242 smoothies !

Well it started off as a challenge for myself to do 365 smoothies, 1 per day for one year and I came close. 242 smoothies later I'm a lot more blender savvy and have tasted combinations that I never dreamed of.  I love my Vitamix blender, it's worth every penny!

But most of all I enjoyed the ride. Thanks Larry for being my guinea pig and helping with some very clever names! Thanks to my family & friends who pitched in and sent me some recipes...You're awesome ..love you!

Who knows what we'll be doing in 2014!

Last smoothie of the year!

One cup water 

two handfuls of spinach 

half of a frozen banana 

Chia seeds 

three frozen strawberries

Blend well!

Happy new year 2014!

Spinach and berries

One cup water 

two handfuls of baby spinach mhalf of a banana 

a cup of frozen blueberries

 Chia seeds 

ice cubes 

1/4 avocado

Blend well !

I love blueberries

1/2 cups of water 

two handfuls of spinach 

1 T almond butter

frozen blueberries 

half frozen banana 

one whole Apple 

Chia seeds 

1/3 cup coaches oats 

2 dried plums 

1 date 

Blend well!

Back at it smoothie

Spinach

Strawberry 

grapes 

blueberries 

banana 

ice

Yogurt 

Chia seeds 

water

Blend well!

A Berry good smoothie!

Two handfuls of spinach 

half of frozen banana 

half of an avocado 

large handful of Marion blackberries 

ice cubes 

one cup of water

Blend well 

Green and sweet

One large carrot

^2 handfuls of spinach 

half of frozen banana 

one cup of apple cider 

Blendwell 

this is good!

Grapefruit goodness

2 peeled pink grapefruit

1 cup sparkling water 

Ice and blend

I call it delicious dessert!

8 chunks pineapple

1 frozen banana

1 cup almond milk

Blend well & enjoy!

Salad for breakfast

One and a half cups of water 

two stocks of celery 

five small carrotsa big bunch of spinach squeeze a half lime 

a fourth of an avocado and some ice cubes blend well 

bon appétit!

It looks like chocolate pudding

3/4 c water

1 date

1/4 avocado

1/2 frozen banana

1/2 c blueberries

1 T chia seeds

1 handful spinach leaves

Blend until smooth

This is a good one!

Another Dana smoothie!

One scoop chocolate shakeologies

One half package pink lemonade energen -c

1/4 cup Dana coffee 

1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk

One half frozen banana

Two handfuls of ice

One handful mixed frozen fruit

1 t omega 3 smoothie mixer

1-4 cup or less h20

Place in vitamix 

Smoothie setting

Yummm👍

The omega 3 mix 

Has chi ( also in shakeology )

Flax and brown rice

Can't post the video darn!

Thanks Dana :)

Pineapple blueberry oatmeal

1 3/4 cups water 

four chunks of frozen pineapple

3 dried plums one date 

1/2 cup coaches oats

Frozen blueberries

Stir in all ingredients until thick

Top with chopped almonds and Pepitas

 seeds and Greek yogurt enjoy

Blueberry brain booster smoothie

From the Young and raw.com

1 cup frozen blueberries 

half cup cucumber 

1tablespoon Chia seeds  

half of small banana

1 cup water

Dana's super smoothie

Beach body protein

Water and ice

Get your chocolate fix and a great healthy smoothie!

The best oatmeal yet!

This'll make enough oatmeal for two people had one and a half cups of water and a sprinkling of cinnamon 

Let the water boil

6 to 8 pieces of frozen pineapple cut up

Half of an Apple cut up small pieces 

One date cut up

three dried plums 

cut up and add all these ingredients to the water

a half cup of oats

Stir for a few mins until thick

Serve with Greek yogurt and sprinkle with Pepitas seeds

I think this is really when the better oatmeals yet!

Purple craze

Frozen blueberries

Frozen banana 

Almond milk

Blend well 

A delicious cool dessert!

Monday morning breakfast

Cup to cup and a half water 

two handfuls of spinach 

a few pieces of frozen pineapple 

1/2 frozen banana

one date 2 dried plums 

fourth cup of oats 

few ice cubes 

blend well

Thanks Siri for making my typing effortless!

Pineapple surprise

I think I may have stumbled upon a new twist on smoothies for breakfast. Not only am I famous for my smoothies, but my oatmeal is pretty darn good! So for the past couple of days  I have tried something different by putting all of the ingredients for the oatmeal into the blender. Blend on medium to break it up but not purée, pour into a bowl and microwave for 1-1/2 mins and you have oatmeal without getting a pan dirty!  It takes a fraction of the time of preparing it on the stove.

3/4 cup water 

1/4 cup of coaches oats 

A few dried cranberries 

A couple of dried plums 

seven or eight raw almonds 

Four- five pieces of frozen pineapple 

Blend on med to break it up

pour into a bowl and microwave for 1-1/2 mins 

Top with Fage Greek Yogurt

Yumm!

