Protein Drink-a-ganza

Pumpkin pie protein shake

1 cup milk (cow, soy, or almond)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/4 pumpkin puree 
1/4 cup vanilla yogurt or frozen light cool whip 
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (add more according to preference)
1/2 cup crushed ice or 6 ice cubes 

Blend in blender (add the puree and cool whip closest to the blade so it doesn't get stuck at the top). 


Raspberry Banana Avocado Smoothie
 
 1 c frozen raspberries
1 avocado
1 frozen banana, optional*
1 c  plain yogurt
honey / Stevia / sugar / whatever sweetener you like
milk, optional
* Peel and cut the bananas into chunks (5-6 or even small pieces if you're in a hurry), place in a baggie and then freeze.

If you like your smoothies thinner than use half milk/ half yogurt. Blend all ingredients in your blender. Add sweetener to taste. I add about 1 tablespoon of honey. Yields one large serving or two smaller ones.

Blueberry Smoothie
1 c milk
6 oz vanilla yogurt
1 c blueberries
1 T flaxseed oil
1 cup ice

Place milk, yogurt, and the fresh blueberries into the blender with the ice, blend until mostly smooth, then add flaxseed oil.


Cantaloupe Smoothie

10 large romaine lettuce leaves
2 c chopped cantaloupe slices
1 c frozen strawberries
6 ice cubes

Place everything in the blender and blend until smooth. (I promise you can't taste the lettuce, but it gives a nice natural energy boost!)


The Green Monster

1 frozen sliced banana
1 Tablespoon peanut butter
1/2 c Vanilla Greek yogurt
1 cup Unsweetened almond milk (or other kind of milk)
4 cups baby spinach (or more, or less)

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. (yum yum yum! This is one of my fav's)