Category Archives: Beverages & Smoothies

Keto Chocolate Orange Smoothie with Extra Fiber

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The weather is warming up, and I’m back on my spring breakfast smoothie routine to power up for the busy days that lie ahead. My Keto Chocolate Orange Smoothie is a rich, creamy, crazy-delicious blend of goodness that almost seems like it should be called dessert – but it is sugar-free and has all the nutrients needed to support my low-carb breakfast. Keto Chocolate Orange Smoothie with FiberFind out how I used the new Metamucil Premium Blend (sweetened with stevia) in this sugar-free smoothie to up my daily fiber needs – a problem nutrition gap for many devotees of Keto, high protein or otherwise low-carb diets who avoid fruit and skimp on vegetables.  Read on to learn more and get the keto smoothie recipe: Continue reading →

Plant-based Morning Power with Coffee & Natural Bliss

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I have a very active and varied schedule most mornings, but the one unifying factor that gets me up and keeps me going is COFFEE! And, just in case we ever meet up for a cuppa joe, you’ll need to know that I take mine verrrrry creamy. Read on to find out how coffee AND Coffee mate® natural bliss® Plant Based Half & Half Unsweetened are helping me live my best life! run, workout and coffee calendar

I bet your weekly schedule is just as busy or busier than mine (although, this is just a partial list, haha)! I love to accomplish all I can, and a few mugs of creamy coffee (or iced coffee in the summer), and I’m always turning to this elixir of life for the win! Continue reading →

Refreshing Watermelon Veggie “Reviver” Drink

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It’s finally spring (insert happy dance) and I’m ready for a new start thanks to my Refreshing Watermelon Veggie Reviver Drink!

Refreshing Watermelon Veggie Reviver

I’ve started back up my outdoor fitness routine AND watermelon-a-week habit, both which last without waiver from March through November (sometimes longer if the weather is nice or a see a mighty-fine looking winter watermelon). To kick off my watermelon for runners recipes this season is a body and brain-boosting beverage that will get you up and at ‘em with a spicy-sweet -kick. Read on to get the healthy watermelon recipe: Continue reading →

Sugar-Free Pumpkin Spice Latte Mix with Collagen and More Pumpkin + Protein Ideas

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I’m about to flip my gourd (in a good way), October 1st is National Pumpkin Spice Day.. I know pumpkin spice has been super trendy ever since a certain coffee shop got a hold of it, but I’ve been a pumpkin “Spice Girl’ back since 5rd grade when I brought home a pumpkin spice muffin recipe to replicate that my class made for a Thanksgiving feast (that was 40 years ago, y’all). sugar free pumpkin spice latte with collagen

I’m sharing that pumpkin muffin recipe again in this post, along with some other pumpkin goodness I’ve updated to include Collagen Hydrolysate (or another protein powder of choice). I’m such a stickler for getting enough protein throughout the day! The new  recipe (a little further in the post post) is a Sugar-Free Pumpkin Spice Latte Mix with Collagen Mix. Continue reading →

DIY Collagen Golden Milk Mix

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DIY Collagen Golden Milk Mix, I think you are going to love this healing drink as much as me!  I’m sharing the instructions on how to make this slightly sweet, slightly spicy warm elixir into a powdered mix so that you can prepare at any hour, anywhere. DIY Collagen Golden Milk Mix

Turmeric  is primary ingredient in Golden Milk — as you’ve probably noticed the spice has been trending among fit foodies in the last few years. Turmeric root  (actually a rhizome related to ginger) has been used since ancient times for medicinal purposes. I’ll keep it brief here, because I’ve written lots of other posts with turmeric recipes and soap-boxing soliloquies of the benefits of turmeric, but this earthy, lightly sweet rhizome  has been linked to reductions in inflammation, the regulation of blood sugar, and lessened incidence for certain types of cancers.  Read on to get the recipe and how-to:

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