By Jodee Weiland

Smoothies should always be both healthy and delicious tasting! When someone drinks a smoothie, they are doing so for any number of reasons. One reason for drinking smoothies is that they are usually healthy and will energize you if made with the right ingredients. Another reason for drinking smoothies is that they taste delicious when made with the right ingredients. Both of these reasons are great, and both apply to my Eight Awesome Smoothies!

When I put together a smoothie, I try very hard to focus on including ingredients that will be both healthy and delicious tasting. Some of my smoothies include vegetables that are high in nutrients and are blended with the sweet tastes of fruits and honey. Others are more fruit than anything, but still have nutritional value. When I am going to work out or have just finished working out, I try to have a smoothie that includes a high nutrient packed vegetable like kale or spinach. When choosing the ingredients for a smoothie, keep in mind what benefits you hope to attain by drinking it.

• A Simple Very Berry Smoothie…So Easy to Make and Enjoy!
• Awesome Green Smoothie with Spinach, Asparagus, and Fruit
• Berry Sweet and Tart Smoothie…Both Healthy and Tasty
• Cherry Peach Kale Smoothie…A Healthy and Delicious Choice!
• Delicious Strawberry Apple Smoothie with Ginger
• Pineapple Avocado Kale Smoothie with Honey and Lime
• Strawberry Apple Grapefruit Smoothie with Ginger
• The Ultimate Green Smoothie…Refreshing, Delicious, and Healthy!

Check out all of my Eight Awesome Smoothies! All of them are both healthy and delicious, but the ingredients vary according to the nutritional value I was looking for in each of them. Whichever one you choose to try, the flavor of the smoothie will not disappoint you because I believe a smoothie must taste good as well as be healthy for me. The nutritional value of fruits and vegetables is commonly acknowledged by most people. My smoothies just blend them together, so you will love the taste of each one while getting great nutritional value. So give these smoothies a try, and enjoy!

By Jodee Weiland

As most of you know, I love a good smoothie that is both delicious and healthy. I’m always trying to think of new ways to combine healthy foods into a great smoothie recipe. It has to taste good or none of us, including me would drink it. So I decided to find a way to combine avocado, some fresh kale from my garden, and fresh pineapple to make a delicious smoothie. My Pineapple Avocado Kale Smoothie with Honey and Lime is definitely both healthy and delicious!

Even though avocados have more calories than most of the ingredients used here, they are what some would call nutrient dense calories. Avocados are known to help maintain a healthy heart and reduce blood pressure, as well as helping the brain, eyesight, reducing blood sugars, improving digestion, and more. Kale is a powerhouse of nutrients needed by all of us and is super rich in Vitamin K, which can reduce the risk of cancer. Add the fruits and juices, and there are still more great nutritional benefits to this smoothie. These are only a few nutritional facts about the ingredients, but that’s plenty for me!

Pineapple Avocado KaleSmoothie with Honey and Lime

1 cup fresh pineapple cut up
1/3 cup fresh avocado removed from skin
1 fresh lime juiced
1/2 cup fresh kale removed from stem and cut up
1/2 cup pure unsweetened pineapple juice
1 tablespoon organic honey
1/2 cup cubed or crushed ice

Prepare the fruits and vegetables. Put the all the ingredients in a blender and blend it together until smooth. Once done, pour into a glass and drink. This recipe makes one smoothie.

My Pineapple Avocado Kale Smoothie with Honey and Lime is both deliciously flavored and extremely healthy in so many ways. This smoothie is about 300 calories, has 7 grams of fiber, and is definitely nutrient rich. You are going to love the flavor and the texture when you try this smoothie. This smoothie is awesome, so enjoy!