Thursday, May 26, 2011

warm temps, cool drinks

I found a few new recipes for smoothies and now is about time to bust them out! thanks to martha steward every day foods

pineapple ginger ( should be called anti inflammation smoothie)
1 cup fresh pineapple, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 inch ginger, washed and minced
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1 cup pineapple juice
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup ice
serves 2
156 cal, 1g fat, 4 g protein, 34g carbs, 2g fiber

pom banana (anti-oxidant...cancer or age fighter)
1 orange, peel & pith removed (though I would try it peel and all)
1 cup frozen mixed berries
1 banana
1 cup 100% pomegranate juice
197 cal, 0g fat, 2g protein, 50g carb, 4g fiber

green machine (my brother had one of these crazy 3 wheelers back in the day)
fiber booyaa
1 cup packed fresh spinach
1 1/4c white grape juice or pear juice
1 granny smith, cored and cubed
1 cup ice
193g cal, 7g fat, 2g protein, 36 carbs, 6g fiber

cucumber blueberry (antioxidants)
1 medium cucumber, peeled seeded and cubed
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup white grape juice
1/2 cup low fat plain yogurt
164 cal, 1 g fat, 5 g protein, 36 g carbs, 4g fiber

peach, berry, and spinach (1 serving has 200% of your daily value for vit C)
1 cup frozen peach slices
1/2 c frozen or fresh blackberries
1 cup packed fresh spinach leaves
1 1/2 cups white grape juice
1/2 cup ice (if using fresh blackberries)
160 cal, 0g fat, 2g protein, 41g carb, 4 g fiber

almond date (vitamin E and bone building calcium)
3 T almond butter
4 pitted dates
1 cup low fat plain yogurt
1 cup apple cider or apple juice
1 cup ice
373 cal, 15g fat, 11g protein, 53g carb, 3g fiber

berry orange
1 orange, peel and pith removed
1/2 cup low fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup raspberry sorbet
1/2 cup 100% cranberry juice
169 c, 1g fiber, 5g fiber, 38g carb, 3 g fiber

peanut banana espresso (uhhh, no brainer...12g protein)
1 cup low fat milk / soy milk
1 T espresso powder
1/4 cup natural creamy peanut butter
1 ripe banana
1 cup ice
307cal, 17g fat, 12g protein, 27g carb, 4g fiber

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