For all of you green smoothie scaredy cats, check out this beauty from Tone It Up.  I made a few tweaks to my version because I didn't have all of the exact ingredients - but that is the fun with recipes!  Make it your own.  You do you, boo!  
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Ingredients (makes 1 serving): 

• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (I used water and added a tbs of aloe vera juice)
• 1 serving of your favorite vanilla protein powder
• 1/4 tsp spirulina
• 2 tbs. raw cashews (I used almonds)
• 1/2 frozen nanner (aka banana, duh)
• 1/2 cup frozen blueberries

Instructions: 

• Combine the first 3 ingredients and stir until the liquid and powders are well mixed. 
• Put the frozen banana, frozen blueberries, almonds, and the liquid mixture in the blender. 
• Blend until consistency and mixture is to your liking.  
• I topped mine with a few extra blueberries and a tbs of hemp seeds.  Enjoy!  

A protein, superfood packed green smoothie coming straight atcha!  

When Scott and I were on our honeymoon in Curaçao, we went on an awesome ATV tour of the island.  One of the stops was an aloe vera farm - you looked out and saw aloe plants for days!  Fun facts about aloe: 
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• Helps soothe sunburns (duh!).
• Can be used as sunscreen - tear a leaf and rub it on your skin and you have a natural sunscreen that is used by the Curaçao locals.  
• Drink the juice to help reduce fatigue and increase energy, strengthen your immune system, aid digestion, and/or help with normal gastrointestinal function.
• Can be used for body and hair cleansing and masking/moisturizing. 

All of that information for 2 tbs of aloe vera juice in your smoothie!  Check out this Green Power Smoothie - suck up those green smoothies and juices, folks. 

Ingredients (makes 1 serving): 

• 1 cup water, coconut water, or almond milk (I use water)
• 2 tbs aloe vera juice
• 1 1/2 tsp honey or agave (I use honey)
• 2 tbs vanilla protein powder
• 1/2 tsp spirulina
• 1/2 cup fresh baby spinach
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1/4 avocado
• 1/4 cup chia seeds

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Instructions: 

• Combine the first 5 ingredients and stir until the liquid and powders are well mixed. 
• Put the spinach, frozen banana, chia seeds, avocado, and the liquid mixture in the blender. 
• Blend until consistency and mixture is to your liking.  
• Enjoy!  

So, the other day I had the following conversation with Scott: 

Me: "Isn't it interesting that I have posted more food posts on my Insta/Blog pages?  I didn't think I would have much to say on that front." 

Scott: "Well, that's because you only drink water and wine." 

...Not the point I was making, Scott...but thanks for pointing that out...

Then I cut him out of the conversation (bless his heart for trying) and thought about it some more.  It makes complete sense.  It is a simple equation (and I don't do math, ask anyone who has taken one of my FLOW classes or anyone on my team at Snagajob).  It all goes back to the saying: "Abs are made in the kitchen."