Ryan and I made it safely to Ocala this morning.
Hello palm trees!
We ended up spending the night at my parents’ place in Jacksonville to break up the eight-hour drive and were grateful for a comfy bed and yummy snacks upon our arrival.
My mom and dad have graciously volunteered to watch Sadie while we deal with moving which will be so, so nice. Ryan and I always joke that Sadie has to meet someone three times before she falls head over heels in love with them, so a bunch of new people in “her house” wandering in and out would seriously stress her out. She’ll be quite happy playing on the beach and soaking up some quality time with my parents. I’m pretty sure she body slammed them 10 times last night when she saw them after several months away!
Since I am currently blogging from the parking lot of a Burger King (heeey free wifi!) and need to get back to the house to help with the move, I’m just popping in this morning to share a giveaway I think my fellow smoothie and juice lovers will enjoy.
Tina, the blogger behind Carrots ‘n’ Cake, recently released her second book, PTV: The Part-Time Vegetarian Smoothies and Juices.
Tina’s blog was actually the first blog I read and the way I first discovered the crazy world of blogging. Fast forward a few years and I started my own blog and have had the pleasure of hanging out with Tina many times. I now feel fortunate to consider her a good friend!
(Someone please get me a hairbrush, STAT.)
I know how hard she worked on this book – creating and taste-testing 140+ smoothie and juice recipes in less than two months is no joke – and was thrilled when a copy showed up on my doorstep early last week. I’ve had the chance to try a handful of her smoothies (Ryan has made a few, too!) and every single one has tasted delicious.
As you guys know, I make smoothies all the time and before flipping through Tina’s book, I felt like I had made tons of different flavor combinations. Well, Tina put me to shame and introduced me to smoothies using ingredients I never would have thought to include in one of my favorite breakfast staples, such as frozen butternut squash, jalapeños and sweet potatoes.
The smoothie you guys may have seen on the blog yesterday was actually made by following Tina’s recipe for her Creamy Avocado Smoothie, which she said I could share with you today!
Creamy Avocado Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana
- 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach
- 1/2 avocado, peeled and pitted
- 1 1/4 cups vanilla almond milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
Combine ingredients in a blender until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
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Here is your chance to win a copy of Tina’s book!
Simply comment on this post telling me about some of your favorite ingredients to use in smoothies or juices you make at home. (I’m all about frozen bananas and fresh spinach!)
I’ll randomly select a winner tomorrow.
Good luck!
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Frozen cherries are my go to for smoothies!
I always use bananas in my smoothies!!
I love using almond milk and raspberries! Yum!
My favorite smoothie ingredient is frozen watermelon chunks. I usually do that with spinach or kale, Greek yogurt and raspberries. I just got some frozen pitted black cherries today. Can’t wait to throw those in!
My favorite ingredients are Greek yogurt, acai, and frozen bananas!
Flax seed and spinach! I buy spinach in bulk when it’s on sale and pop the whole bag in the freezer! Just as good as fresh and helps make your smoothie chill!
I add chopped dates to smoothies! The perfect amount of sweet!!
Spinach, bananas, & chia seeds
I love using my vegan tropical strawberry shakeology, frozen mangoes, and almond milk! Plus a tsp or chia seeds at the end!
I love avacado in smoothies because of the creaminess!
Lately, I have been combining watermelon and vanilla protein powder for a tasty and refreshing smoothie treat!
Have to say my favorite are bananas and PB!!
I am pretty new at making smoothies so I really need to win this book. I like to use bananas and peaches so far.
Always my almond milk! Plus lots of fruit. And I got the idea to add spinach from you — thanks for that one!:)
Spinach and watermelon!!!!
My favorite ingredients are definitely avocado, coconut Greek yogurt and ground chia seeds. All about that thickness! 😀
i just love tina and have been following her blog for quite some time! i was so excited when i saw she was doing this book! she deserves all the success that comes to her!
i recently got a juicer and love a simple kale, apple, ginger juice. and if i can afford it i love adding beets to my juices! i could use more idea’s though as sometimes i just throw random things in and have gotten some taste duds!
One of my all time favorites, and go-to smoothie, is pineapple, frozen banana, spinach and ginger root. It is beyond delicious!
frozen figs!!
Love frozen bananas, almond butter and caties organic greens powder is a go-to as well!
I like vanilla yogurt, orange juice, and strawberries!
Spinach is the #1 ingredient in every smoothie!!
Anything with spinach, banana, and peanut butter. Yummy
RASpberries!
I love frozen banana, mango and spinach!
I’ve never tried spinach in a smoothie, but I’d like to soon 🙂
To be honest I don’t have any favorite ingredients because I don’t make too many smoothies. I want to make more and would love a cookbook to help me get started!
#1 smoothie ingredient is sweet potatoes!! 🙂
Frozen Banana OR PB!
Frozen banana is almost always included in my smoothies, but I love using avocado! It ends up so creamy. Berries are always a good choice, and I always include Greek yogurt or raw oats for more satiety.
I love throwing in spinach for nutrients and frozen bananas to make them creamy!
I love adding almond butter and cocoa powder to my smoothies! Yumcious!
I stick with basics such as yogurt, bananas, peanut butter and other fruits. I’ve really been looking to branch out, so this would be perfect!
my favorite ingredient for smoothies is definitely frozen bananas. they make smoothies so creamy! i think it would be fun to try frozen avocados as well. the recipe for the smoothie above sounds delicious, thanks for sharing!
Spinach, blueberries and PB!!
I like to stick with seasonal fruit and always spinach.
One of my favorite combinations for a smoothies is peaches/nectarines, pears, a squirt of lime juice, and a dash of ginger. Refreshing and great for an upset stomach too!
Frozen bananas, spinach and some sort of nut butter go in all my smoothies. I keep coming across smoothies with avocado in them and I think I am going to have to give it try!
I’m all about frozen bananas and fresh spinach too. And frozen pineapple.
Chocolate almond milk, peanut butter, spinach, ice, and a frozen banana! Sooo good!
Ooooh yum! I’m all about frozen strawberries in smoothies, and I love putting cocoa powder in chocolate protein smoothies to amp up the chocolate flavor!
My favorite add ons to my smoothies are cocoa powder, avocado, peanut butter and all types of berries . It would be nice to try all her recipes in her new book!
Frozen pineapple with my vanilla protein powder tastes like a pina colada 🙂 One of my faves!
spinach is a must, as well as frozen blueberries and pineapple.
Spinach, cottage cheese, and almonds never, ever fail to add to a perfect smoothie
I just finished making a smoothie for myself! I recently discovered that I love smoothies with ginger and cucumber when I want something refreshing instead of creamy and sweet. Delicious!
I likE adding chia seeds to make my smoothies creamy!
Soy milk strawberries banana and pb2 yummmmm
I love ginger and cucumber in my green smoothies! Grapefruit is also great. : )
My basics are frozen banana and spinach, too, but I always love when I have strawberries on hand to throw in.