Kate’s Mid-Morning Smoothie

It’s SMOOTHIE WEEK! Over on Instagram, I am sharing a handful of posts that are smoothie focused. Let’s begin with my daily smoothie I make every morning. 

The key to this smoothie is that I make it at breakfast time. I am already in the zone making breakfast for all the kids and it’s easier to do it now then get everything out again mid-morning. Plus, this way if I leave the house early I can go ahead and bring this with me to enjoy. Note, I do not drink this until mid-morning, hence the name. First thing in the morning I have peanut butter + honey toast. I then set this smoothie on the counter for me to enjoy later in the morning when I get hungry again. 

This is the blender I use. A Vitamix blender is the only one I can truly recommend. It just works so well! I used to use the 5200 Model and also love it; I simply upgraded when I was gifted a new one and actually gave the 5200 to a friend who is still using it – it’s 10 years old and going strong!!

NOTES:

These are all approximations… I don’t measure anything. I know that might seem annoying but smoothies are so forgiving. Unless you are following a strict recipe for calories or health reasons you don’t have to stress too much about exact measurements. 

I do the liquid and powders first; berries last. I find the heavy stuff on top pushes the other stuff down and it’s less likely to get stuck if the liquid and spinach blend first. I have been making smoothies for over 10 years and this order absolutely works best at getting everything smooth and blended well!

YOU WILL NEED:

• 1/3 c kefir (can sub plain yogurt)
• 1/2 to 1 c almond milk
• 1 tbs ground flax seed
• 1 tbs hemp hearts
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I like Aloha Vanilla Protein Powder)
• 2 huge handful of fresh spinach
• 1/3 frozen banana
• 1 cup frozen fruit of choice (I use mixed berries)

TO MAKE:

1. Add liquids to blender followed by (in this order): protein powder and seeds, spinach, frozen fruit, ice
2. Blend on high till smooth and pour into an insulated cup
3. Enjoy any time in the next few hours for a delicious mid-morning pick me up!

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