Easy Morning Smoothies

Fancy a smoothie? Who doesn't. It's an easy way to get in your fruits, vegetables, protein and daily vitamins and minerals. It's easy enough to throw a few scoops of your favorite protein and some water or milk of choice into a blender to shaker cup, but what if you want to take your smoothie to the next level of nutrition by adding some healthy fruits, vegetables or other supplements? Cleaning and chopping and getting together all of the ingreidents in the morning, (or whenever you want a snack) can be a pain, and so often doesn't get done. 

The solution? Make ahead smoothie packs. By prepping the fruits and vegetables ahead of time, in the beginning of the week, you have a pre-portioned baggies that are already clean, chopped, and ready to be thrown into the blender. Most people struggle with getting in their recommended servings of fruit and vegetables, and this method takes out all the guess work, and packs those healthy foods into one smoothie.  So, this week's recipe isn't so much a recipe, but instead a plan of action! 

1. Freeze greek yogurt into an ice cube tray. Adding these cubes to your daily smoothies adds protein and calcium.

2. Wash and cut fruit. Our favorites? Blueberries, strawberries, mango, kiwi, raspberries. For vegetables, try spinach, kale, or cucumber. Add 1.5 cups of a combination of these fruits to a freezer bag.

3. Add 2 frozen yogurt cubes to each bag.

4. Optional: add in 1/4 cups rolled oats, slivered almonds or walnuts to each bag. 

Done! Every day empty a bag into the blender, adding your protein of choice and 1-2cups of coconut water, almond milk, regular milk or soy. 

Enjoy, and remember that the easiest way to achieve your goals is to stay prepared and keep your body fueled with healthy nutrition. 

See you back here next week for another healthy recipe to help you live your healthiest life!