Brown Boost

 

I'm not a huge fan of the "ALL VEGGIE SMOOTHIE" (not yet anyway)

I like to incorporate the SWEETNESS of fruit.
It makes me feel a bit more ZINGY....

In my opinion, this is the perfect LUNCH smoothie.

It's got it ALL: fruit, veggie, great taste, and PROTEIN!

When you don't have a lot of time mid-day,(and....I usually don't) this one really does the job as far as filling you up and giving you ENERGY.

So here ya go........ 

 

The VEGGIE shot:

 

 

The FRUIT shot:

 

 

 

The PROTEIN shot:

  

Hemp HEARTS or Hemp SEED (same thing) is my new go -to form of a quick protein.

I don't eat a ton of meat so...for me....HEMP is a great way to BOOST up my protein intake.

 

 

The GREAT TASTE shot:

 

 

 

 The SMOOTHIE shot:

 

YUMALICIOUS!!!

Brown Boost

(makes 2 smoothies)

 

1/2 cold water

1 mini cucumber chopped or 1/2 cup English cucumber chopped

1/2 red or orange pepper

big handful of spinach

2 oranges peeled and cut up

1 cup frozen raspberries

1/2 cup frozen mango

2 Tbsp hemp hearts

1/2 cup or 6 ice cubes

My Mini Rant: The Blueberry Situation...

 

I LOVE blueberries.

Juicy ones.

Big and CRUNCHY-ISH ones.

 

BUT......

 

 

It's drives me nuts!

When they stick to the blender!

And your glass!

That means extra scrubbing time!

 

By HAND!

ARGHHH!

 

Not much else to say about it...

 

That's it!

I'm DONE!

 

 

Perfect Purple People Pleaser

After "THE BACON FIASCO" (see previous post)

I needed to REDEEM myself!

So I made myself an awesome new smoothie.

But Alas...it was not BROWN....

So in honour of all the other colours of the wheel....I am going to dedicate ONE post a month to a NON-BROWN smoothie.

For July...the colour is PURPLE.


Here it is:

Blackberries, raspberries, blueberries,

bananas GALORE,

Almond Milk & 2 pinches of cinnamon,

A new smoothie to EXPLORE!

Toss all ingredients into the blender...

 

 

 

 

Blend....

and....Voila!!

 

 

 

Perfect Purple People Pleaser

(makes one smoothie)

 

1/2 cup frozen banana

1/2 cup frozen raspberries

1/2 cup fresh blackberries

1/4 cup fresh blueberries

1 cup almond milk (or whatever milk you like)

2 pinches of cinnamon

 

 

 

 

It wasn't Brown Anyway.....

I like to think that we are all WINNERS.

...That there is always something to learn from every situation that will encourage a positive outlook on things....give us the chance to grow...welcome new possibilities..and therefore  become our own personal champion.

But sometimes something occurs... and it clearly doesn't seem WINNERLY... at all....

This is such the case with my next concoction that I am about to share with you.....

It was a STRETCH finding the WINNING elements in this mess....

But I did.

And the moral of the story shall be revealed at the terminus of this entry...

So come along with me for a minute or two and be grateful that I did it FIRST... and can therefore share my WISDOM with you...

 

 

I  thought it started off as a great idea.

It was innovative, avant-garde....

GROUND BREAKIING...

I don't think it had EVER been done before....

I even came up with a cute name...

 

"TLB Smoothie"

 

Wait! Hold on a second!!

Stop right now!

Don't try to guess.

Just wait it out.

"Patience is in the Eye of the Beholder"....

 

I had some leftover "SOMETHING" from my dinner the other night and I thought it could be the CRUX of a bold new trend of smoothies....

 

 

So....first of all....I started with a 1/4 cup of water and some cut up orange as I needed a liquid base...

   

 

 

Now comes the TLB part......

 

 

Tomatoes

 

    

Lettuce

  

 

 

AND...yes! I suppose you have guessed the final ingredient by now.....

 

 

Bacon

 

 (please take a moment to see how many faces you can find in the bacon)

(there is NO right answer)

 

 

I thought this would be a SURE-FIRE winner.

 

Everybody loves bacon right?

I don't think I have ever met a person who doesn't.

I even have a friend who is a vegetarian EXCEPT for BACON!!!

 

 

So I threw it all in the blender...

 

 

It looks really PRETTY doesn't it?

Sort of a melange of Spring & Fall...

 

 Anyway, it blended nicely and was sort of a brownish green....

Then I TRIED it...

Well....

 

Here it is...

I even gave it a nice GARNISH...

 

The first couple of sips were...not exactly PRETTY...they were ..."OKAY"...well....more like..."INTERESTING"...and then....

OHHH...I  just couldn't go on....

 

The bacon flavor really STOOD OUT... but not in a good way...

It was just WRONG. Maybe because it was cold?

It wasn't even really cold....it was more... ROOM temperature...

I didn't t think adding ice would do the trick so....

