The Late For Work Smoothie.

I am not by any means a morning person. I always say that I endeavour to be one, but I just have so much fun doing things at night time. Needless to say, my morning routine is rather hot footed.

I was already running 5 minutes late for work this morning and realised that I still hadn’t had breakfast.

So I grabbed my blender and threw in:

300ml of coconut water (super high in magnesium to relax muscles)
8 or 10 frozen blackberries (contains antioxidants to reduce cell ageing)
1 Tablespoon of LSA (protein, good fats and fibre)
1 heaped teaspoon of spirulina (rich in chlorophyll to cleanse the blood)

Poured it into my new Cheeki stainless steel coffee mug and hit the road.

Happy Friday everyone xx

The Thank-God-I-Made-It-Through-November Smoothie.

Sometimes we get so caught up in moving from one obstacle/job/day to the next that we stop to forget to acknowledge our achievements. It could be handing in your final uni assessment or cleaning the whole house from top to bottom. The moral of the story is to take a moment to celebrate YOU!

November was a bloody big month for me. I’ve been working extra hours in the shop, seeing an influx of new clients in the clinic, planning our ‘Big Day’, preparing a car to be sold, plus pilates, Momentum group fitness classes and everything else life had in store! With thanks to my now shrivelled up adrenal glands, I made it to December!

Needless to say, my smoothie today is the Thank God I Made It Through November Smoothie! Dedicated to my adrenals.

Whiz up in a blender:

300ml coconut water
1 heaped tsp of spirulina powder (high in chlorophyll which alkalises the blood)
1 tsp of BioCeuticals Silica liquid (essential for lovely skin and tastes like lemonade icy poles! $24.95 for 500ml)
1 Tbsp chia seeds (for fibre)
½ a banana
A handful of watermelon
A handful of frozen blackberries
A sprig of fresh mint out of the garden

Add a little cocktail umbrella because you deserve it!

Now bring on December!! xx

Loco for coco.

What gets your creative juices flowing?

Some people paint
Some people sew
Some people take photos
Some people design outfits
Some people style hair
Some people draw lines with their surfboards on the face of waves

Some people make shapes with their bodies on a yoga mat...

Me? Well I make smoothies!

I’m an absolute fiend for coconut water! If I’m in Byron for the weekend I’ll take a stash from the shop up with me to feed my habit.

So here’s my latest smoothie which is keeping me happy and healthy:

Throw in a blender:

300ml of coconut water
A piece of watermelon
A piece of pineapple (awesome way to get your digestive enzymes going in the morning)
4 strawberries (vitamin C)
1 teaspoon of spirulina (58 times richer in iron than spinach)
1 Tbsp of LSA (fibre and good oils)
And now for the key ingredient.... mint leaves! (great for bloating)

Don’t even talk to me until you’ve tried this smoothie because it’s THAT good!

The benefits of coconut water are pretty amazing. Coconut water is the clear fluid found inside baby green coconuts that tastes lovely and sweet. It’s a natural isotonic beverage which replaces electrolytes (eg. calcium, potassium and magnesium) when your body loses fluid. Yet has nowhere near as much sugar, sodium and artificial colours, flavours and god knows what, as sports drinks. So therefore it’s perfect for after fevers, post-work out, bouts of diarrhoea or a spew after a big night –charming.

Coconut water also has countless other positive benefits on the body which I’ll expand on another time. But here’s a little coconut fact for you:

In the 1500s, explorers thought that the markings on coconuts looked like eyes so aptly named it a “coco” nut which comes from the Spanish word meaning “monkey face”. You'll be happy you read that when the question comes up at your next trivia night down at the local pub.

Click here for some more Essential Health coconutty goodness!

Juice of the Day.

Santa gave me a Vitality 4 Life Oscar 900 juicer a couple of years back and far out, was he on the money when he picked that baby out! Or when he made it in his workshop…? You can make pesto, olive tapenade, grind up dried fruit and nuts for bliss balls, spelt spaghetti, frozen fruit gelati, even sausages!

I make a smoothie or a juice every morning because it makes me feel light and energetic. I guess it’s my “coffee”.

This was today’s creation:

The Top of the Morning Juice
Juice a few slices of watermelon and pineapple then pour into a blender with the pulp of one passionfruit and one teaspoon of spirulina powder.

Whizz up and enjoy!

The fabel with labels.

Fresh is always best. But if you are buying bottled juice, take a moment to read the list of ingredients on the back of the label. Don't just assume that they are 100% juice. I was in the supermarket this afternoon and it wasn't until the 5th bottle I picked up that I found a juice without added flavour. Read the fine print please :)

The 'Awesome Day' smoothie.

Good morning everyone!

On Monday morning I was really keen for a smoothie but soon realised that I was out of soy milk. So I figured out a new smoothie/juice recipe and have been having it every morning since!

Add to a blender:

1 cup of watermelon

5 strawberries (or 1/3 cup of frozen berries)

1 cup of fruit juice

1 heaped dessert spoon of protein powder

1 level teaspoon of spirulina

1 tablespoon of LSA or chia seeds

and whizz up!

It's a really adaptable recipe. You can add whatever your little heart desires... a banana, barley grass, slippery elm, probiotic powder, LSA, magnesium powder, flavoured fish oil, maca powder..... This morning I was feeling a bit sniffley so I added a scoop of BioCeuticals ImmunoFactors which is an awesome little powder with vit C, vit A, zinc, quercetin and elderflower to boost the immune system! You could even freeze the smoothie and make into little iceblocks!

So go on, shake things up a bit! Bahaha :)