January is always a good time to kick-start your health goals for you and your family.
Though the cold may keep you inside (and less likely to go to the gym), more time indoors means you can focus on your family’s nutrition. Smoothies are an easy, delicious way to eat well. You can prepare the ingredients ahead of time, so when you or the kids want a healthy breakfast, all you need to do is blend ‘em up! You can find a number of healthy smoothie recipes containing your favorite fruits and veggies online. Here are three that are unique, super healthy, and tasty. Of course, you’ll have to prepare the nescessary ingredients first. Using our Amazon promo codes 2014 or Target promo codes 10 off, you can always shop for fresh food on a daily basis from their grocery departments.
Banana Mango Smoothie
¾ cup diced mango
1 ripe banana
1 Tbsp. honey
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup milk (preferably non-fat)
Optional: a dash of cardamom
Instructions: Add ingredients to the blender and put the lid on. Puree until ingredients are smoothly blended together. Pour into a large glass. Makes 1 serving.
Feeling the winter blues? This tropical smoothie will make your day brighter. Tangy mango and rich banana are a classic smoothie combination that’s packed with vitamins like potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin C. Incorporate yogurt and a dash of cardamom, and you have an exotic addition to your breakfast. These ingredients are common in mango lassi, a sweet, creamy drink popular in Indian cuisine.
For simple smoothies like these, Target’s Black & Decker Silver 12-Speed 700 Watt Blender is perfect — and budget friendly at only $29.99. Its 6 cup capacity and measuring cup lid mean you can easily double this recipe for hungry kiddos. Using our Target promo codes makes this blender a real steal.
Health-Boosting Avocado Smoothie
½ avocado
½ cup spinach
1 ripe banana
1 cup mixed berries (your choice)
1 Tbsp. honey
1 cup non-dairy milk, such as almond or soy milk
1 cup ice
Instructions: Add ingredients to the blender in the order listed above. (The ice should be on top.) Put the lid on the blender and pulse ingredients in short bursts, stopping occasionally to stir. When fully blended, pour into a large glass. Makes 1 serving.
Before you — or your kids — turn your nose up at spinach and avocado in a smoothie, know that you can hardly taste the green stuff. It’s just there for a boost of vitamins and minerals. And the avocado makes this smoothie super creamy, almost like a milkshake. So it’s no wonder you’re finding these veggies in more and more healthy smoothie recipes. Packed with nearly 100% of all your daily required vitamins and minerals, this particular smoothie is a perfect way to start the day.
The Ninja BL660 Professional Blender found at Kohls for $179.99 is ideal for heavy-duty drinks like this. High-performance blades mean this blender can cut through ice in no time! Plus, it comes with single-serve cups perfectly sized for your smoothies. When you use our Kohls coupons, this blender is an even better deal.
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
½ cup pumpkin puree
½ ripe banana
¾ cup vanilla yogurt (substitute for milk for a thinner smoothie)
1 Tbsp. brown sugar (you can also use honey)
½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
¼ tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup ice
Optional: a dash of cinnamon, whipped cream or crumbled graham crackers to garnish
Instructions: Add ingredients to the blender, making sure the ice is on top. Blend thoroughly, stopping occasionally to stir ingredients. When completely smooth, pour into a glass. Add the whipped cream, and sprinkle with cinnamon and crumbled graham crackers if desired. Makes 1 serving.
When you think healthy smoothie recipes, pumpkin pie probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Though this blended drink is a little indulgent, the yogurt, banana, and pumpkin itself (packed with vitamin A), make it much better than the real deal. Think of it as a treat for staying super healthy the rest of the week.
You can also indulge with the Breville BJB840XL Juice and Blend Dual-Purpose Juicer and Blender, found at a discounted price on Amazon. This high-powered, all-inclusive system is the real deal: 5 speeds (including ones tailored to crushing ice and blending smoothies), commercial-grade construction, and a 1000 watt motor make this the perfect appliance for the smoothie-crazed family. At nearly $600, it’s quite the investment; but with our Amazon discount codes, you can bring this blender down to a more reasonable price.
The sky really is the limit when it comes to smoothies. These are just a few of the thousands of healthy smoothie recipes out there. You and your kids can use your imaginations to come up with the perfect combination of fruits, veggies, and dairy for your family. Add juices into the mix, and there are even more culinary experiments to be done. Juices and smoothies are a great way to teach your family about cooking and nutrition. Kids get to be creative when coming up with recipes of their own, and easy-to-follow instructions mean they can help out in the kitchen as well. Exposing them to different fruits and veggies with yummy smoothies and juices teaches them about nutrition in a way they’ll enjoy. It shows them that healthy food can be tasty, too.
In short, blenders and juicers truly are the key to healthy eating. With so many different kinds on the market — and with our discount codes to help you out — any family on any budget can afford to eat and drink healthily. Think of them as an investment. These small appliances are so versatile, you’re guaranteed to use them at least a few times a week.
In addition to blended drinks, you can also make soups, sauces, salsas, mashed potatoes or grind coffee and spices … the list goes on! Though they may seem expensive at first, don’t fret. Our Kohls coupons, Target promo codes, and Amazon discount codes are here to help !
