Vibrant Plant Based Recipes
this protein rich Pumpkin Smoothie is the best breakfast or post workout those who love pumpkin. 5 ingredients you probably have in your kitchen right now.
recipe originally published November 1, 2011
This Pumpkin Smoothie will have you in the mood for fall and holidays with its sweet spiced flavors.
All the warm spice of pumpkin pie in a healthy smoothie, …
this vegan Snickerdoodle Smoothie is a mildly sweet smoothie with that distinct flavor of the cookie! perfect for breakfast, snack, post workout! also: what is a snickerdoodle?
recipe originally published November 18, 2015
So.
I have seen quite a few snickerdoodle recipes in the recent months, and…
Lightened Up Pina Coladas recipe – this light and fresh vegan cocktail is a new take on summer’s favorite – tart and fruity! Light enough to have seconds – CHEERS!
recipe originally published May 24, 2012
Summer weather is here, my friends.
As the temperatures return to warm glimpses of summer, we move back outside.
We grill, we lounge in the sun, we have Happy Hour at Home. We get creative with cocktails, and …
homemade Vegan Vanilla Mint Cashew Milk – this Blue Majik Milk recipe is a perfect snack or accompaniment to your breakfast pancakes. brimming with nutrients and flavor and color – YUM!
This is my latest go to snack in the afternoon.
That time when I am hungry, but it is too close to dinner to eat anything substantial, you know? I just need a little something, and may as well try to …
Light Bright Lemon Smoothie – fresh and filling, this quick and colorful smoothie is a great snack or breakfast, with flavors of sunshine!
Did you have a Lite-Brite when you were a kid? I loved mine. As a young beginner creative, those blank pages were my favorite.
I just cannot wait for the summer like temperatures to return, now that we’ve had a tease of the hotness. We are expecting overcast skies and rain all week here, but in our kitchen it is bright and summery and fresh.
You know how you make something and then just cannot stop the craving? and you end up making this thing over and over and…
yeah. I mean, that never happens here either.
In the afternoons when I need something light that won’t ruin dinner, I have one of these. In the morning after tennis, I add …
Tropical Yogurt Fruit Crunch Smoothie – this bright and vibrant smoothie is quick and easy, with creamy and crunchy textures! perfect breakfast or snack!
As I write this, I am bundled up in a blanket with a Long Dog Heater.
I have been drinking tropical smoothies while browsing hotels in Waikiki and Maui. Over the next couple months, you will grow tired of hearing me exclaim with glee that days are lasting longer and getting warmer. I love our daylight ’til nine summer evenings…
Right now, however, it is still cold. So I rely on dachshunds and running around the tennis court to keep me warm.
One of my favorite …
Double Chocolate Smoothie with Salted Pepitas – chocolately sweet and salty, this nutrient packed, protein dense smoothie is great as a snack, workout recovery, or superfood meal.
This post contains my astonishment that it is almost February, and a secret about my preferred dinner time. That and my Time Passing Astonishment? I am an old.
Happy weekend, and welcome to another Smoothie Saturday!
Last summer I was contacted by the folks at Ka’Chava, a superfood shake they call Tribal Superfood – The Whole Body Meal. I told them the same thing I always tell brands who want to send me product to review – that I will only share products I actually like and would use. I asked for a quantity that I could use for a month or more, to see if this would fulfill my expectations of a protein powder, meal replacement, second breakfast recovery, or snack.
They sent me tubs of both flavors, and I used it exclusively until it was gone.
I bought more.
I had Ka’Chava with me while traveling, it makes a great hotel breakfast. I often make a half serving in the afternoon, if I know we will be having dinner later than my preferred time of Early Bird Senior Discount Dinner In The Afternoon.
Ka’Chava boasts a long list of benefits: digestive health, sustained energy, mental focus, hunger control, lean muscle, and did I say sustained energy? The ingredient list is also impressive, with more than 60 nutrient-rich plants and super-foods, including chia, maca, amaranth, camu camu, and sacha inchi.
Ka’Chava is vegan, and free of gluten, dairy, soy, artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, and preservatives.
The chocolate is my favorite, and it really is great alone, mixed with …
Smoothie Saturday is back!
I am back from business trip / vacation, and all I want are All The Vegetables. I just spent a week in San Francisco, and while I ate some awesome freshness, I also spent several days walking the Fancy Food Show, sampling, eating, sampling, drinking!
I also made some new friends.
In the days since I have been back home, I have made some glorious salads. Some veggie stuffed wraps. And a smoothie or a juice every morning.
My slideshow for January is just that – twelve nutrient packed smoothie and juice recipes.
Piña Colada Breakfast Smoothie
Click through the Smoothie Slideshow here:
Check out Bright and Vibrant – Nutrient Packed Juice and Smoothies
by Kristina at Foodie.com
or click here to see the whole collection.
