It’s time to rev up that blender for 30 days of rawesomeness! Are you ready...or maybe you're a little freaked out? If you’re not sure what you’re getting yourself into when we say green smoothie challenge, read on.
#6: Blend your heart out! Any ol’ blender will do— really. Just make sure to use it a LOT. We will go into more detail about blenders in an upcoming email, but for now just focus on getting your game face on!
During these next 30 days, there will be a few ingredients that could throw you for a loop at your grocery store. Check them out below (and make sure to keep on reading down to get your shopping list and week #1 recipes).
Canned Pumpkin: Be sure it is just plain canned pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling (which has tons of added sugars).
Cardamom: This spice can be found in most grocery stores in the spice/baking sections.
Chia seeds: Chia seeds can be found in most grocery stores today because of their popularity. Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Sprouts Markets, Costco, natural health foods stores
Elderberry (Sambucus) Extract: This super-potent berry extract can be found at Whole Foods, Sprouts Markets, any natural health foods stores
Probiotics: Be sure to get this in powder form so you can add it to your green smoothies. It’s available in most grocery stores, natural health food stores
Spirulina powder: This green superfood can be found at your local health foods store, Whole Foods, Sprouts Markets
How it works: The 30-Day Green Smoothie Challenge
If you’re looking for “rules,” you won’t find them here. We like to focus on simple lifestyle habits. And our goal is to help you drink at least one green smoothie a day for the next 30 days…and you can do whatever it takes to make that happen for you. (Minus the ice cream and oreos, okay?)
If you’re ready for a change (and we already know you are), let’s get started!
#1: Drink at least one green smoothie per day (1 green smoothie = 16 ounces). Our recipes make 2 servings— so you can share with a friend, save the other half for a snack or half the recipe.
#2: Keep eating regular meals. If you're trying to shed some pounds, you can substitute a green smoothie for a meal.
#3: Each week, you'll find 5 green smoothie recipes and the shopping list. This will help you decide what you need to buy and which green smoothies you would like to drink each day for the following week.
We only send 5 recipes so you can repeat the ones you like the last 2 days of each week.
#4: Start with the Beginner’s Luck Green Smoothie. If you have never made a green smoothie, this is the initial rite of passage. Once you have that green machine down, move on to other rawsome recipes.
#5: Try new things! Buy those collard greens at the farmer’s market! Throw in some coconut oil! Sprinkle the top with chia seeds! Let’s get adventurous!
FACT: Your body is craving those nutrients even if your taste buds are nervous.
#6: Blend your heart out! Any ol’ blender will do— really. Just make sure to use it a LOT. We will go into more detail about blenders in an upcoming email, but for now just focus on getting your game face on!
During these next 30 days, there will be a few ingredients that could throw you for a loop at your grocery store. Check them out below (and make sure to keep on reading down to get your shopping list and week #1 recipes).
Canned Pumpkin: Be sure it is just plain canned pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling (which has tons of added sugars).
Cardamom: This spice can be found in most grocery stores in the spice/baking sections.
Chia seeds: Chia seeds can be found in most grocery stores today because of their popularity. Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Sprouts Markets, Costco, natural health foods stores
Elderberry (Sambucus) Extract: This super-potent berry extract can be found at Whole Foods, Sprouts Markets, any natural health foods stores
Probiotics: Be sure to get this in powder form so you can add it to your green smoothies. It’s available in most grocery stores, natural health food stores
Spirulina powder: This green superfood can be found at your local health foods store, Whole Foods, Sprouts Markets
Now, let’s get started with the first challenge!
Challenge #1 is all about adding healing superfoods to your green smoothies.
Did you know there are some amazing superfoods that can boost your immunity and detox your body naturally? We usually like to keep our green smoothies simple, but sometimes we want to turn the health factor up a notch (especially when the cold weather starts in the fall) by adding natural healing superfoods to our blenders.
That’s why we’ve chosen them for Challenge #1.
That’s why we’ve chosen them for Challenge #1.
Keep scrolling down to get your new recipes.
The shopping list makes enough for two green smoothies a day. If you wish to only make a single serving of green smoothie goodness each day, halve the shopping list and also halve the recipes. We encourage you to make the full batch though— this will help you share with friends and family or even make enough for an afternoon nutritious snack.
FRUITS:
6 bananas
6 oranges
1 pineapple, fresh or frozen
2 apples
4 pears
1 avocado
1 package mixed berries
(strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
1 lemon
1 small bag grapes
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VEGGIES:
1 small bag spinach, fresh (10-16 ounces)
1 small bunch kale, fresh
1 bunch basil, fresh
OTHER:
Almond milk, unsweetened
Ginger root
OPTIONAL (yet recommended!):
Elderberry extract
Probiotics
Spirulina powder
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The recipes below are here to get you started for this week's challenge. Feel free to use other recipes and even make some up yourself.
Please note: A serving size is 2 cups. Each smoothie recipe below makes 4-5 cups, which is perfect for two people. If you have leftovers, share with a friend or store in the fridge for 1-3 days in an airtight container (like a cute mason jar with a lid). You can also halve the recipe if you prefer to only make one serving at a time.
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Orange Jewels | Serves 2
2 cups spinach, fresh
1 ½ cups almond milk, unsweetened
1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 banana
2 oranges, peeled
1 cup pineapple
2 teaspoons spirulina, optional
Fallin’ for Apples | Serves 2
2 cups spinach, fresh
1 ½ cups almond milk, unsweetened
2 apples
1 pear
1 banana
2 teaspoons probiotics, optional
Great Ginger Zinger | Serves 2
2 cups kale, fresh
1 ½ cups water
½ inch piece ginger, peeled
2 oranges
2 pears
½ avocado
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Berry Cold Fighter | Serves 2
2 cups kale, fresh
2 cups water
1 banana
1 cup pineapple
2 cups mixed berries
(strawberries, blueberries and raspberries)
2 teaspoons elderberry extract, optional
Basil Orange Blast | Serves 2
2 cups spinach, fresh
2 cups almond milk, unsweetened
¼ cup basil
2 oranges
1 pear
1 cup grapes
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Peace, love and leafy greens, |
P.S. Brighten up the next seven days with these colorful, biodegradable party straws. We use them when we are drinking our smoothies on the go and for special events with friends. Cute straws make green smoothies that much more rawesome.
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