Brown Birthday Cake Bananza Smoothie

Here I go adding COOKED food again....

But THIS time.....
It was surprisingly GOOD!!!
My four Taste Testers AGREED.
 
This smoothie was INSPIRED by a deliciously large birthday cake I made for my 5 year old.
As you can see it was also inspired by the movie FROZEN...

 

Basically, it's a dessert smoothie... or an afternoon SWEET treat...

 

So...we'll BEGIN this Bonanza with bananas, dates, & chocolate chunks...  

 

Movin' right along to a nice little SLAB of

"Frozen" (physically & literally) chocolate BIRTHDAY CAKE... 

 

Into the blender it all goes.....

Add some almond milk...

 

 

By the time you sing the chorus of "Let It Go"

it should be blended to PERFECTION... 

 

 Ta Da!!!

 

 ELSA agrees...

A delightfully delicious delectible delicacy!!!

 

Brown Birthday Cake Bananza Smoothie

 

1 cup milk (I used Almond milk)

1/2 cup frozen chunk of leftover cake

1/2 cup frozen bananas

2 dates

sprinkles

What do you do with YOUR leftover Birthday Cake?

Mauve Madness

I am going through a phase where I am finding GARNISHING my smoothies to be even more exciting that CONCOCTING them.....

It's just all so much FUN!

I NEVER plan my garnishes ahead of time..

Nope.

I CONCOCT
I BLEND
I POUR (sometimes I have to switch vessels if I'm not getting the right vibe...)
I PONDER

Then I FRANTICALLY search for the message the particular smoothie is sending me and rush around the kitchen trying to create the appropriate garnish....

TIMING is everything!

  

As you can imagine this one is a hit with KIDS...

SIMPLE ingredients & a funny FACE...

What more can ya ask for?

Grown-ups....if you want it BROWN... add some spinach or kale and some cacao nibs for a little pick me up!

I think I'll call her Maude... 

Mauve Madness

(1 small serving)

1/2 cup milk (I used almond milk)

1/4 cup frozen blueberries

1/3 cup frozen strawberries

half of a medium size banana

BTW: Colour of the month for September is MAUVE

Brownalicious

I seem to be on a roll....

ALL my smoothies are turning brown these days.

EXCEPT for the ones that don't....

 

I've been having this one a lot lately.

Especially since the MANGOS have been 3 for $5 at my favourite fruit and veggie market.

I love the ATAULFO mangos. They are so SWEET and CREAMY.

I've been stocking up and freezing them as their season is almost over....

 

 This smoothie is great for a mid morning or late afternoon snack....

or... even good for lunch....

or... really it's good for....

WHENEVER!!!

Brownalicious

(1 large-ish serving)

1 cup pineapple juice

1/4 cup raspberries

1/4 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 cup frozen mango

2 Tbsp hempseed

big handful spinach

Note: You can always use fresh pineapple.
I get itchy lips from it so
I stick with canned or juice....

Some interesting TIDBITS about mangos:

http://www.mango.org/varieties-and-availability

 

Cool Mint Freshie

First of all....

Let me REASSURE you that this has NOTHING to do with TOOTHPASTE....

And...EVERYTHING to do with COOLING DOWN!

Having a bit of a heat wave here today in TORONTO today...

 

But ya gotta carry on.

There's 5K to RUN and BASEBALL to be played!!

So after a day of EXTREMENESS in the SWEAT department.....

It's time to go home....put your feet up and chill....

LITERALLY...

 

And what could be more THRIST- QUENCHING than a handful of snack mix?

OK...SERIOUSLY...I needed a handful....just cause ....

Cause ....THEY ARE SOOOO GOOD!

But...back to Smoothie making......

WATERMELON is always a winner on a HOT day!
GOTTA have it!

 

Doesn't the "Blender Shot" cool you down just by LOOKING at it?

By the way....ONE of these was NOT enough for a day like today, so I made another!

If it's crazy HOT, just DOUBLE the recipe.

Cool Mint Freshie

(1 medium serving)

 

1 cup chopped watermeon

1/4 cup raspberries

1/4 cup frozen blueberries

4-5 mint leaves

handful of ice

 

#BrownSmoothie

OK...

It's a done deal.

I've decided..... 

THIS is IT!

THIS is the ONE.

THIS is THE #BrownSmoothie !

 

 

GO ON...

Take a taste of this INVIGORATING ELIXIR...

 

My Brown Smoothie

(1 large serving)

 

1/2 cup blueberries

1/2 cup bananas (frozen or fresh)

1 orange

4 strawberries(frozen or fresh)

handful spinach

1/4 cup water

handful of ice

1 Tbsp hempseed

Raw Umber Recharger

Making Smoothies is FUN! 

What can I say...

EXCITEMENT is everywhere...

Ya just have to find it!

 

For ME....

It's as simple as making a new #BrownSmoothie that I LOVE.

And HERE it is.....

 

 

 Raw Umber Recharger
(one medium serving)
 

1/2 cup frozen mango

1/4 cup frozen blueberries

1/4 frozen cherries

1/2 cup almond milk

big handful spinach

Brown Zap

Some days I just don't FEEL like a coffee in the afternoon...

I know that sounds CRAZY to some of you....and frankly it does to me as well...

You see...I love COFFEE just as MUCH as I love SMOOTHIES!

 

Anyway...yesterday I decided that I would allow some CACAO NIBS to give me that much needed JOLT of ENERGY.

 

I love sprinkling extra nibs on top for a GARNISH.

They add a nice little CRUNCH.

   

By the way...when I made this I blended everything EXCEPT the spinach & nibs.

Then I poured out a cup for my daughter and she had a lovely #PinkSmoothie.

Right away I added the GREENS & CAFFINE for myself, blended those in and YUM YUM... I had a lovely #BrownSmoothie! Happiness for all!! 

 

 

 

 Brown Zap

(1 large serving)

 

3 pineapple rings plus 1/4 cup juice from can

3/4 cup frozen raspberries

3/4 frozen bananas

3 ice cubes
1/2 cup water

1 Tbsp cacao nibs

handful spinach