15 March 2010
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5 CommentsHi, y’all!
So glad you’ve enjoyed my story about Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis + Fibromyalgia – your comments and emails have truly blessed my heart!!
And yay for Strawberry Serenity Kombucha. Thanks for your rave reviews of my review. 
Don’t worry, the agave post is coming. I just HAD to share my fantabulous lunch with you – it was THAT good!
I had oatmeal for (a late) breakfast and so I wasn’t the least bit hungry ‘till around 2 p.m. or so. What to do? Make a smoothie and have an apple slathered with Nuttzo!
There were some leftover berries in the fridge and I was craving hemp protein, too. (Recipe follows!!)
I threw in some other goodies and created this beauty:
Berry Blackstrap Smoothie
Inspired by my Blueberry-Blackstrap Bomb
In my new tumbler!
In the blender
Plus an apple slathered in Nuttzo = YUM!!!
Enjoyed ever so much…
While I write that AGAVE post!!!
Berry Blackstrap Smoothie Recipe
Inspired by my Blueberry-Blackstrap Bomb
- 1/2 cup herbal tea (whatever you like; I used a nettle/mullein/peace blend)
- 1/4 cup blackstrap molasses water (2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses + 1 cup of water = blackstrap water)
- about a cup of leftover berries
- 1 whole avocado (see avocado’s health benefits here)
- 3 tablespoons hemp powder
- 1 tablespoon tart cherry concentrate
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground flax seeds
- teeny amount of stevia to taste
- 4 ice cubes
Directions: Toss everything into your blender and blend away. Pour in a glass and enjoy! This made enough to fill the tumbler twice – but I only drank one tumbler full. I shared the rest with a family member who was eye-balling it. LOL
Do you have days when all you want is a yummy smoothie and fruit slathered in nut butter? Is your appetite always ravenous or non-existent – or does it vary from day-to-day? What’s your favorite smoothie recipe or ingredient? What’s your favorite fruit to slather nut butter on? And have you tried Nuttzo? A full review is coming soon but the ingredients in this stuff is amazing: Valencia Peanuts, Cashews, Almonds, Hazelnuts, Brazil Nuts, Sunflower Seeds, and Flax Seeds – and it’s crunchy and SUPER DELISH! It’s also now available in my OpenSky Shop!!!! Eeeeekkk!
Contest Alerts
- Averie, over at Love Veggies & Yoga, is having a raw food book giveaway.
- I’m giving away a jar of Tropical Traditions raw honey.
Coming Next
- Agave: Why I Was Hesitant to Use It, And Won’t Be Using It Anymore
- Health Benefits of Blackstrap Molasses – And Why I Drink It
- More reviews and giveaways!
Mmmm, your Berry Blackstrap Smoothie Recipe sounds delic. I don’t have much experience with using Molasses. Excited to hear about your experiences with it!
I’ve yet to try Nutzo! Looks super yummy. Do they make one without peanuts?
My appetite varies day to day. Some days I’m content with my Green Juices / Green Smoothies all day with some fresh fruit or veggies thrown in. Other days, I need carbs –> whether its sprouted bread, brown rice, quinoa, pasta, etc… My fav fruit w/ nut butter has to be apples – I think its a consistency thing. I like the smooth & crunchy contrast
.-= Christel´s last blog ..Patience =-.
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Raw Juice Girl Reply:
March 15th, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Thanks! Actually, I think my Blueberry-Blackstrap Bomb was even better than this one.
I LOVE molasses! It’s SO good – and SO good for us!
No, Nuttzo is just that mixture. I’m not sure if they’ll be making a different combo. Are you allergic to peanuts? Or worried about aflatoxins?
You sound like me! I love raw juices and smoothies but sometimes I want a bowl of steel-cut oats or just something else.
And I love smooth and crunchy, too. Yum!
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ok now that i know it’s only 2tbsp of BSMolasses, i am like whew, my tastebuds are normal. i thought you were like chugging it by the 1/2 cup or something
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