Monday, September 1, 2014

Shout-Out! Cherry-Almond Pumpkin

And she's back!  I want to start by giving a great, big shout out to some new visitors from our Facebook Cooking Group.  A great bunch of ladies and fabulous cooks who are looking to add smoothies to their own journeys.  JOY!!!

I've struggled with those 8lbs the darned Holidays packed on (just so we're clear, Holidays in my house run from November until May, lol, between birthdays, Christmas, more birthdays, Easter and Mother's Day with more birthdays packed in between!!) but I am resolved!  Enough already :-)  Time to get back to my goals!  Why? Because I'm worth it and SO ARE YOU!

I have been loving the cherry-pumpkin smoothies lately...absolute bliss in a cup!  So little fat, so much flavour!  Looking for more pumpkin recipes?  There's a search bar in the top left hand corner...just type in pumpkin and others will come up.  Pumpkin is SO healthy and SO delicious - indulge!!


Cherry Almond Pumpkin Smoothie

1/2 cup PURE pumpkin (straight out of can or frozen)
1 cup frozen cherries (I like the President's Choice)
1/4 tsp pure almond extract
1 cup Silk Almond milk (unsweetened)
Ice (optional)

Blend until desired consistency is achieved.  ENJOY THE BENEFITS!

Blending Tips:

I recently killed the blade on my Cuisinart and now have a basic Oster.  Working well so far....
Today's Tip:

If your blade is at the bottom (like a traditional blender) - add your liquid first, then your other ingredients.

If your blade is at the top (like the Cuisinart) - add your liquid last so it will be at the bottom once you've flipped your cup to blend.

Be good to your body, be kind to others but most importantly, be good and kind to YOURSELF.






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