Orange, Raspberry & Ginger Smoothie

Yes I am on a smoothie kick this week and this zingy smoothie is my new obsession! Packed with orange, raspberry and fresh raw ginger it is a great way to beat the winter blahs and stave off those pesky colds. Love, love, love this fresh new creation – you must try it! Ingredients: 1…

Go green in 2016!

The Green Smoothie is now a regular part of my nutrition routine, and even has become a favourite of my girls. Check out those awesome green smoothie moustaches! Our #1 favourite is the Green Smoothie with Banana, Mango, Strawberry and Coconut Milk, and sometimes I also add a dollop of yogurt to make it creamier. It’s…

Nordica Power Smoothie

This delicious and nutritious protein packed smoothie is creamy and filling thanks to the addition of Nordica Cottage Cheese! I had never tried cottage cheese added to my smoothies but I was amazed at the results and the wonderful creaminess and silkiness it added to my daily smoothie. Even better is that Nordica offers a Lactose…

Kara’s Favourite Green Smoothie’s

I have been making myself green smoothie’s for over a year now, and honestly, it has really changed my health in many positive ways. It has definitely helped my gut health, I feel more balanced, and healthy digestively. It also has helped with my immunity. I boost all of my smoothie’s with 1 tsp of…

Green Smoothie with Banana, Mango, Strawberry & Coconut Milk

I know, I know, another green smoothie recipe, but seriously if you aren’t drinking green smoothies yet you need to (especially before cold and flu season hits!). I swear by them and found after a full winter drinking them last year that it decreased the severity of any colds I caught. This one is especially…

Harvest Fruit Green Smoothie

I have been drinking this green smoothie lately and it is delicious! Super easy and yummy using a great frozen fruit mix, banana and spinach. Excellent smooth and creamy texture. My kids and husband prefer this recipe to my other green smoothie as it definitely has more of a fruity flavour and you can hardly…

Vanilla Cherry Almond Smoothie

After all that cookie baking last week I was craving a healthy smoothie recipe in the middle of the holidays! The combination of almond milk, almond butter and cherries is delicious – tastes like a milkshake and the colour is very festive (even though the photo is not as bright as it really is –…

Yummy Green Smoothie

I finally got my act together, and gave a green smoothie a try, and I all I know is that now I crave one every day. No, its not pretty, it is dark green (that photo I took is the real deal).  It packs in 7 servings of fruit/veg, and  I feel so good after…

Almond Milk, Peanut Butter & Banana Smoothie

This is my new favourite smoothie, it tastes like one of my childhood favourites – a peanut butter and banana sandwich . . . no wonder my kids love it too. Substitute another natural nut butter if desired. Ingredients: 1 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or your preferred almond milk) 1 frozen banana*, chopped…