Roy G. Biv Smoothies. I’ve had a few requests over the last few weeks for some smoothie recipes because I let it slip that Betsy and I generally just have a big smoothie for breakfast everyday. Turns out our daily smoothie recipe is a mix between yellow, red, and indigo, but that’ll make more sense to you later. Smoothies can be so varied I really struggled for awhile on how to present a wide spectrum of recipes in one post. That was, of course, until I saw a guy riding a bike last weekend with a rainbow sticker on his backpack. When I saw the rainbow I thought, now those would be some awesome smoothies! Anytime I think of a rainbow, I can’t help but think of the mnemonic device for remembering the order of the colors: ROY G.
After some tinkering, I present to you, the ROY G. Pretty. Each of the recipes I used are below, but before that, there are a few quick notes on smoothies that I think are important. First, smoothies are all about balance. So let’s take a trip through Roy G. The Red Smoothie. Delicious. Healthy Drinks: Doesn't Get Any Better Or Tastier Than These Smoothies. Pineapple ginger smoothie. Pineapple Ginger Smoothie Many of you longtime followers know that I’m not a big believe in “recipes” when it comes to smoothies. My method of choice is always “a little of this, a little of that”, usually based on whatever fresh produce happens to be hanging around my house. But a smoothie I made this week happened to be exceptionally tasty.
So I decided to snap a quick pic and share it with you all. It’s basically a simple pineapple smoothie, featuring some healthy Greek yogurt, banana, and my favorite smoothie ingredient — fresh ginger! Pineapple Ginger Smoothie Ingredients 1 1/2 cups diced fresh pineapple 1 banana 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (I used vanilla, but you can choose your favorite flavor) 1 Tbsp. grated fresh ginger 1/2 cup ice 1/2 cup pineapple juice or water Method Blend all ingredients together in a blender until smooth.
Ali’s Tip: For a different twist, try adding in a pinch of ground cinnamon to this smoothie! Yogurt-Fruit Smoothie - Healthy Milk Shakes and Smoothies. Lovin' From The Oven:Chunky Monkey Smoothie. Chunky Monkey Smoothie I slice my ripe bananas prior to freezing them so they’re easier to handle. As usual, all my ingredients are from Trader Joe’s, including my 19 cent bananas. Throw all your ingredients in the blender and blend away.
Aren’t these cups fancy? I adore glass cups that are made for coffee/hot drinks. You can never have enough glasses when you’re a food blogger. I got these at TJMaxx, where I spend nearly 3 hours on every trip. I thought I’d try something new and include a printable recipe with each post. This is a very simple smoothie with only five ingredients– all of which I’m sure you already have on hand. Chunky Monkey SmoothieClick Here for a Printable Recipe Ingredients 2 large frozen bananas, sliced1/2 cup plain vanilla yogurt1 cup milk1 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter2 tablespoons cocoa powder Instructions: Place all of the ingredients in a blender. 50 Smoothies : Recipes and Cooking.
1. Banana Blend 2 bananas, 1/2 cup each vanilla yogurt and milk, 2 teaspoons honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1 cup ice. 2. Strawberry-Banana Blend 1 banana, 1 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup each vanilla yogurt and milk, 2 teaspoons honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1 cup ice. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Clean Eating Green Tea Mango Smoothie.