This post was previously published on Robust Recipes. I have updated the photos and the recipe for a better experience. Enjoy! St. Patrick's Day is only a few days away and I have one question for you: What's your favorite St. Patrick's Day food? Really, I'm asking the Americans who are reading this post, because I grew up eating corned beef and cabbage with potatoes every St. Patrick's Day. I loved every second of it and it's still a meal that I thoroughly enjoy. Honestly, it … [Read more...]
Date Sweetened Pumpkin Smoothie
Who's ready for a smoothie that literally tastes like you're drinking pumpkin pie filling (in a good way)? Pumpkin recipes are everywhere! Give me all of the pumpkin spiced recipes all fall long please! The only problem I have with making a pumpkin recipe that a lot of them only use a portion of the can, so I always seem to have leftover pumpkin in my fridge from September - November. More often then not, it ends up getting moldy before I use it up. I have tried freezing it to use it … [Read more...]
Cherry Almond Smoothie
Really, the title of this post should be "Cherry Almond Pie in a Glass" because it's that yummy! This smoothie was created because I had an abundance of frozen cherries in my way-too-small-freezer. My first idea was to throw some almond butter into the mix because cherries and almonds are meant to be. Then I thought, "why not bump up the almond flavor by throwing in a tiny bit of almond extract?" Almond extract; talk about a ton of flavor! The result was -"why do I have to share this with my … [Read more...]
Detox Beet Smoothie
Happy Wednesday, friends. To help us make it through the remainder of this week I have created a delicious detox beet smoothie. Beets are incredibly healthy for you. They are packed with antioxidants, they fight inflammation, boost your stamina, and they help to detox the blood and flush out the liver. I mean who doesn’t need that? These benefits are just to name a few. Read more about the health benefits of beets here. Now that I have listed several reasons why you should eat beets, let me … [Read more...]