Green Juice in the Blender

There weren't many TV shows to watch this summer, but one we landed on was Below Deck.  Did anyone see the episode where the guests requested crazy amounts of green juice?

I had heard of this concoction but after that episode, we had to try some for ourselves.  We don't have a juicer, so I found this recipe using a blender instead and gave it a whirl!

You can find the recipe here from Kelly at Just A Taste.

green bubbles, yum....

Kelly recommends running the mixture through a strainer to remove some of the pulp if you're like me and prefer your juice pulp free.  It was still a little grainy but not as lumpy.

Enjoy!

There are lots of green juice recipes out there (good & bad).  This one was pretty good.

What are your favorite green juice combos?

Healthy Banana Blueberry Muffins

As you may know, I LOVE blueberries!  See just how much here!  I always have fresh blueberries in my refrigerator for breakfast, snacking, and now for baking!

The lone very ripe banana on my counter had my brain and taste buds going.  What could I make with one banana?  I could make The Best Banana Bread Ever but it takes two bananas and I just made it recently.  I knew Sally at Sally's Baking Addiction would have something for me.  So I headed over there to search and not only did I find an easy recipe for banana blueberry muffins, they are healthy!  BONUS!

Here is my version:

Since I only had one banana, I made 1/2 of her recipe which gave me 8 delicious muffins!

I followed her recipe by cutting each ingredient in half.  I used only all-purpose white flour (instead of whole wheat flour).  I used plain Fago 0% Greek Yogurt instead of a vanilla flavor and skim milk because I always have those two items in my frig, too!

If you aren't using any of the cups in your muffin tin, make sure you fill the empty ones halfway with water to ensure even baking for the rest of muffins.

These are perfect for breakfast warmed up with a little butter, my favorite granola, and a cup of coffee. :)

The next afternoon I topped one with the leftover vanilla buttercream frosting from these Lemon Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting!  Yummy!

You can find the full recipe for these awesome muffins here.

Enjoy!

Healthy Snackin'

These days I'm pretty much always on the go which means I have little time to sit down and eat a full meal.  So, to keep my energy up, I try to have a couple wholesome snacks and a few small meals throughout the day.  Here is one of my favorite afternoon snacks!

 

 

I buy a bulk bag of Healthy Snackin' trail mix from Fresh Market.  Although any all natural trail mix will do, I prefer this one with raisins, sunflower seeds, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and cashews.  At home, I measure out about 1/4 cup of the trail mix and add in about 1 tablespoon of Ghirardelli white chocolate chips for a satisfying, healthy snack.

 

White Chocolate Trail Mix

1/4 cup all natural trail mix
1 tablespoon white chocolate chips

Mix together and enjoy!

Nutrition:

Calories 220, Fat 14.5g, Carbs 21g, Sodium 20mg, Protein 6g