Blackberry Citrus

I haven't updated on my workout / weight loss/ 2 smoothie progress. Yeah. Not really. My excuses are as follows...1) a series of illnesses for children and mommy have made working out unappealing 2) I think I am hungry, therefore I eat 3) I found I didn't like 2 smoothies every day.

Hopefully, now that illnesses have past, I can hit the gym consistently. I did do some Wii fit on some of those days when I didn't work out at the gym. Better than nothing. I also need to think of other lunches for myself. Healthy, low calorie and filling.

Today's smoothie is:

Blackberry Citrus

1/2 banana

juice of a grapefruit

juice of a temple orange

1/2 c frozen blackberries

1 T goji berries

1 T ground flax

1 T wheat germ

2 T hemp seed

1 T Honey

Immune Boost

Little girl is sick. Puke on the carpet sick.  Since I know today will mean I have my hands in puke (glamorous job that it is) I thought I best boost my immune system. I still have 2 more kids that could potential catch this bug.  Today's smoothie is full of immune boosting benefits and tastes so yum!

 

Immune Boost

1 banana (always a banana!)
1 packed cup of spinach leaves

2 cups orange juice

1/2  cup Greek yogurt

1 T bee pollen

1 T Goji berries

2 T raw honey

handful of frozen strawberries

almond milk to make 4 cups

Except for the banana, everything above is full of immune boosting properties.  Here's hoping it works!

Stawberry Sunrise

Yum! Today was a great smoothie! 

Strawberry Sunrise

2.5 cups Pineapple Orange Juice

handful frozen strawberries

1 cube ginger 

1 T goji berries

5 dried apricots (heat up in 1/2 cup oj to soften)

1 T bee pollen

1/2 C greek yogurt

2 T hemp seed

2 T raw oatmeal

Almond milk to make 4 cups

Blend and enjoy this smoothie. 

I need to make note of my 1 cube of ginger.  I purchase a ginger root from the grocery store. At home I peel it, blend in with a bit of water and freeze it in an ice cube tray. Pop them out of the tray and store them in a zip bag. The keep for a long time and are handy to have to throw in smoothies, curries, or anything else that calls for fresh ginger.  

Antioxidant booster Smoothie

Not really sure what to name this smoothie, but all the main ingredients are high in antioxidants.   I rediscovered my goji berry and bee pollen in my fridge yesterday. That inspired me to think ahead to create today's smoothie. Goji berries are an Asian food high in antioxidants to learn more about Goji berries and health benefits here.
I have dried Goji berries and I like to soak them for a smoothie. I blended them dried once, and it was okay, but I hand flecks of hard bits in my smoothie. I soak my Goji berries in a small dish of water overnight and add the water and berries to the smoothie in the morning.
The bee pollen you can learn more about here.

Antioxidant Booster Smoothie

1 T goji berries soaked overnight (use the liquid as well)

1/2 T bee pollen

1 T Wheat Germ

1 T ground flax seed

2 T quick oatmeal

1 T honey

1 banana

1 C blueberries (mine are frozen but fresh work)

1 6 oz blueberry yogurt cup

3/4 c Green tea (I used an Acai berry melon blend)

Soy milk to make the 4 cup mark

Blend and enjoy. Every now and again a sip will yield a bit of bee pollen that packs a extra honey flavored kick. YUM.