New Recipe - Post Workout Coconut Water Smoothie (Paleo, Vegan and Whole30)

Post Workout Coconut Water Smoothie 

Ingredients 

1/4 to 1/2 cup Frozen Strawberries or a small handful 

1/4 to 1/2 cup Frozen Pineapple or a small handful 

Handful of Raw Spinach

3 tbsp. Hemp Seeds

8 to 10 oz Vita Coco Coconut Water (make sure there is no sugar added)

Directions

1. Place all the ingredients into a blender or bullet and blend for about 30 seconds to 1 minute or until everything mixed well.  Grab a straw and enjoy!

This is a perfect smoothie for after a good workout as it will give you the carbs from the fruit, greens from the spinach, protein from the hemp seeds and natural electrolytes from the Coconut Water.  I'm not a huge Coconut water person but when it's mixed in with a smoothie I can't even taste it. 

New Recipe - Paleo Banana Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (Paleo and Vegan)

Paleo Banana Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Ingredients:

3 to 4 Bananas - Sliced and Frozen***

1 tsp Simply Organic Vanilla Extract

2 to 3 tbsp. Nutpod Vanilla Non-Dairy Creamer or Unsweetened Full Fat Coconut Milk

1/4 to 1/2 cup Non-Dairy Mini Chocolate Chips (I use Enjoy Life)

Directions:

1. Place the frozen bananas, vanilla extract and nutpod creamer in a food processor, blend on low or under "puree" if that option is available.  After about a minute or so open the top and scrape down the sides and blend again, this may need to be done a few times until it's well blended and looks like soft serve ice cream. 
2. Once it's blended add the mini chocolate chips by mixing it in with the banana "ice cream" don't blend just stir it in.  You can always add more or less depending on how much chocolate chips you like. 
3. It can be eaten right away or placed in a freezer safe container and placed back in the freezer until ready to eat.  If stored in the freezer overnight take it out and place on the counter for about 10 to 15 minutes before eating to help thaw it out as it will be easier to dish out of the container. Enjoy!

***Slice old brown bananas, place in a zip lock bag and put in the freezer over night before using.

New Recipe - Paleo Banana Vanilla Ice Cream (Paloe and Vegan Friendly)

Paleo Banana Vanilla Ice Cream

Ingredients:

3 to 4 Bananas - Sliced and Frozen***

1 tsp Simply Organic Vanilla Extract

2 to 3 tbsp. Nutpod Vanilla Non-Dairy Creamer or Unsweetened Full Fat Coconut Milk

Directions:

1. Place the frozen bananas, vanilla extract and nutpod creamer in a food processor, blend on low or under "puree" if that option is available.  After about a minute or so open the top and scrape down the sides and blend again, this may need to be done a few times until it's well blended and looks like soft serve ice cream. 
2. It can be eaten right away or placed in a freezer safe container and placed back in the freezer until ready to eat.  If stored in the freezer overnight take it out and place on the counter for about 10 to 15 minutes before eating to help thaw it out as it will be easier to dish out of the container. Enjoy!

***Slice old brown bananas, place in a zip lock bag and put in the freezer over night before using.