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Superfood Smoothies

I've added two specific recipes for you further below if you'd rather use those, but first is a full list of ideas of what you can throw into your smoothies, depending on what you have on-hand...
Servings: 1 blender full, several servings
Author: Kelly the Kitchen Kop

Ingredients

Add in any or all of the following, just whatever you have on-hand, seriously you can't screw up these superfood smoothies! These amounts are approximate and it makes a blender full...

  • Whatever fruit you have fresh, canned, or in the freezer: berries, pineapple, bananas, apples (be sure you peel them), kiwi, peaches, and our son's new favorite: frozen organic mangos. You don't have to use frozen fruit, but it tastes more like ice cream that way as it mixes up with the cream. Also, note that some fruits aren't as important to buy organic as others, check the Dirty Dozen to know which to avoid because they are sprayed the most. I love all the different color these fruits add and knowing how many nutrients/antioxidants they provide.
  • Sweetener of choice if needed. If you add pineapple or banana or even apples, then you likely won't need any extra sweetener at all! But if needed, add a little real maple syrup, add a little at a time and taste-test until you get it to the sweetness you want. You could also use a little raw honey (too much overpowers the taste in my opinion, though), or some organic coconut sugar/palm sugar is good too! You want it to be delicious but not too sweet that it overpowers the yummy flavors of the fruits. (Or again, not so much sugar that it negates all of the health benefits of these superfoods.)
  • 1 scoop Collagen protein --has no taste, but dissolves easily, and packs a powerful punch! It has 10 grams of protein in one serving and is sourced from pasture-raised grass-fed cows, and we all know that cows on pasture are much more healthy than the sad conventionally-raised cows who never see the light of day or get to eat any green grass. (It's also no-GMO and free of pesticides or hormones!) *See below for more about the many collagen benefits.
  • 1-2 heaping Tablespoons of another new favorite superfood: Colostrum! It adds so much creaminess and gut-building properties too. Watch the video here on all of the health benefits.
  • For probiotics (healthy bacteria to build gut health-- good for digestive health, immune system function, and so many other things), you could add in whole-milk yogurt, this goat milk kefir, and/or usually I add my raw milk kefir. If I don't have that, I'll add some raw milk since there are still superfood/probiotic benefits from that. (More about raw milk here.)
  • If you have kids like mine that don't like swallowing pills, but you want to get these, the BEST probiotics into them, "the big guns" (especially if you don't have any of the natural probiotic foods mentioned above), just open up 1 or 2 capsules into your smoothies and they'll blend right up without anyone knowing they're even there.
  • You could also add in some coconut milk if you like that flavor, in order to incorporate more of the health benefits of coconut into your diet from this good-for-you fat.
  • 1/2-1 cup fresh cream--it always gives it a "dessert" and dreamy taste and texture, not to mention the nourishing fats it provides. Cream from pastured cows is best. If you buy “whipping cream” from the store, be SURE it doesn’t say ‘ultra-pasteurized’ on it. You can tell by the use-by date, if it’s 2 months away, don’t buy it! Read more about that in this healthy milk options post.
  • 2-3 raw egg yolks--full of protein, other nutrients and healthy enzymes! Use one for a small batch and 2 or 3 for a whole blender full. (Only do this if you know and trust your egg farmer--don't do this with grocery store eggs, also FYI: it's best not to eat egg *whites* raw.) There's no taste to this, it just adds creaminess. If that freaks you out, read this about eating raw eggs.
  • Why don't I add any fresh greens? I'm not against it, but if I did, I'd give them a light steam first so they don't block mineral absorption or cause thyroid issues. UPDATE: Now you can easily add greens (or other veggies) to your smoothies with this organic veggie powder! They first steam their greens before dehydrating them so you don't have to!! Read more: How to ruin your morning smoothie.
  • 1 Tablespoon MCT oil for all the health benefits! Such as more energy, weight loss/ metabolism /blood sugar, reduce brain fog-hello menopause!, improve mood, help the gut and digestion, reduce inflammation, antimicrobial/anti-fungal...
  • 4 capsules Desiccated liver -- My friend said they open up the capsules into each full batch of smoothies and there's NO taste...?? I'll report back after I try this to see if there's *really* no taste??!
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon Mushroom immunity powder for less brain fog and fatigue and to boost your immune function! (see photo below)
  • 1/2-1 teaspoon Vitamin C powder for immune support.
  • 1-2 packets LimuZ detox --700 nutrients for balancing hormones, detoxing, anti-aging, & more
  • 1 scoop of these electrolytes for extra hydration!

Instructions

Blend up your superfood smoothie and enjoy!

  • Sometimes if you have too much frozen fruit and not enough liquid, it won't blend up easily, so just add more liquids. I'll usually pour these into fancy glasses for the kids, and as mentioned above, if there are any leftovers, I'll make popsicles so they can have a healthy treat anytime.  (I use these inexpensive popsicle makers.) With so many different nutrients, probiotics, and healthy fats, these certainly are superfood smoothies, but they taste like ice cream!