Tag: almond milk

PB + J Smoothie and Better Blog Retreat

Strawberries, blueberries, peanut butter and almond milk – this is my favorite smoothie to order when I’m at my gym^[1]. It tastes almost like peanut butter and jelly – but it actually has no grapes. I often make this myself at home; the peanut butter is a great source of protein and keeps me full until lunch and I just love how it tastes.

I’ve been doing so much traveling these past few weeks and I’m a bit behind in sharing my amazing four days spent in Park City, Utah with some of my favorite blogging friends for the Better Blog Retreat hosted by Maria from Two Peas and Their Pod and Heidi from Foodie Crush.

I love these ladies!!

^[2]^[3]^[4]

Heidi, Sandy, Kristen, Amanda, Jessica, Jenny, Rachel, Maria, Ali, Lindsay, Kelley, Me, Lori, and Dara (and Lisa, not pictured) Photo by Amanda

This was my first time in Park City, Utah, but it won’t be my last – it was gorgeous! We stayed in a beautiful rustic Anthology Storied Destinations^[5] vacation home tucked away in the mountains, so secluded it’s only accessible by a ski slope or a hidden tunnel!

If you ever want to travel to a ski destination with a large group of friends or family – this house is for you! It had an amazing kitchen where we spent much of our time…

The house slept 15 people, plus it has a theater, spa, hot tub… and even an elevator! Here’s a photo of us girls sitting around the dining room table, talking, drinking wine, laughing, Instagraming and just having a great time.

PB + J Smoothie
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 1 • Size: 1 smoothie • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 6 pts
Calories: 222 • Fat: 11 g • Protein: 6 g • Carb: 29 g • Fiber: 8 g • Sugar: 19 g
Sodium: 216 mg • Cholesterol: 0 mg

Ingredients:

3/4 cup frozen blueberries (put your blueberries in the freezer!)
3/4 cup sliced fresh strawberries
3/4 unsweetened vanilla almond milk (I used Almond Breeze^[6])
1 tbsp peanut butter
5 to 6 drops liquid stevia or sweetener of your choice (NuNaturals Vanilla)
1/4 cup ice

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in the blender and puree until smooth.

References

^{^} my gym (www.rokny.com)
^{^} Better Blog Retreat (www.betterblogretreat.com)
^{^} Two Peas and Their Pod (www.twopeasandtheirpod.com)
^{^} Foodie Crush. (www.foodiecrush.com)
^{^} Anthology Storied Destinations (anthologydestination.com)
^{^} Almond Breeze (almondbreeze.com)

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Superfood PB Banana and Cacao Green Smoothie

Whenever I go to my local health food store, I like to challenge myself and purchase something I’ve never tried before. Last week I bought a small bag of raw cacao nibs which come from the bean of the cacao plant and is rich in antioxidants, fiber and magnesium. What I was expecting when I opened the package was the bitter taste when I put a spoonful in my mouth. But after asking around on Instagram^[1] I got tons of great feedback and ideas. I realized if you combine them with something sweet, the bitterness subsides and tastes like rich dark chocolate.

I’ve been playing around with them all week and decided to try them in my smoothie. Here, I combined almond milk, peanut butter, a really ripe banana with a few drops of stevia along with a handful of spinach. Aside from all the health benefits associated with raw cacao which you can read more about here^[2], this tasted great and was very satisfying.

Superfood PB Banana and Cacao Green Smoothie
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 1 • Size: 1 smoothie • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 188 • Fat: 11.5 g • Carb: 21 g • Fiber: 6.5 g • Protein: 6 g • Sugar: 8.5 g
Sodium: 210 mg • Cholesterol: 0 g

Ingredients:

3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (I used Almond Breeze^[3])
1 loose cup baby spinach
2 teaspoons peanut butter
1/2 frozen ripe banana
1/3 oz (heaping tablespoon) cacao nibs (I used Navitas^[4])
1 cup ice
(optional) a few drops liquid stevia

Directions:

Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze^[5].
I only share products I am passionate about and use in my own kitchen
on a daily basis. I created this recipe and received compensation to do
so.

References

^{^} Instagram (instagram.com)
^{^} here (www.huffingtonpost.ca)
^{^} Almond Breeze (almondbreeze.com)
^{^} Navitas (navitasnaturals.com)
^{^} Blue Diamond Almond Breeze (almondbreeze.com)

Blueberry Kale Smoothie

Don’t be afraid by the color of this smoothie, I promise it tastes better than it looks! The dark color is from antioxidant rich blueberries and kale (one of the healthiest vegetables on the planet). Black is the new green!

Combined with almond milk, peanut butter, ripe banana and dates, this smoothie is naturally sweet, filling and so good for you!

For those of you on Weight Watchers, I never know if I should count the fruit in my smoothies. Some say no, others say yes. I’ve decided to count the dates, but not the banana and blueberries – your call!

Here’s a helpful tip: When you’re bananas are brown, freckled and look like they’re ready to be thrown out – peel them, cut them and put them in your freezer, they are perfect in smoothies! Buy organic berries when they go on sale, and freeze them too!

Blueberry Kale Smoothie
gordon-ramsay-recipe.com
Servings: 1 • Size: 1 smoothie • Old Points: 4 • Weight Watcher Points+: 5 pt
Calories: 312 • Fat: 12 g • Carb: 51 g • Fiber: 10 g • Protein: 9 g • Sugar: 31 g
Sodium: 241 mg • Cholest: 0 mg

Ingredients:

Directions:

Place all the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze^[1].
I only share products I use in my own kitchen
on a daily basis. I created this recipe and received compensation to do
so.

References

^{^} Blue Diamond Almond Breeze (almondbreeze.com)