Shakeology Recipe of the Week--Peachy Almond Yum!

Necessity is the mother of all invention. This week's shake was born from the need to use up some ingredients that were going bad (namely peaches) and that I hadn't been grocery shopping in far too long and didn't have ingredients for my go-to recipe's around.

And what came out of this was amazing. It tastes very familiar...like many different pastries I've enjoyed over the years but I can't quite pin it down to just one. Think peach cobbler meets an almond sandies cookie. I think it is delicious so I had to share.

- 1 peach

- a little ice

- a lot of almond butter (3-4 tbsp?)

-1 banana

- a couple drops of almond extract

- Strawberry Shakeology 

- fill with vanilla almond milk (I always use unsweetened)

Blend and enjoy!!!

Shakeology Recipe of the Week

I am inundated right now with homegrown blueberries from my mother-in-law's garden. Not a bad problem to have, especially in my daughter's book (and I am loving saving all that money....those little buggers are expensive, especially when she downs half a pound in a sitting!!!). 

So they don't go bad, we've been adding blueberries to everything this week in addition to freezing them...blueberry cornbread, blueberry mixed drinks, blueberry cobbler (not clean but certainly delicious), blueberry banana bread, blueberries on salads. And of course blueberries in my Shakeology! I often use frozen blueberries in my shakes but nothing quite compares to the flavor and juiciness of fresh berries. So my recipe this week is...

Chocolate Shakeology with Fresh Blueberries, Peanut Butter, and Almond Milk

I add some ice too and often a banana to jazz it up even more. I also like it with Strawberry Shakeology, but the chocolate tastes even more indulgent!  In my experience, proportions don't really matter with this recipe...just throw it all in the blender and adjust the thickness to your liking!

Enjoy!

Shakeology Recipe of the Week--Strawberries & Cream

Nothing reminds me of early summer like the taste of fresh strawberries. And wow are they good with some whipped cream. But that is something I indulge in maybe once a season. To satiate my strawberry/whipped cream cravings I've been mixing up this Strawberries & Cream Shakeology recipe and it is so tasty and refreshing. (I don't measure so pardon the lack of precise measurements.)

-handful of frozen strawberries, or a little ice and handful of fresh strawberries (now that they are finally in season after the late winter)

-1-2 tbsp fat free or part skim ricotta

-fill to cover ingredients with unsweetened almond milk (unsweetened vanilla almond milk is good too)

-1 scoop strawberry Shakeology

Blend and add more fruit, ice, or almond milk to achieve the consistency you like. And enjoy!

It is also delicious with other fruit added, like banana, pineapple, and mango. Experiment and have fun with different flavors!