I’M ALIVE. I have survived the stomach flu of death. It has been going around my family and since I’m on medication that shuts down my immune system because, you know, the whole autoimmune disease thing, I got it and I got it bad. And then I had withdrawal from some of my medications because I couldn’t take them. So THAT was a horrendous 48 hours.
But anyway. I’m back! And with some of my favorite smoothie recipes. I started making smoothies regularly in August when I pulled a Walden, but then the blender we had – which wasn’t made for frozen things – stopped really working for me. And then the glorious event happened: I received a Nutribullet for Christmas. So these are some of the awesome smoothies I have made recently!
What you will never see in my smoothies: bananas or yogurt. I can’t stand either of them!
Peanut Butter Apple Smoothie
This easy green smoothie recipe is surprisingly easy and delicious!
1.5 cups milk (I went with unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
1.5 cups greens (I went with kale, but you may prefer spinach)
1 green apple
1 scoop protein powder
1 tablespoon peanut butter
Sunshine Smoothie
I’m not usually one to have a mango smoothie recipe up my sleeve, but now I do! And this easy frozen fruit smoothie recipe has a whole lot more than that.
1.5 cups milk (again, unsweetened vanilla almond milk)
1.5 cups spinach
1.5 cups of the Sunshine mix of fruits from Dole, which as mango, pineapple, strawberry, and orange
1 scoop protein powder
1 tablespoon flax meal
Berry Smoothie
Now this is more what was used to! If you love berries, you’ll love this one.
1.5 cups milk (I think you know by know which one I went with)
2 cups kale
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen raspberries
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 scoop protein powder
Kate Mitchell is a blogger, chronic illness patient, and advocate who helps people understand chronic illness and helps chronic illness patients live their best lives.
Mmmm smoothies. I always get away from them in the winter but it's probably when I need them the most! Gonna try your sunshine smoothie 🙂
I love smoothies! What a great way to start your day! I'll have to try the berry smoothie. Trying to figire out how to add kale to my smoothies.
I love that you gave a few non-yogurt smoothie options. I like it, but it's usually so sugary that I try not to have it all the time. I'll have to try a few of these out! Glad you're feeling better!
Thank you so much for sharing nonbanana smoothie recipes! I am allergic (last time I had a banana before I started taking antihistamines daily I broke out in hives)! I see so many smoothie recipes and healthy eating hacks with bananas in them I wasn't sure if it was possible to make a good smoothie without them.
These look/sound so super yummy! I need to drink more smoothies.
So sorry about your terrible flu – it went around my family around the holidays and needless to say, it wasn't the best Christmas I've ever had. 🙂 These smoothies all sound great! I have a green smoothie every morning but have been looking for ways to change it up – and the peanut butter and apple combo sounds downright delicious!