Recipes
Green Smoothie 2015
I have been contemplating how to go about this first post to the point that I have not posted anything! So not cool! I just have to get this out there and it’s about damn time. I feel so compelled to write about my journey and share a little bit of the nutrition and fitness knowledge that I have acquired over the years. Plantfaced.com will largely include my experiences of the fun, bumpy and experimental ride of plant based health and wellness. In true spirit of this post, I am going to post my morning green shake recipe. Which is generally just a mix of whatever I have in the kitchen, but I try to make sure i always have these ingredients. So often people tend to not do something because they don’t have all the components perfectly in a row. Just like this blog! I have been afraid to make the leap and do an initial post for some crazy reason. I have just been scared or felt like I was missing some magical key to make the perfect post. But here I am in all my glory, putting myself out there in an attempt to share my story and you should do the same with a green shake. Making that leap to add one healthy anchor to your day will be a game changer for your wellness. So here is my recipe… but please experiment and go ahead and make a green shake even if you don’t have all of the ingredients. What do you have to lose? Go on, lean in to your health with a daily green shake and I’ll do the same with this fantastic new website!
Easy Green Shake
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 banana
1/2 green apple
1 1/2 cup kale
1/2 cup parsley
1/4 cup non-GMO soy protein powder
1 1/2 tablespoons chia seeds
1 1/2 tablespoon hemp hearts
1 tablespoon turmeric
2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger
1 teaspoon almond butter
1 cup or more of water
So… you do need a blender to get going with making a green shake part of your routine! I was fortunate to get a magic bullet from my sister-in-law this year and have had an awesome time making shakes. I just throw all the ingredients in the blender, add water to the fill line and voila, green and purple goodness. With that being said, on any given day if I am missing an ingredient then I improvise and leave it out or find a replacement. If I’m out of kale, I’ll use more parsley or sub in some broccoli and mixed greens. Or if I’m out of protein powder, I’ll just leave it out because the shake still has 13 grams of protein. I am a pretty active person and regularly do weight training so I try to get a fair amount of protein in my diet and at least 20 grams of protein in my morning shake. I just try to trow in as many super foods as I can. Hahaha. Really. Great for my immune system and muscle recovery, yes please. Omega-3 fatty acids, oh yeah! But if I’m out of ginger, turmeric and/or chia seeds, I will still make my shake. The most important lesson here is that you make a green shake and really up your fruit and veggie intake. I believe this is one of the best additions to any morning routine, really set yourself up for success. Please check out the No Meat Athlete’s smoothie formula for even more inspiration!
Before we go too much further down the food and fitness rabbit hole, I must say a few things. I follow plant based diet. I avoid all animal products to the best of my ability and have been doing so since around February 2014. I am not perfect… but the longer I do it, the better I get at making healthy food choices and the better I feel! My chef husband has even jumped on the bandwagon and often refers to himself as a plant based eater. Which is pretty darn exciting. I plan to feature him in a couple of posts, particularly “Texas Heathen Gone Vegan (almost),” which will likely involve bean chili and clean queso. I could go on and on about what I plan to share with anyone who might be interested, but I’ll have to save it for another time! Thanks for stopping by and let’s lean in to health together!
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