I'm not a very good sick person. In fact, when I get sick I get hit really hard and usually spend the entire time in bed. This week I have been fighting a nasty cold that came on quickly and has refused to leave. And while Jason has been sweet enough to come home each night with take-out...the last thing I feel like doing is cooking for myself in the daytime while he's at work. Honestly, is there anything worse than standing over a hot stove when your head is pounding?
My solution...get out the blender. It takes hardly any time to whip up a quick smoothie for myself before crawling back into bed.
Two of my favorite quick smoothies to make are Spinach and Strawberry and a fun play on PB&J. Do you have any quick and healthy smoothie recipes to share?
Photos by Leah Bergman
Strawberry Spinach Smoothie
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 small handful of fresh spinach
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 frozen banana
2 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)
PB&J Smoothie
1 cups frozen strawberries
1 frozen banana
2 teaspoon almond butter or unsalted peanut butter
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
Directions:
1. In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend until desired consistency is reached. Add more liquid if too thick or a few ice cubes if too thin.
Thank you Ball for the beautiful set of blue Ball® Heritage Collection pint jars. They just so happen to be the perfect smoothie glass.
Kimberly says
I make a smoothie similar to the pb&j one! But I tend to get too lazy to make smoothies because I don't want to clean the blender, haha.
Feel better! I'm glad to see that you're posting - a good sign. 🙂
kelsey says
the strawberry looks to die for! yum
Kelsey says
PBJ smoothie - um YUM. I just inherited a blender (#poor) and will be making that asap!
x Kelsey
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Drew says
Im a huge baby too when im sick. lately i have been making morning to-go smoothies and these sound fab!
Chelsea says
A PB&J smoothie sounds delish today Leah. I'm such a terrible sick person too (or so my mister tells me). Can a girl just get an icy smoothie and somebody to play with her hair?!
xoxo,
Chelsea & The City
Alyssa//Runway Chef says
I make a similar sounding to the PB&J smoothie...so good! Hope you feel better soon!
Ana says
I'm lazy, I should make smoothies more often. This ones look so healthy. Hope you feel better soon. 🙂
Jojo says
I am always to scared to put spinach in a smoothie! Maybe one day! But these look so yum! Everything looks cute in a jam jar! X
Marissa @ Where I Need to Be says
These look to pretty to eat! Green smoothies are my go-tos but I also love making a pina colada smoothie with frozen pineapple, banana, coconut oil, nut butter and coconut water/almond milk.
Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe says
I love the sounds of that PB & J smoothie. Hope you feel better soon, love!
Sarah says
I'm giving the pb&j smoothie a try tomorrow morning. Thanks for the healthy breakfast idea. 🙂
Terie says
Handful of fresh spinach
Small carrot
1 C unsweetened almond milk
2 Tbsp chia seeds
3 Tbsp raw cacao
10 frozen cherries
1 small frozen banana
Jo says
what happens if you use frozen spinach instead of fresh? it's all i have
Leah Bergman says
I'm sure that would work fine although I have never tried it! I would use less however. Let me know how it tastes!