Jul
06
First Guest Post: Blueberry Avocado Smoothie!
it’s go time
ahhhhhhhhhhhh your produce box makes me so jealous!!!! salad and green smoothie every week, holla. and KALE. oh momma kale…
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Joe: got some beef stew meat. What veggies should I put in it?
Kate: Hmm beef stew…sweet potatoes. Traditional is carrots, potatoes, peas. I think any kind of root veggie would be great: rutabegas, parsnips, acorn squash, butternut squash. Butternut squash! That would be really good. Spring onions. Garlic? I can’t think of any American produce right now….some sort of spinach or spinach family…Chard! No , kale. KALE.
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Kate: Yeah if you could post it that would be great! You can also put your website up there too and get your name out. Btw, are you friends with civilized caveman on facebook????!!!!
Joe: yes walter yes
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Joe: also, thought you would like my eating adventures… went to yoga first thing this morning and then was having a hungry day. breakfast was:
9 over easy eggs
2/3 bag baby spinach
2 GF bagels with almond butter and sliced strawberries and banana
1 apple
handful baby carrots
was surprised by the quantity, but I think it was partially because I had a hungry day yesterday too and never quite satisfied the hunger…
Kate:
I do enjoy hearing about your eating adventures. What kind of GF bagels do you get? probably an extra hungry day from all the travel and whatnot. I can’t believe you eat an average of 7-9 eggs! and he’s roughly the size of a barge! Gastoooooooooon….
Joe:
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As you can see, my brother does most of the intelligent communication – asking questions, telling stories, sharing recipes and brainstorming ideas. I usually respond with emphatic capitalization of the foods I want to eat in that very moment. Can you turn vegetables into an onomatopoeia? One amazing oversight is that I haven’t included any of the other 10,000 emails where we use the word awesome repeatedly. But having someone like Joe to share food adventures, questions, and inspiration with is nothing short of awesome and awe-inspiring. I’m incredibly lucky to have him as a friend, role model, and brother. And we’re lucky that he is sharing his smoothie-making magic with us today! This guy is a wonder at the juicer, blender, and grill:
Rushing to work and don’t have time to make a big breakfast? Need a summer cool-down but don’t want to reach for ice cream or sno-cones? Just want to experience the fantastic flavors of your favorite fruits and vegetables blended together? Green smoothies to the rescue!
I made another version that used cucumber instead of blueberries – SO GOOD
Coconut milk was a staple in my smoothies until I discovered something better: avocado!
Avocado is an under-used smoothie ingredient that makes any drink incredibly creamy.
Start adding ¼-1/2 an avocado to your smoothies and I guarantee you’ll never go back!
The healthy fats keep my blood sugar stable and keep me full all morning – no crashes like after donuts or coffee.
I throw a handful of greens into my smoothies to give me extra energy and vitamins. Amazingly, they blend right in and you don’t even taste them. I usually use red or green kale, but swiss chard or spinach work well too.
Top your smoothie off with a superfood like raw cacao powder, maca, ground flax seeds,
or chia seeds, and you’ll truly have a breakfast of champions! This version includes chia
seeds, which become awesomely gelatinous and interesting when soaked overnight.
Blueberry-Avocado Smoothies
1 cup frozen blueberries (organic, if possible)
½ ripe avocado
Handful red kale
1 T chia seeds soaked overnight in ½ cup water
2 cups water (add more for a thinner consistency)
(optional) few drops stevia for added sweetness
Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Pour and enjoy!
Makes one Joe-sized breakfast, or two large smoothies.
with avocado and a dash of lime
soaked chia seeds
did you find a suitable blender in MI? made some fresh almond milk last night, havent done that in a while and it was delish.
I LOVE FOOD
are you scheming? [skiing]
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Joe: I like how we seem to be making similar diet changes independently…
Oh. It definitely is.
- 1 cup frozen blueberries (organic, if possible)
- ½ ripe avocado
- Handful red kale
- 1 T chia seeds soaked overnight in ½ cup water
- 2 cups water (add more for a thinner consistency)
- (optional) few drops stevia for added sweetness
- Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Pour and enjoy!
Smoothies have hit my breakfast table every day for the past two weeks. My ingredients are similar to yours with a never-ending supply of kale and chard from my garden. I wish I could ship you some! Chia seeds…..soaked……hmmmm…..will have to try this.
Oh that is so sweet of you to think of sending me kale. I’m going to the States to visit family, so I’ll be on a 3 week kale bonanza while I’m home. And I’m going to plant some here in the fall too. Your garden sounds amazing! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Yay smoothies! They never get old with all the different combinations and seasonal produce. I want to make them the new breakfast/snack of America.
The chia seeds are really fun! If you don’t have any textural issues, it just adds an extra element of excitement to your morning smoothie.
I was so hungry yesterday I actually had two of them! A blueberry avocado one for breakfast and a cucumber one before dinner. Every day should be as good as a two-smoothie day
Adorable post! Maybe I’ll get up the nerve to try a smoothie sometime soon. I’ve always had issues with the consistency, but our neighbor’s avocado tree keeps dropping big juicy ones into our yard! And since they’re not packed full of preservatives, you have to use them pretty quick. Holler at me with other good avo-ideas if you have time in your busy life.
Shannon moved in! She made zucchini “pasta” the other night with this delicious lemon chive dressing thing. We are trying! Love you!
Oh my god I am so jealous of your avocado tree!!!!
I’ll send you recipes soon. Avocado cream sauce for pasta, frozen key lime avocado pie, avocado cake, and of course my Coconut Cacao pudding (or milkshake). You can even do avocado sashimi or just plunk a bunch in your salad or slather on a sandwich. Better than mayo!
Avocados in a smoothie sounds great! I bet they are so creamy and delicious! This recipe is a nutritional powerhouse….love it!! Thank you for sharing at Fit and Fabulous Fridays!