Power Smoothie

I am a huge fan on smoothies! 

You are able to get a ton of nutrients at one time and as long as they aren't super cold, your body digests them fairly easily.

Before I go any further, please keep that last statement in mind. If you are having any sort of gut or digestion issues, it may be wise to NOT drink smoothies that are ice cold. I have a very temperamental digestive system, and therefore do not put any ice in my smoothies. If I am using frozen ingredients, like blueberries for example, I will wait a little while before drinking it. It seems strange to drink a smoothie not ice cold, but you get used to it! Your digestive tract will thank you for it later.

And back to the smoothies! This is my go to, I drink it at least a few times a week, usually in the afternoons. I find smoothies in the morning do not fill me up enough, but I've been known to guzzle one down then also:-)

The original recipe is from Kimberly Snyder's Power Protein Smoothie. I then played around with the ingredients and these are my two versions I LOVE! Not a big difference between them, but they are awesome! Enjoy!

Sweet Power Smoothie
12 oz almond or coconut milk unsweetened
2 scoops Primal Kitchen Vanilla Collagen Fuel
1 TBS chia seeds
1 TBS Hemp seeds
1 TBS raw cacao powder
1 packet Sambazon Supergreens Acai packet
1 small banana
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Dash cinnamon

Green Power Smoothie
12 oz almond or coconut milk unsweetened
2 scoops Primal Kitchen Chocolate Collagen Fuel
1 TBS chia seeds
1 TBS Hemp seeds
Large handful of greens- spinach, kale, mixed greens- any of these work
1 small banana
Dash cinnamon

Buckwheat and Chia Overnight Oats

This has got to be one of my favorite breakfast dishes! It's simple, easy, full of nutrients, and quite delicious. Honestly, I could eat it for dessert! Here is the recipe I spun mine off of:

Buckwheat and Chia Overnight Oats

I didn't blend everything the night before, here is what I added to the chia mixture and mixed well to sit overnight in the fridge:
1 scoop Juice Plus Complete Vanilla Protein
2 TBS Chia
1 c Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (maybe just a little less than a cup)
1 tsp Vanilla  Extract
A couple dashes of Cinnamon

In the morning, I rinsed the buckwheat goats well in cold water, and added it to the chia seed mixture. I then topped it with the Sambazon Organic Supergreens packet, sliced banana, and a little unsweetened shredded coconut.

This bad boy is packed with 27 g of protein, antioxidants, omegas, electrolytes, and no added sugar.

If you are time crunched in the morning, you do not have to make it all fancy like I did. Just throw all the ingredients into a mason jar, mix with a spoon, and be on your merry way!

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. Like she says in her recipe, the toppings are endless!