Celebrate YOU Green Smoothie

[sharethis]       The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 21 Yay! Day 21 is here! AND you did it! Many of us are really feeling the benefits of the greens. The changes you might notice can be big or small.  I’ve noticed that my mind is clear and focused, and I feel pretty light, not so much … Read More

Spice It Up Green Smoothie

[sharethis]         The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 20 The greens added to our smoothies can sure help with balance. Ahhhh, balance. You are told to strive for balance in your life. In my opinion, that’s pretty difficult to accomplish. There are so many outside sources that can get you out of whack with life: … Read More

Eat Your Cake Green Smoothie

[sharethis]         The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 19 Want to have your cake and eat it to? Certainly…especially if you throw in nutrient-packed spinach and chia seeds to give this drink a double power punch. The dates make it sweet. Go ahead and make it! Boost:  1 Tbsp. chia seeds Blend all ingredients and … Read More

Holiday Nog Green Smoothie

[sharethis]         The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 18 Love egg nog?  Celebrate the season with Holiday Nog.  This tasty smoothie drink  has a pumpkin/nutmeg twist to it. With a burst of chia seeds to pump up the protein and omega 3, you’re all set!   Chia, a wonder superfood, is also:   balance blood … Read More

Kick Start Green Smoothie

[sharethis]         The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 17 Kick Start Green Smoothie has one of my favorite greens as the star ingredients:  Swiss Chard. This power food is nutrient dense and packed with: Vitamin A and C  for boosting immunity High doses of calcium and magnesium (great for your bones) Vitamin E for preventing … Read More

Tropical Mint Green Smoothie

[sharethis]         The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 16   During the holidays, well, sometimes you inhale cookies! I did that at the cookie exchange party. My balls were a hit!   Vegan Chocolate  Truffles Thank the stars we are getting our greens in to offset any holiday indulgences.   For our last week with … Read More

Berry Pomegranate Green Smoothie

[sharethis]         The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 15   Week 3 here we come!  It’s been amazing blending it up with over 3,000  gorgeous souls this December! On our 15th day, we are using pomegranate to sweeten things up.  And to add extra power to your green smoothie. Pomegranate are: The moost powerful anti-oxidant … Read More

Lean Green Lassie Smoothie

[sharethis]       The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 14 We are finishing up Week 2 of our challenge today! And we’re feeling goooooood. Our families are even getting on board our Green Up way of life. “Green smoothie ‘stache. I hardly got any this morning because my son drank almost my entire portion. I might have … Read More

Spa Clean Green Smoothie

[sharethis]         The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 11 I stole this name from Green Up goddess, Nicholette von Reiche. Well, actually her husband came up with the name. The other day he mentioned how a smoothie he made tasted like something you would get at a spa…cleaning  you from the inside out. Light bulb! … Read More

Dreamy Creamy Green Smoothie

[sharethis]         The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 10 Chia! Oh glorious, chia! Chia seeds are now such a staple in my diet…I throw them in smoothies (chia seeds make smoothies extra creamy!), in soups, on top of my oatmeal, and even on my salads. By eating chia seeds, you’ll not only be getting calcium, … Read More

Green Up Smoothie Recipe

[sharethis]          The 21 Day Green Up Smoothie Challenge Day 3 For our Day 3 challenge, we are spicing it up! Spices are amazing healing powerhouses and can be added to any smoothie. We are adding cayenne pepper to the Green Up signature smoothie. Cayenne is great for the digestive system as well as boosting metabolism. It … Read More