! Here's what it came out looking like.
Lately I've been on a blueberry kick too, since we still have heaps in the freezer from the summer. I've been adding them to smoothies, and making yummy puddings. Recently, I made this delicious soupy pudding with: blueberries, walnuts, banana, maple syrup, and lucuma powder. Divine! I could eat that every day! A friend gave me these cute dessert plates with the polka dots, and this was the first time I got to use one of them (even if I didn't eat directly off the plate, lol). The simplest thing can turn a regular dish into something really exciting, since afterall, we eat with our eyes first. I just love the bright colours here 🙂
The same blueberry pudding, sprinkled with lucuma powder
I got to play the other day, when I made these drinks for a few friends. First (the tall glass), I started with blueberries, almond milk, banana, raspberries, strawberries, handful walnuts, and a date. To that, I added on (front left)...with some pineapple, more banana, lucuma, and some lecithin to thicken it slightly. (sounds like a strange combo, I know). And now, onto the chocolate smoothie, I started with bluberries, banana, almond milk, cacao powder, maca, and some dates. Sprinkled with more cacao.
Just like eating off cool plates, I love to drink out of funky glasses. They totally snaz up a regular smoothie!
So remember, smoothies are cool!!!! Drink many of them and add heaps of greens for some sound nutrition. Cheers!
Mmmm, green goodness!!!
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I'm all about the creamy stuff, too. I can't tell you how many puddings, pureed soups and shakes I have made (much less consumed). I also like to jazz them up in something pretty. It makes them more special, and photogenic.
Your smoothies look wonderful! I love a green smoothie in the morning to start my day. I usually make a fruit one - pour glasses for the kids, then add spinach to make mine green. I will try a few of yours, the kids will love it!
Yeah, totally eh Shannon. And esp for entertaining, guests seem to love a smoothie in a cute little glass :)<br /><br />Kathy - thats a good idea for your kids smoothies. Will they ever try with some greens added? If you have boys you can tell them its swamp water or slime, hehe :D
Love the vibrant colors in your pics. Raw food is awesome and easy like that :)<br /><br />Cheers!
Yeah no kidding eh Kristen?! Easy to make raw food look good - your's looks amaaaazing! esp that raspberry cream pie - the light pink one - Mmm!
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I LOVE smoothies - especially green smoothies and nut-butter smoothies :0) and puddings!! that blueberry pudding that you made looks spectacular!!