Quickie Eats: My Favorite Recovery Smoothie

When it comes to food, I’m a big fan of variety. However, I’ve kind of hit my sweet spot with my post-workout smoothie. It’s filling, energizing and keeps me full until lunch. Obviously you can make smoothies a million different ways but I thought’d I’d share my favorite recipe right now. It’s super easy and keeps me going after a really tough workout.

Recovery Smoothie:

1 scoop protein powder ( I use pea protein or Vega)

1 cup spinach or kale

1 frozen banana

1/2-1 cup coconut water (depending on your preferred consistency)

1 teaspoon maca powder

1/2 tablespoon chia seeds

Directions:

Add everything but the banana into a blender and blend until smooth. If you want a thicker consistency, add less coconut water or a little at a time. Add your frozen banana and blend again until mixture because creamy, like soft serve ice cream. Serve immediately. 

Optional toppings: hemp seeds, chopped fruit, cacao nibs, chopped nuts 

 

*Note: I always add greens to a smoothie, no matter what. I can never taste them so I figure why not? If you’d prefer not to add them, that’s ok too. 

 *When I’m feeling fancy, I like to put my smoothie in a bowl and eat it like ice cream. The frozen banana will make it really creamy, so top it with you favorite seasonal fruit, nuts and seeds for an extra special treat.

 

So that’s it for today – short and sweet on this beautiful Monday afternoon. Hope you’re all having a great start to your week and let me know if you try my quick little recipe!

 

Watermelon Mango Refresher

As the weather heats up, I have been craving nothing but fresh fruit in every form. Smoothies, thrown in my salads, on top of overnight oats, drinks and juices, you name it. Specifically, I can’t get enough melon and mango. They have totally stolen my heart…or belly I suppose is more accurate.

Throw in some mint and a little citrus and you have a delicious summer drink perfect for unwinding at the end of a long day. If you’re feel extra saucy, feel free to add some tequila or vodka if that’s you’re thing. I bet it’d be pretty delicious.

 

2 cups chilled watermelon

1 cup frozen mango

1/4 cup lime juice

3-4 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped

1 cup ice cubes

Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

*Note: If you have the time, make this a day ahead of serving. Blend together and throw it in the fridge or freezer overnight. If you choose to freeze it, run it through the blender one more time before serving to break up the ice. This drink taste so much better once the ingredients have some time to meld together – the mint especially comes out the longer it sits! 

 

 

 

Here’s to summer nights!

 

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The Good Bowl.

Thanks to an early wakeup call during the work week, it’s super important for me to start my day off right. This usually means giving myself extra time to get ready, check blogs and make a breakfast that not only satisfies me but also makes me really freaking happy. Oh, and I can’t forget my daily cup of French press coffee. So perfect.

I am currently obsessed with the following concoction.

This isn’t so much of a recipe as it is a loose guideline. Interpret it however you please.

Base: 

1-2 cups greens (I usually use spinach or kale)

1/2 frozen banana

1/2-1 tbsp nut butter

1/2 – 1 cup almond milk

1/2 tbsp maca powder

1 tbsp flax meal

1 tbsp macro greens (this stuff is magic)

1 scoop protein powder of choice

ice cubes

Blend!

Toppings:

Berries

granola

muesli

toasted coconut

hemp seeds

nuts

dried fruit

more nut butter

and on and on and on….

It’s an extremely simple recipe. If you know how to make a smoothie, you’re all set. I like to make this extra thick by cutting the milk in half and adding more banana or ice cubes so that it feels extra decadent. I love that it’s chock full of good ingredients but really does remind me of dessert at the same time. With this on the menu, 4:30am doesn’t feel so bad.