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Recipe

Chocolate Peanut Butter Green Smoothie

February 2, 2015 By Robyn 44 Comments

A couple weeks ago Vega contacted me about reviewing their new Vega One product line and potentially working together….ummm, is the sky blue?

For those of you that are newer to the blog, know that I absolutely love this company, this product, and everything they stand for. If you’ve been reading for a while, you already know these things. So of course I was excited!

There are a whole lot of protein powders out there on the market and unfortunately, most are filled with super processed ingredients or they taste like chalk. Really, there are only a couple protein powders that I love both from a taste and ingredient perspective. Vega is certainly one of them.

If I’m going to use a protein powder it has to..

Be free of protein isolates [check your ingredient lists!]
Contain only whole food ingredients
No artificial sweeteners
No sugar alcohols
Contain other ingredients besides protein
Taste good
NO chalkiness
And ideally, it will contain GREENS!

Now that I type that out, I sound pretty particular. But I just want it to taste good and feel good!

For all the reasons stated above, I’ve been recommending Vega to clients and friends and patients and family [Momma Coale is hooked!] for years. Simply put, you’re getting so much more than just protein. Not only does it have 20 grams of whole food complete protein from brown rice, saviseed, hemp and pea that’s minimally processed, but it’s chock full of feel good foods like maca [great for hormonal support], chlorella, and alfalfa. It also contains 6 grams of healthy fats per scoop including your daily needs of omega 3s [from chia and flax] along with SIX servings of veggies in one scoop.

It also has a probiotic blend to support a healthy gut and boost your immune system and provides 50% of your daily vitamin/mineral needs so you save money from not buying a multivitamin. As for taste, Vega isn’t chalky AT ALL and is sweetened with stevia so it adds sweetness to any smoothie, and in my opinion, makes smoothies taste closer to milkshakes then a cup of green pulverized veggies. Vega, undoubtedly, has the best taste out of all the protein powders I’ve tried. My favorite flavor is french vanilla with chocolate coming in a close second!

The only reason I like vanilla over chocolate is because you can add any fruit to vanilla and the smoothie is going to taste good. With chocolate you have to be a little choosier.

But banana + chocolate Vega + peanut butter is absolute heaven people.
It’s as close as is gets to drinking a chocolate peanut butter milkshake without actually drinking one.

Sometimes I want a milkshake and sometimes I want a milkshake like smoothie. Both are part of healthy eating.

The best thing I discovered within the past year is using frozen spinach in smoothies. Not only does is save TONS of money [we’re talking $1.99 a pound versus $6.99] but also tons of space in your fridge! I buy a bag or two of frozen organic spinach every week for green smoothies from Trader Joes or Whole Foods. Secondly, always use a frozen banana if you can- the creaminess cannot be beat!

I love drinking one in the afternoon. I also love halving the recipe and drinking one as breakfast #1 right upon waking. And then when I get to class or the hospital, I’ll eat a bowl of oatmeal. They weren’t lying when they said breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I can’t imagine a better way to start your day than with this packed cup of tastiness.

A chocolate peanut butter smoothie that contains proteins, carbs, fats and tastes good too.

I’ll take another please.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Green Smoothie [Vegan + GF]
1 scoop of Vega One chocolate protein powder**
2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 frozen banana
1 cup of frozen organic spinach
~ 1 cup ice cubes

Add everything except the ice to your blender. After things are pulverized add the ice and blend until smooth. If needed, add a splash or two more milk to get things moving. **You can easily use 1/2 scoop, which I often do, to make the Vega last longer and save $$. You will still be getting plenty of protein and nutrition!

Now, get cha smoothie on.


