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As we head toward fall, now's a good time to ease up on the digestion. One of the easiest ways to do that is to replace one or more meals/snacks a day with a smoothie. Smoothies have gained much attention in recent years, but the ones you buy at fast food chains and restaurants are often loaded with calories and sugars (natural and added). It's much easier and cheaper to make custom ones yourself at home. I have not made the leap to buying a Vitamix (seems an excessive cost), but a Nutribullet works perfectly at a fifth of the cost. Get one and get blending. A liquid meal allows the stomach not to have to do so much work. The nutrition is made more quickly accessible, and, unlike juicing, you aren't tossing away the fiber nor concentrating so much natural sugar in the drink as you do with juice. Of course, paleo people didn't have blenders, thus this is a definite "New Age Paleo" invention. Appreciate the ease of modern living as you slurp one down!
Peach Blossom Smoothie: Start with a base of almond milk, add a tablespoon of almond butter, a few frozen (or fresh) peach slices, a frozen banana (all overripe bananas get peeled and thrown in the freezer smoothie bag at our house), a 1/4 tsp. of almond extract, a scoop of hemp protein (or whey protein for those alright with dairy) a teaspoon of honey (stevia if you are avoiding all sugar) and--here's the secret ingredient--a splash of orange flower water. The orange flower water gives this a subtle, yet vibrant, floral taste.
(http://www.amazon.com/Cortas-Orange-Blossom-Water-10fl/dp/B000LQJ6DK/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1441568236&sr=8-1&keywords=orange+flower+water&pebp=1441568239930&perid=0ZCTY32CDMVK7FJ75KXB)
Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie: Start with a base of almond milk, add a tablespoon of almond butter, a handful of frozen cherries, a frozen banana, a 1/4 tsp. of almond extract, a scoop of hemp protein (or chocolate whey protein for those alright with dairy) a teaspoon of honey (stevia if you are avoiding all sugar) and heaping teaspoon of cocoa powder. The cherries and almond meld into a distinctive and delicious delight, better than boxed chocolates.
"Green Apple" Smoothie: Start with a base of almond milk, add a couple of handfuls of spinach leaves, a chopped apple (skin on), a frozen banana, a scoop of hemp protein (or whey protein for those alright with dairy) a teaspoon of honey (stevia if you are avoiding all sugar), and two teaspoons of real "Ceylon" cinnamon. Drizzle the top with a bit of honey for a "caramel" effect if you like! A green, lean vitamin machine.
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie: Start with a base of almond milk, add a 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree, a frozen banana, 1/4 a chopped apple, a scoop of protein powder (hemp or whey), a 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla, a 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice (or garam masala, like pumpkin pie spice with pepper added), a teaspoon of maple syrup and a teaspoon of real Ceylon cinnamon. Why save the taste of pumpkin pie for when you're overstuffed at Thanksgiving Dinner?
Make It Smooth, Make It New Age Paleo--and check out our "Fall in Love" course special.
--Lisabeth
http://www.newagepaleo.com/store/p2/Fall_in_Love_with_Autumn.html
Peach Blossom Smoothie: Start with a base of almond milk, add a tablespoon of almond butter, a few frozen (or fresh) peach slices, a frozen banana (all overripe bananas get peeled and thrown in the freezer smoothie bag at our house), a 1/4 tsp. of almond extract, a scoop of hemp protein (or whey protein for those alright with dairy) a teaspoon of honey (stevia if you are avoiding all sugar) and--here's the secret ingredient--a splash of orange flower water. The orange flower water gives this a subtle, yet vibrant, floral taste.
(http://www.amazon.com/Cortas-Orange-Blossom-Water-10fl/dp/B000LQJ6DK/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1441568236&sr=8-1&keywords=orange+flower+water&pebp=1441568239930&perid=0ZCTY32CDMVK7FJ75KXB)
Chocolate Cherry Almond Smoothie: Start with a base of almond milk, add a tablespoon of almond butter, a handful of frozen cherries, a frozen banana, a 1/4 tsp. of almond extract, a scoop of hemp protein (or chocolate whey protein for those alright with dairy) a teaspoon of honey (stevia if you are avoiding all sugar) and heaping teaspoon of cocoa powder. The cherries and almond meld into a distinctive and delicious delight, better than boxed chocolates.
"Green Apple" Smoothie: Start with a base of almond milk, add a couple of handfuls of spinach leaves, a chopped apple (skin on), a frozen banana, a scoop of hemp protein (or whey protein for those alright with dairy) a teaspoon of honey (stevia if you are avoiding all sugar), and two teaspoons of real "Ceylon" cinnamon. Drizzle the top with a bit of honey for a "caramel" effect if you like! A green, lean vitamin machine.
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie: Start with a base of almond milk, add a 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree, a frozen banana, 1/4 a chopped apple, a scoop of protein powder (hemp or whey), a 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla, a 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice (or garam masala, like pumpkin pie spice with pepper added), a teaspoon of maple syrup and a teaspoon of real Ceylon cinnamon. Why save the taste of pumpkin pie for when you're overstuffed at Thanksgiving Dinner?
Make It Smooth, Make It New Age Paleo--and check out our "Fall in Love" course special.
--Lisabeth
http://www.newagepaleo.com/store/p2/Fall_in_Love_with_Autumn.html
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