Though the cold may keep you inside (and less likely to go to the gym), more time indoors means you can focus on your family’s nutrition. Smoothies are an easy, delicious way to eat well. You can prepare the ingredients ahead of time, so when you or the kids want a healthy breakfast, all you need to do is blend ‘em up! You can find a number of healthy smoothie recipes containing your favorite fruits and veggies online. Here are three that are unique, super healthy, and tasty. Of course, you’ll have to prepare the nescessary ingredients first. Using our Amazon promo codes 2014 or Target promo codes 10 off, you can always shop for fresh food on a daily basis from their grocery departments.
Banana Mango Smoothie
¾ cup diced mango
1 ripe banana
1 Tbsp. honey
1 cup plain yogurt
1 cup milk (preferably non-fat)
Optional: a dash of cardamom
Instructions: Add ingredients to the blender and put the lid on. Puree until ingredients are smoothly blended together. Pour into a large glass. Makes 1 serving.
Feeling the winter blues? This tropical smoothie will make your day brighter. Tangy mango and rich banana are a classic smoothie combination that’s packed with vitamins like potassium, vitamin A, and vitamin C. Incorporate yogurt and a dash of cardamom, and you have an exotic addition to your breakfast. These ingredients are common in mango lassi, a sweet, creamy drink popular in Indian cuisine.
For simple smoothies like these, Target’s Black & Decker Silver 12-Speed 700 Watt Blender is perfect — and budget friendly at only $29.99. Its 6 cup capacity and measuring cup lid mean you can easily double this recipe for hungry kiddos. Using our Target promo codes makes this blender a real steal.
Health-Boosting Avocado Smoothie
½ avocado
½ cup spinach
1 ripe banana
1 cup mixed berries (your choice)
1 Tbsp. honey
1 cup non-dairy milk, such as almond or soy milk
1 cup ice
Instructions: Add ingredients to the blender in the order listed above. (The ice should be on top.) Put the lid on the blender and pulse ingredients in short bursts, stopping occasionally to stir. When fully blended, pour into a large glass. Makes 1 serving.
Before you — or your kids — turn your nose up at spinach and avocado in a smoothie, know that you can hardly taste the green stuff. It’s just there for a boost of vitamins and minerals. And the avocado makes this smoothie super creamy, almost like a milkshake. So it’s no wonder you’re finding these veggies in more and more healthy smoothie recipes. Packed with nearly 100% of all your daily required vitamins and minerals, this particular smoothie is a perfect way to start the day.
The Ninja BL660 Professional Blender found at Kohls for $179.99 is ideal for heavy-duty drinks like this. High-performance blades mean this blender can cut through ice in no time! Plus, it comes with single-serve cups perfectly sized for your smoothies. When you use our Kohls coupons, this blender is an even better deal.
Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
½ cup pumpkin puree
½ ripe banana
¾ cup vanilla yogurt (substitute for milk for a thinner smoothie)
1 Tbsp. brown sugar (you can also use honey)
½ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
¼ tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup ice
Optional: a dash of cinnamon, whipped cream or crumbled graham crackers to garnish
Instructions: Add ingredients to the blender, making sure the ice is on top. Blend thoroughly, stopping occasionally to stir ingredients. When completely smooth, pour into a glass. Add the whipped cream, and sprinkle with cinnamon and crumbled graham crackers if desired. Makes 1 serving.
When you think healthy smoothie recipes, pumpkin pie probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Though this blended drink is a little indulgent, the yogurt, banana, and pumpkin itself (packed with vitamin A), make it much better than the real deal. Think of it as a treat for staying super healthy the rest of the week.
You can also indulge with the Breville BJB840XL Juice and Blend Dual-Purpose Juicer and Blender, found at a discounted price on Amazon. This high-powered, all-inclusive system is the real deal: 5 speeds (including ones tailored to crushing ice and blending smoothies), commercial-grade construction, and a 1000 watt motor make this the perfect appliance for the smoothie-crazed family. At nearly $600, it’s quite the investment; but with our Amazon discount codes, you can bring this blender down to a more reasonable price.
The sky really is the limit when it comes to smoothies. These are just a few of the thousands of healthy smoothie recipes out there. You and your kids can use your imaginations to come up with the perfect combination of fruits, veggies, and dairy for your family. Add juices into the mix, and there are even more culinary experiments to be done. Juices and smoothies are a great way to teach your family about cooking and nutrition. Kids get to be creative when coming up with recipes of their own, and easy-to-follow instructions mean they can help out in the kitchen as well. Exposing them to different fruits and veggies with yummy smoothies and juices teaches them about nutrition in a way they’ll enjoy. It shows them that healthy food can be tasty, too.
In short, blenders and juicers truly are the key to healthy eating. With so many different kinds on the market — and with our discount codes to help you out — any family on any budget can afford to eat and drink healthily. Think of them as an investment. These small appliances are so versatile, you’re guaranteed to use them at least a few times a week.
In addition to blended drinks, you can also make soups, sauces, salsas, mashed potatoes or grind coffee and spices … the list goes on! Though they may seem expensive at first, don’t fret. Our Kohls coupons, Target promo codes, and Amazon discount codes are here to help !
