My Fave 'beverages' this week...

I LOVE "beverages"... mixing the perfect concoction to serve friends brings me great joy. Today marks the 3rd day in a row where I've made a drink that makes your taste buds dance and is full of vitamins and minerals and other "good stuff" your body needs.  Of course, everyone's taste buds are different, so tweak these recipes so YOUR taste buds will dance ;-) 
Since this is just a hobby of mine, you'll notice a few things that might be different than other bloggers... measurements are NOT exact (hence the " ~ " symbol), the picture is low quality (snapped from my iPhone), and I do not list the nutritional breakdown. Also, change up any ingredient with something you have/like better! It's just a smoothie - if it doesn't' turn out well, just a great excuse to make another batch!

GREEN COCONUT "MILKSHAKE"
​* ~1 can unsweetened coconut milk
* ~3 big leaves of greens from garden (spinach & lettuce)
* ~2 T almond butter
* ~2 T hemp seed
* ~2 T flax meal (I don't even bother grinding it - let the mixer do the work!)
* ~2 T chia seeds
* 1 scoop collagen peptides
​* cinnamon (few splashes)
* sprinkling of sea salt 
* LOTS of ice! 

​Blend all the above ingredients in a high-powered blender until smooth-ish - and enjoy!

 
​KITCHEN SINK SMOOTHIE LUNCH
This is literally me throwing whatever I can find in my fridge & cupboard into the mixer...

​* ~3/4 cup Coconut water
* ~ 1/2 cup Ginger water (chopped up fresh ginger in a cup full of water - soaked at least 24 hours)
* 3 leaves of greens from the garden (lettuce & radish leaves)
* ~3 T Sunflower seed butter
* ~2 T hemp seed
* ~2 T flax meal (I don't even bother grinding it - let the mixer do the work!)
* ~2 T chia seeds
* ~1/3 of a big lemon, plus rind
*  ~2 T frozen mixed berries
* ~3/4 cup frozen peaches
* cinnamon (few splashe)

Blend all the above ingredients in a high-powered blender until smooth-ish - and enjoy!

​HERBAL COFFEE ICED LATTE
* ~2 heaping T Dandi Blend 
* ~1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
* ~3 T unhomogenized, local heavy cream 
​* 1 scoop collagen peptides

Blend all together and pour over a cup of ice... mmmmm - all the tastiness of coffee and none of the jitters!