Green-ya colada

1/2 can of unsweetened pineapple (use the fruit and the juice)
1/2 cup low fat coconut or almond milk
1 cup ice
1 ripe banana
your favorite protein powder (naturally sweetened)
Few generous handfuls of washed spinach
spoonful of coconut oil

Blend together and serve. YUM! My kids especially love these! If you want an extra punch of coconut flavor add a teeny bit of coconut extract.

Slushy Lemonade

Winter is in full swing around here. Snow, cold weather, chilling wind, grey skies...

But drinking this makes me feel like I am on a warm tropical island somewhere (ok, not really)

This is a sweet and refreshing homemade lemonade, something that would probably be more practical in the summer.
3 medium sized lemons
water
sugar
ice

Use the entire lemon. Just cut it into pieces and put it in your blender with about a cup of water. Blend it for a few minutes on high speed. It needs to be blended really well.

Strain, (I use a mesh strainer) reserving all liquid. Discard the pulp.

Add the liquid back to the blender, put in about a cup of sugar (more or less to taste), pour in about another cup of water then fill the blender to the top with ice.

Blend well and serve.

Makes about 4 servings.