My morning oatmeal as a smoothie

1/2 cup water 

handful blueberries 

cinnamon 

vanilla 

coaches oats

1 date

1/2 apple

Blend 

Pour in bowl & heat

Top with Fage yogurt

: )

I call this delicious!

Spinach

 1 to 2 cups water 

half frozen banana 

some blueberries 

pineapple 

Blend well

Looks like a mocha drink to me

Orange

Frozen Banana

Spinach

Frozen Blueberries 

Blend well

Looks like mocha but tastes like a good smoothie!

Pucker power

3 limes squeezed

3/4 frozen banana

Squeeze if honey

1 cup water

Ice

Blend well!!

If you like piña colada

Half Cup Greek yogurt 

 half cup water

 half cup of OJ 

half a banana frozen 

one Apple whole 

ice cubes 

blend well

If you had a drum you have a piña colada  taste!

Grape banana

A bunch of grapes

A bunch of ice

1/2 frozen banana

Wow!

Bright green smoothie

Spinach

 water

Orange 

applesauce

Banana

Ice

Blend well

Enjoy!!

Monday special green smoothie

two handfuls of spinach 

1 cup of water

one peeled orange

Celery

1/2 banana

ice cubes

Blend well!

Sounds like a strange combo but it really was good!

Birthday boy smoothie!

1 cup water

frozen banana

strawberries

Frozen pineapple

Grapes

Blend well

Light the candle and make a wish!

Happy birthday Larry!

Beautiful colors!

One cup water 

two handfuls of spinach 

2 teaspoons almond butter 

one fresh pair 

4 strawberries 

ice cubes

blend well

Great grapes

Mid morning fruit drink

Handful of red grapes

1/2 frozen banana

4-5 pieces of frozen piña 

Blend well! 

Vegetable juice smoothie

One cup water 

1 cup of vegetable juice 

two handfuls of baby spinach 

one piece of celery 

1 radish 

one third of an avocado

 ice Blend well 

Delicious! Tastes like V-8!

Strawberries and peanut butter

One cup of water

 handful of spinach 

fresh strawberries 

almond peanut butter 

ice and blend well 

Yum

Smooth operator

1 1/2 frozen bananas

1 cup frozen pineapple

Skim milk or almond milk

Blend well

Yummy dessert!

Limes galore

Squeeze lots of small Mexican limes 

1 cup water

Rum

Triple sec

Ice

Boom!

Death by smoothie (Larry named this one)

Ok so this wasn't my best combo but I was cleaning out the frig to leave town. 

1 cup water

1/2 cucumber

Small piece fresh ginger

Greek yogurt

Spinach

1/2 grapefruit (this probably was the ingredient that killed it!)

1 piece of celery

Ice

blend well

I usually say enjoy but you be the judge !

Just peachy

One cup of water 

one small apple 

fresh peach

Scoop of Greek yogurt 

two dates 

sprinkle with oats 

two handfuls of fresh spinach 

add ice 

blend

Yum!

Green Greek

One cup water

 half a banana 

one peach 

one Apple 

Greek yogurt 

ice cubes 

two hands is handful spinach 

Blend well  

delicious!

Green peach

One whole peach

two handfuls of grapes 

one banana 

ice cubes 

one cup water 

two handfuls of spinach

 Blend well !

Sweet date!

1 cup water 

one banana

one peach 

juice from two small oranges 

two small apples 

spinach

 ice cubes 

one date blend well 

Yum!!

Green goodness

One peeled orange 

one couple water 

one whole Apple core peel and all 

one mushy banana

One whole peach 

two handfuls of spinach 

ice cubes 

blend it well 

delicious!

Antioxidant packed smoothie

Taken from step into my Greenworld.com

One apple 

one banana 

one orange 

one cup of baby spinach 

a handful of blueberries 

eight raw almonds 

3/4 cup water 

ice 

blend well

This is DELiShIOUS!!

Refreshing Sangria Cocktail

1 glass red wine

2 mineola oranges

2 limes juiced 

Ice

Blend well!

Ménage a trois

A glass of wine by this name

2 cups red grapes

Ice cubes

Blend well in the Vitamix 

Delicious flavor of  sangria!!

Get up and get things done smoothie!

Pineapple strawberries way protein omega-3 water ice and a half a bottle of five hour energy🙀

I called it the  get up and get things donesmoothie🙀😘 👍

Thanks Dana!

Banana split

Almond milk 

Frozen bananas

Frozen blueberries 

blended well and split it in half

Go Bananas

One frozen banana 

one handful frozen blueberries 

1 cup water 

one scoop chocolate protein powder sprinkle with oats 

ice cubes 

sprinkle Chia seeds 

blend well

Carrot & honeydew

Carrot juice

Honeydew melon

1 banana

Blueberry Greek yogurt

Blueberries

Raspberries

Ice

Blend well

Yummy!!