Strawberry Oat Smoothie

Okay, here it is – a way to drink your oatmeal!! Seriously – oats do not need to be cooked so why not quickly blend them up into a breakfast smoothie?  Oats are so nutritious – for one they turbocharge your immune system (due to the beta-glucan they contain)… And by the way did you know they contain avenanthramide? It’s …

Pumpkin Spice Smoothie

I totally and completely did not think I’d be a fan of pumpkin in my smoothie, but as it turns out – this smoothie is definitely one of my new favourites – amazing!! Especially garnished with cinnamon – love love love cinnamon (for its taste and it’s awesome health benefits). Cinnamon helps to regulate our blood sugar levels – a very, …

Mocha Latte Smoothie

I love coffee. Always have, always will. Of course when I finally realized this love was hurting my health, I gave it up (went out kicking and screaming though, let me tell you).  Then I realized organic swiss water decaf existed. Oh thank goodness. Same great taste, caffeine-free, no chemicals that come with conventional decaf. All is good.  And then …

Peanut Butter Chocolate Shake

It’s true you won’t see a lot of peanut butter around here (on my website and in my recipes) – I prefer almond butter for many reasons. However, I had some organic all-natural PB kicking around and, after a conversation with another runner about attempting to mimic a certain cafe’s peanut butter chocolate shake, I knew exactly what I had …

Gingerbread Smoothie

I’m a huge fan of blackstrap molasses for the awesome amazing benefits it offers (iron and calcium first and foremost), but I can definitely acknowledge the strong taste doesn’t suit a lot of things. Luckily, there are a few recipes it adds just perfectly to – and this would be one of them. And as a bonus, this smoothie also includes …