Fruit Smoothie Blaster

Smoothies are one of my favorite things to make! It's amazing how many awesome ingredients you can pack into one tasty glass. This morning I made an apple, pear, strawberry, banana, spinach smoothie that also included chia seeds, yogurt, and odwalla original superfood. As you can see in the first picture I also had honey (from my own bee hives!), but ended up not needing the extra sweetness.

 I always like to have at least one ingredient frozen so that no ice is needed to chill the drink. This morning I used store bought frozen strawberries (NOT my favorite), but I prefer to freeze my own fresh fruit and use that instead. As long as you have the basic liquid to solid and greens to fruit ratios you're golden! 

There are so many variations you can try such as using kale instead of spinach, blueberries or raspberries instead of strawberries, etc. I always like to use what is in season around me locally. As the fruits and veggies begin ripening in my own garden and at local stands, the smoothie combinations vary accordingly. 

To make this smoothie put the ingredients listed below in the order they are listed into a blender. Blend and there you go! Depending on the power of your blender you might need to stir, but layering the ingredients with the most liquid on the bottom reduces the chance of stirring.   
Buon appetito!

Ingredients: 

• 1 banana sliced
• 1 pear cubed 
• 1 apple cubed
• 1/2 cup yogurt 
• 1/8 cup chia seeds
• 1/4 cup odwalla 
• generous handful of spinach
• 2-3 cups frozen strawberries 
• honey to taste (none was needed today)

Makes 3 full servings. 

Veggie Pita Pizza

Today's lunch was super quick and ridiculously simple to make! The basis for this scrumptious pizza is a pita bread topped with humus spread, kale, green onions, red bell pepper, tomato, and a sprinkle of cheese. This combination melts in your mouth when it's toasted. I paired it with a crisp apple on the side. If you are looking for a new light meal or a hearty snack you must try this out!

Layer the ingredients below in the order they are listed. Bake at 400° for 6-7 minutes. That's it! You can use any combination of vegetable toppings that you have on hand it really doesn't matter. Change it up for your tastes. Buon appetito!

Ingredients:

• 1 pita bread
• 2 generous TBS hummus
• 1 cup kale torn into medium pieces
• 1/8 cup red bell pepper roughly chopped
• 2 green onion stalks roughly chopped
• 1/2 medium tomato sliced
• grated cheese to sprinkle on top