Today's smoothies: Blueberry Citrus and Tropical Carrot Ginger
Blueberry Citrus
1 Banana
1 Fresh grapefruit juice
1 Fresh Orange juice
1/4 -1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 T honey
1 T wheat germ
2 T hemp seed
1 T ground flax seed
1/2 T barley grass powder
3 T uncooked oatmeal
water to make 4 cups
The grapefruit lends a little bit of a bitter taste to this smoothie, the honey corrects that some. Add more honey for a sweeter smoothie.
For lunch:
Tropical Carrot Ginger
1 large raw carrot, peeled and cut into large chunks
1/4 C frozen pineapple
1/2 C frozen mango
1 ginger ice cube
1 T honey
2 stalks of fresh kale (take the leaves off the stalk and discard the stalk)
1 c water
This made a bit over 2 cups of smoothie.
In addition, I have been curious about the calorie count to some of my smoothies. I found a site that lets you add food and track your calorie count for the day. Of course, I don't know the accuracy of this site, but it gives an estimate. I am finding that most of my smoothies are about 500 calories. Not sure if that is good or bad. However, I think the ingredients in my smoothies are all HEALTHY calories. Things like honey and the greek yogurt tend to up the calorie count too, but I still don't feel bad about them. I use raw honey in my smoothies, there is a lot of health benefits that come with that. Same goes for the greek yogurt. PLUS I am useing these smoothies as a meal replacement. In comparison: an everything bagel with 2 T cream cheese, coffee with cream and sugar is about 450 calories. There, I justified what I do, right?
