Here's a new trick...make healthy things taste good and like your favorite cheat, and you'll never miss them. Cocktails, dessert, whatever your vice is, explore with Shakeology and try to replicate it and when you do...heaven :)
Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 cup ice
1 scoop regular or vegan Vanilla Shakeology
½ cup chopped mango
1 tsp. finely grated lime peel (lime zest)
1 Tbsp. hemp seeds
Preparation:
1. Place almond milk, lime juice, ice, Shakeology, mango, lime peel, and hemp seeds in blender; cover. Blend until smooth. Yield: 1 smoothie
Chia Seed Pudding Parfait
Chia is so popular right now and there are tons of benefits to it! Here's a good article if you're not familiar with these seeds, click HERE. To be honest, it was an acquired taste to me, but now I've grown to like it. SHOCKINGLY, my kids liked it right away! (I know, come on mom, get on board!?!?!) I'd love to hear some of your favorite recipes.
Ingredients:
• 3 C nonfat milk (or unsweetened almond milk)
• 1½ scoops Vanilla Shakeology
• 1 Tbsp raw honey
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 6 Tbsp chia seeds
• 1/4 C fresh blueberries
• 1/4 C fresh raspberries
• unsweetened coconut flakes (opt garnish)
Instructions can be found HERE.
Berry Coconut Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 scoop regular or vegan Strawberry (or Vanilla) Shakeology
¼ cup fresh or frozen raspberries
¼ cup Fresh or frozen blueberries (reserve a small amount for garnish)
1 Tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut (reserve a small amount for garnish)
1 cup ice
Instructions
Place water, Shakeology, raspberries, blueberries, coconut, and ice in blender; cover. Blend until smooth. See full recipe HERE.
End of summer party treats!
True story (why do I always feel the need to say that?? it's so annoying, but for some reason I think no one believes me, that KIDS DIG SHAKEOLOGY!!!) For regular meals I enforce the motto, "eat it or starve" but not with shakeology because I am not in the business of giving it away. If they fight or tattle (insert loud sigh and eye roll) NO ONE gets Shakeology...but ME :)
Anyhow, back to this post...If you've been following me on Facebook, you know I throw a bus stop party the last weekday before any holiday, and on any kids birthday on our street. That's how we build community with our Grace Table from the church. I made this Shakeology Brownie Batter snack the other day and Tyler asked if I could serve this at the bus stop for our going away party (yes, we are throwing ourselves an "end of 2nd grade and Vinings leaving for the summer" party :) ) I had to die laughing. I don't think I'm cheap, but I'm not serving this to 10-12 kids :( I know "sharing is caring" and stuff, but this is ALL MINE :)
Instead, I'll serve my 21-day fix pumpkin muffins which I've seen challengers serve as birthday cupcakes for their kids parties, Mom's Nights Out and holiday celebrations. How awesome that it's one of our breakfast staples that fills so many different needs. I can't wait, and I'd be lying if I didn't wish it was tomorrow, just so I can have one now. here’s the recipe!
Triple Chocolate Shakeology - yummm!!
Talk about a sweet treat! Have you tried this recipe yet?? If not, you should! Check it out HERE!
Shakeology for the win!
I know...rough life, right? Losing weight while eating Shakeology in a bowl with fruit and 70 Superfoods + only exercising 25-35 min / day. So hard, amiright??? 🤗
When people ask me if they'll have to "choke down Shakeology", I can't help but wonder what they've been drinking?!!? No. Freaking. Way. ❤️🙌🏻🙋🏼
True story, I did a BLIND taste test between Shakeology and Wendy's Frosty last summer with both my boys (ages 3 & 7 at the time), and they both individually chose Vegan Chocolate Shakeology!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 I'll be honest, I was worried they’d chose the Wendy’s frosty because almost every kid loves sugar and with Shakeology only slightly above broccoli on the Glycemic Index, I was shocked! Matthew literally wouldn't drink his Frosty and this kid doesn’t refuse anything sugary!
Ingredients:
1 scoop / packet Vegan Chocolate Shakeology
⅓ C unsweetened Silk Almond Milk (water or other milk alternative will do).
¾ C berries (or ½ banana) **berries are less sugar, so lower on GI too
Stir Shakeology and liquid till you get desired consistency and then add fruit or nut butter. ENJOY!
Brownie nutter butter batter - aka healthy Reese's Cup!
It's movie night in the Vining household and daddy is away on a business trip, so the kids and I curled up watching Chicken Run and having Shakeology brownie-nutter batter (yes, it's clean) for dessert. I'm feeling generous tonight, so we each got our own! They better not expect that all the time!
Perfect Friday night with my boys while we wait for daddy to come home.
Ingredients:
1 scoop / packet Vegan Chocolate Shakeology
⅓ c water (to taste, for consistency)
1 ½ tsp creamy nut butter (I prefer dark roasted, make sure it’s clean!)
Stir together and add more water if it’s too think. This doesn’t turn out the same with Whey formula, so stick with Vegan. I mean, how can brownie batter be bad, but it’s just better with Vegan :)