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A growing collection of Live Well Fit Now recipes! Go peruse, make your shopping list and report back with the taste test.

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Breakfast

Amaranth Popped Cereal

Berry Breakfast Bake

Crustless Cheese Quiche

Green Monster Smoothie

Protein Pancakes

Simple Favs

Building Salads

Easy Go To Snacks

Festive Salad

Italian Love

Lemony Hummus

Roasted Squash

Savory Oats

Soups

Hearty Ham + Lentil Soup

Northern Minestrone Soup

Roasted Butternut Squash + Apple Soup

Sausage + Butternut Squash Soup

Veggies

Avocado + Kale Salad

Mango Broccoli Slaw

Maple Bean + Kale Saute

Snap Pea + Asparagus Couscous

Sweet Potato Roasting

Swiss Chard Saute

Main fare

Black Bean + Corn Quinoa

Hawaiian Chicken

Hawaiian Quinoa Stuffed Peppers

Quinoa-How To

White bean Polenta with Marinara

Desserts

Grasshopper Brownies

Smoothies

I've been making smoothies on a daily basis for over a year now. Finally  I have started to write down the concoctions I have created. I'm in love smoothies! I start my day with a smoothie or eventually work one in for a snack or even dinner if it feels right!

So, enjoy some of the recipes below. I will keep adding more as I create more in the kitchen. If YOU have a favorite please send the recipe along! I will also create a resource list at the bottom of this page of different blogs or sites where you can find even more smoothie treats! Enjoy friends!

Classic Green Monster

• banana
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• 1c. almond milk
• 3-6 c. spinach

Chocolate Green Monster

• banana
• 1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology
• 1 c. almond milk
• 3-6 c. spinach

Mango Creamsicle

• banana
• handful frozen mango chunks
• 1/2 c. almond milk
• 1/2 c. greek yogurt
• 1-2 pinches of shredded coconut

Berry Good

• 2 c. frozen stawberries, blueberries, rasberries
• 1/2 c. almond milk
• 1/2 c. greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp. honey

Antioxidant Morning

• 2 c. rasberries & strawberries
• 3/4 c. orange juice
• 1/4 c. water
• 1 scoop Greenberry Shakeology

Pumpkin Spice

• banana
• 1/2 c. canned pumpkin
• 1 c. almond milk
• dash of pumpkin spice & nutmeg

Girl Scout Thin Mint

• 1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology
• 1-2 tsp mint extract (or more if you're really into mint!)
• 1 c. almond milk

Fruit Passion

• 1 c. strawberries
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt

Mocha Surprise

• banana
• 1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology
• 1/2 c. freshly brewed coffee
• 1/2 c. almond milk

Peachy Day

• 2 c. frozen peaches and strawberries
• 1/2 c. almond milk
• 1/2 c. greek yogurt
• 1 tbsp. honey

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

• 1 c. strawberries
• 1 scoop Chocolate Shakeology
• 1 c. almond milk

Mango Tango

• 1 c. frozen mango
• 1/2 c. pineapple
• 1/4 c. pineapple juice
• 3/4 c. almond milk

Berry Oatmeal

• banana
• 1 c. strawberries
• 1/4 c. rolled oats (uncooked)
• 1/2 c. almond milk
• 1/2 c. greek yogurt
• 1-2 pinches shredded coconut

Mango Style

• 2 c. mango
• 3/4 c. orange juice
• 1/4 c. water
• 1 tbsp. honey

Banana n Avocado

• banana
• 1/2 avocado mashed
• 1 c. almond milk
• 1/2 tbsp honey

Read below for an explanation to some of my favorite ingredients:

1. Spinach- I only mentioned spinach in the first two recipes but I add spinach to just about every single smoothie I ever make now. Yes, my smoothies do look various shades of green, brown and all colors in between. But you see, spinach is a powerhouse filled with so many awesome vitamins and nutrients. It is one of the top superfoods out there and should be a part of everyone's diet. Don't like the taste? Smoothies are an awesome option for you. You truly cannot taste it! Read more here about superfoods.

2. Almond milk- I started to incorporate almond milk into my life about a year ago. More for curiosity reasons than anything else but I pretty much fell in love immediately. I love the taste, the texture, everything about it! Something creamy that comes from freshly ground and pressed almonds? Sign me up! Of course it has fabulous health benefits: completely lactose free (issues with dairy- this is an awesome choice),  lower in fat than most dairy replacements, gluten and cholesterol free and mucho vitamins d, e and a. I personally buy Blue Diamond unsweetened vanilla but luckily there are many options! Check out Blue Diamond here. This is my mix in for smoothies but any type of dairy or non-dairy beverage will work fine.

3. Chocolate & Greenberry Shakeology powder– as someone who is involved in the fitness industry and has had many years of trial and error under her belt, I will only talk at length about a product that I truly believe in. There are millions upon millions of advertisements everywhere you go about products, foods or workouts that say will make you look or feel better. I've tried a lot. A lot. But I have never had the experience like I have with Shakeology and I can't help but share it! Beachbody has masterfully created something that will provide your body with every vitamin, nutrient, mineral, antioxidant, and superfood in 1 beautiful scoop of powder. I do not believe there is a comparable product out there right now. My thoughts: Shakeology is where my glow, my health and my energy comes from. I do not go a day without Shakeology somehow in my diet. I crave it and know that every time I drink I am taking the best care of my body. I have stopped taking all supplements and vitamins because of my green monsters combined with Shakeology and I've never felt healthier! Everything from acai berry to chia seeds to spinach to chlorella to blue-green algae to wheat grass is in this beauty.

Check out this site on what is in Shakeology and how it's made:  HERE. You can only order Shakeology through a Beachbody coach so email me or go here.

I think we've about covered it all on this page. Again, send recipes and check out all of the great blogs on my blog roll for more fantastic smoothie and many other recipes!