Mexican Fiesta Smoothie

The avocado smoothes out the stronger flavors of the Lime juice, Red Bell pepper, and cayenne pepper. I'm sure that a shot of Tequila would go nicely in here as well, but I am drinking it for breakfast after all.

2 cups water
1/2 avocado
1/2 cup red bell pepper
1/2 cup cucumber
2 tomatoes
1 1/2 cup baby spinach
1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
2 Tbsp lime juice
pinch cayenne pepper
pinch sea sal
2 cups ice

Blend away to your Fiesta!

My Birthday Smoothie!

Waking up today to another birthday, lucky me! I wanted something special to start my day with, and I came up with just that! I have to say that this is one of the absolute best green smoothies that I have ever had! I'm so excited that I came up with it on my birthday :0) I haven't tried mint in my smoothies before, but I'll be using it a lot going forward!!

Get ready for an awesome treat!

2 cups water
1 pear, halved
1 orange, peeled and halved
1 cup frozen mango
1/2 cup of fresh mint
1 1/2 cups kale
1 cup of ice

and blend away to happiness :0)

Cashew and Avocado Smoothie with Cinnamon

This creamy and filling smoothie will get you through 1/2 a day. It's comforting for breakfast as it has cinnamon and vanilla.

Blend these ingredients first:

1 cup water
1/2 cup cashews
2 dates

Then add these ingredients and blend again:

1 small avocado
1 banana
2 cups baby spinach
1/4 tsp cinnamon
dash vanilla extract
Ice as desired

Home-Made Chai Tea - Made right in the crock-pot!

This sweet tea is just divine, and fun to make.

8 cups of water
8 bags of black tea
3/4 cup sugar
16 whole cloves
16 whole cardamon seeds
5 cinnamon sticks
8 slices fresh ginger
1 cup milk (keep aside for serving)

Add all ingredients except for milk into crock-pot. Cook on high 2 1/2 hrs. Strain mixture, discard solids. At this point, tea can be covered and stored for 3 days in fridge.

Stir in milk just before serving. You'll love it!

Chai tea is pretty sweet, so if you like it less sweet, reduce sugar to 1/2 cup Makes 8-10 servings

Blueberry-Banana & Spinach Smoothie

I enjoyed this great afternoon pick-me-up smoothie while surfing through the Bar Harbor magazine which showcases our 2013 summer vacation destination!

1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen wild blueberries
1 1/2 cups baby spinach leaves
1 cup soy milk
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup ice
1 tablespoon agave nectar

Pineapple-Avocado Smoothie

I made one of these after dinner tonight. Very refreshing. I'll sip 1/2 of the mixture at around 7 and save the rest in the fridge for later in the evening when I get cravings for something sweet. The pineapple will take care of those sweet cravings!

1 avocado, pitted and peeled
1 cup fresh pineapple
1 small carrot
2 inches of cucumber
1/4 inch fresh ginger
1 handful of baby spinach
1 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice
2 cups ice

Pineapple-Orange Smoothie

A fruity smoothie that tastes fruity, but still has 2 cups of kale and spinach in it!

1 cup water
1 orange, peeled and halved
1 cup pineapple chunks
1/2 apple
1/2 cup grapes
1/2 lemon, seeded and peeled
1/2 cucumber cut into chunks
1 cup kale
1 cup spinach
2 cups ice

Enjoy!