 

I thought maybe it would work better as a SOUP?

So I poured the MOSS COLOURED SLUDGE in a bowl and popped it in the microwave.

(I know you can make soups in the Vitamix but I had already washed it)

 

THIS taste tester could only manage 2 spoonfuls!!

 

 It was GROSS!!!

 

UGH....so gross...

Maybe I should have put some TOAST in it...

Or maybe TEQUILA....

 

 

So the MORAL of the story is....

 

TRY NEW THINGS!

DON'T BE AFRAID!   

 LET YOUR IDEAS BE HEARD!   

IF YOU DON'T SUCCEED...THERE'S ALWAYS NEXT TIME!

YOU ARE NOT A QUITTER IF YOU CAN'T FINISH A DISGUSTING SMOOTHIE!

DON'T MAKE DISGUSTING SMOOTHIES!

 

  

If there is anyone out there BRAVE enough to try this at home...I would LOVE to hear about your experience....

 Here's the recipe: 

 

 

TLB Smoothie

 

1/4 water

1 medium to large orange peeled and quartered

3 big romaine lettuce leaves

3 little tomatoes or really large cherry tomatoes

2 slices of leftover bacon

 

 

Choco Mint Orange Delight

I'm WARNING you now...


This one is DECADENT!!!! 

With a capitol BROWN!!!

I started with a couple of oranges, some orange rind, and some mint leaves...

I got my frozen banana out of the freezer and grabbed my chocolate chip stash...

It's quite LARGE.

I might even have a chocolate chip fetish....
I just keep buying chocolate chips.

I really can't stop..

And if they happen to be on sale....well...gotta stock up!!

Here is part of it....

The OPEN small bags...

I usually keep 775g bags of milk chocolate & semi sweet on hand at all times too!

And the unopened small bags lie in wait behind the CHOCO-STASH TUB.

Soooooo........

Plop it all in your high power blender.

I love this photo!

You know it's going to be good!

And you know it's going to be BROWN.

But I had no idea how DELICIOUSLY DECADENT it would be.

I served it in a regular size smoothie glass but after one sip I realized this creation is better imbibed in smaller quantities.

It's more like an afternoon cappuccino... or... a dessert even.

It's quite impressive really...

Something completely unexpected to serve at a dinner party that will leave your guests filled with a TASTE EXPLOSION they have not yet experienced...

Go for it!!!

Choco Mint Orange Delight

(makes 2-3 Small servings)

2 oranges peeled and quartered

rind from one orange

chopped fresh mint (I used about a tsp but you'll have to figure out how much you like)

1/2 cup frozen banana

1/3 cup milk (whatever kind you like)

handful of ice

handful of semi-sweet choco chunks

(you may choose to alter the quantities to get the consistency and taste you want)

Blend away

Pour

Recline

Rejoice in the symphony of flavors...

The Montreal Report

What a great week!!!

Although I must admit...I didn't make any brown smoothies....
I did make some orange and pink ones though.....


So here's the reason I went....
To perform at Juste Pour Rire/ Just For Laughs....
What a Super Fun night !!!!

(that's me in the pink dress being Celine....)

Here are a couple of my fave spots to eat in Montreal......

Tokyo Sushi

1805 Sainte- Catherine St. West

 

I love this place. All you can eat sushi is my kinda thing. The chicken teriyaki is super yummy too!!

 

Moe's Diner

1455 Rue Lambert-Closse (at Maisonneuve)

 

Great late night snack place! When I was there, the server showed us a doll her Dad made her for her B-day. It was a red felt creation and...get this...he glued her 8 front baby teeth on for the mouth!!!!! It was extremely creepy but artistically cute at the same time.....

Cacao 70
www.cacao70.ca
 

 

Best Americano ever!!!!  Love the décor and the vibe of this place. You gotta go..... Chocolate is everywhere......hmmmmm....

La Belle Province
1 Sainte- Catherine St. West (for dinner)

6752 rue Saint-Jacques (for breakfast)

I think the photo says it all... First of all....if you've never had coleslaw on a hotdog...go to La Belle Province and have one!!!!!! The fries were soooo good!!! Like...sooo sooo good I shoved them in way too fast and ended up scraping the inside of my mouth! But it was worth it. I am still reliving the ecstasy of the experience....
The chicken and burgers were equally good!
Breakfast is also a must do as the serve French Canadian BEANS!!!!!!

Bilboquet

bilboquet.ca

 

 

As you can see...my ice cream was half eaten before I managed to take a picture....

Really really delish....

 

 

 

So that's my quick culinary tour!

 

 

Oh...I also had a giant roasted potato in Old Montreal.....

 

 

 

Time to get going on the Brown Smoothies!!!!!

 

XOXO

 

On the Road

In Montreal!!!
My home town.


Performing at Just For Laughs tonight!


Even brought the Vitamix with me....

Montreal...home of THE best coffee EVER!!!
  www.cacao70.ca
















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