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Things I love about midwifery among many: the appo Things I love about midwifery among many: the appointments, no matter how long, feel so unhurried. 
Just walked in from an appointment with my midwife because I was due for a Pap test + an overall wellness visit. My last pap was during my first trimester with Cal which feels like a jillion years ago, but it’s only actually been three years. Life changes so fast! Pre-baby life feels like a whole other life.  I’m wayyyy overdue for a visit to my PCP bc I’ve been under OBGYN or midwifery care for the majority of the past three years while having babies, but I am pretty good with keeping up with my paps. It seems women often think they need pap and/or HPV testing way more frequently than they do (and providers sometimes perform these tests more frequently than necessary - remember more testing doesn’t always mean better outcomes!)  So if you need it, here’s a quick little reminder on this chilly spring Friday afternoon on how often you need this testing (these are the recommendations from ACOG)  Women aged 21–29 years should have a Pap test alone every 3 years. HPV testing is not recommended.  Women aged 30–65 years should have a Pap test and an HPV test (aka co-testing) every 5 years (preferred). It also is acceptable to have a Pap test alone every 3 years.  If you get abnormal results, this testing frequency could change - but for healthy women with normal results, you actually don’t need testing as frequently as you might think. Which is great news for those of you who hate the speculum.  Ok, off to finish up some things on the to-do list (including cleaning this kitchen) during nap time and then come 5 o’clock, crack an IPA with our neighbors 🍻
#AlignPartner Over the past seven months since bec #AlignPartner Over the past seven months since becoming a mom of two, caring for myself has gotten shoved to the back burner. And it's been a challenge to make it a priority. My routine-resistant personality has upsides and downsides when it comes to motherhood. So I'm starting small this year with a consistent bedtime routine that includes taking my supplements and @alignprobiotic and hoping as that becomes consistent, my mornings will naturally shift too.  In short my bedtime currently goes like this….jammies & face care when putting the babies to bed. Before I go to bed (anytime between 9pm and 12am...) I’ll pump, take my supplements and fill my water. Then I go upstairs and brush my teeth. And then get in bed. The kicker: 70% of the time I find myself finishing up tasks on my phone IN BED. I hate this habit.  Back to supplements. This is something I have been able to stick with. On top of fish oil, my prenatal, choline and vitamin D, I recently added @AlignProbiotic 24/7 Digestive Support*§ to see if it helps with abdominal discomfort and regularity because when I don’t drink coffee or am traveling that can get thrown off.  I’ll be taking it every day for the next 28 days since it takes TIME for our bodies to adjust to probiotics - and I'll be taking you guys along with me as I share my honest thoughts. Many people think if they don’t see changes within the first 7-10 days then the probiotic isn’t working, but that’s not the case. I’m giving myself more than just a week or two and instead a full month to see the full benefits. I’ll keep you posted over the next month. Check out my stories to learn more! #MyAlignGutJourney #guthealth
 
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We had an AFTERNOON today. Toddler didn’t care f We had an AFTERNOON today. Toddler didn’t care for a nap. Putting baby down was harder than I wanted it to be. Miraculously, I had a moment of clarity as I was covered in tiny humans and decided I wasn’t doing the nap battle thing a on 60 degree, gorgeous, sunny spring day 🙅🏻‍♀️ so I piled both babies into the car half naked, opened the sun roof, put on white noise for them and an audio book for me and drank a kombucha as I drove a meal to a postpartum mama. Thirty five minutes later we had a sleeping baby and a toddler who at least had a rest. Baby transferred without waking HALLELUJAH and although my toddler didn’t nap today (lord help) at least we got soaked in breezy sunshine 😎🤘🏻💆🏻‍♀️
We veered from our usual Friday night homemade piz We veered from our usual Friday night homemade pizza (minus the dough, we leave that to @albemarlebakingco) because we are eating pizza tomorrow with some friends - instead I called my mom and asked her how she makes her chicken fingers and we fried up a big ole batch of chicken nugs 🙌🏻🤤 along with a sheet pan full of sweet potato fries and a simple arugula salad dressed with parmesean, olive oil and s&p. Oh and my moms honey mustard recipe for dipping. It’s SO DANG GOOD.  Over the past 6ish months we’ve been practicing (and practicing and practicing bc it doesn’t come naturally) unplugging from technology and slowing down and resting and just being for one day a week. Some call it Shabbat. Some call it Sabbath. Maybe you call it something different. All I know is IT IS SO GOOD FOR MY WEARY SOUL and the day I look forward to ALL WEEK. Sundown on Friday to sundown Saturday. Nothing but rest. For us that means hiking (or something outside) and napping and reading and being with friends and eating really good food. And drinking some really good wine or craft beer. Sometimes whiskey. 😛  And because I know I’ll get asked about the chicken finger recipe and also because it’s too good not to share and Momma Coale said I could, here ya go:  Cut chicken breast into thin strips or small pieces (I prefer nug size bc the breading to chicken ratio is perfection). Salt and pepper those babies really well. Then dredge them in all purpose flour, then egg, then panko - just like you would bread anything else. Then fry them up in a light oil - I use avocado oil because that’s our everyday oil. You could also use canola or peanut oil. Just fill a pan with an inch or so of oil on medium high heat. They only take 2-3 minutes per side. You can always temp them to make sure they are at least 165 degrees F to really make sure they are done. Dunk in all the sauces and enjoy!  Happy weekend!

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