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CLEAN EATS: Monday Power Smoothie

I’m not a Monday person. Or Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday person really. But Mondays are particularly bad. The snooze button is usually pressed about 47 times before I actually get up, I then have that internal debate over whether I can be bothered to wash my hair or not (Answer: I can’t), and by the time I’ve showered & dressed I’m usually running about 45 minutes behind. I’ve never been one to skip breakfast, so thankfully I have come up with a quick, super nutritious power smoothie for Monday mornings that is also incredibly delicious.

The quantities are all very rough as it’s usually a matter of me fumbling about in the kitchen madly throwing things into the blender but, thankfully, that approach seems to work with this smoothie and it’s hard to get it wrong. 

Serves two medium sized glasses or one enormous glass

Ingredients:

  • Large handful frozen raspberries
  • Very large handful baby spinach
  • Handful cashew nuts
  • Heaped tablespoon raw cacao
  • Tablespoon maca powder
  • Tablespoon chia seeds
  • Tablespoon coconut oil 
  • Pinch cinnamon 
  • About one and a half cups of water

Put all ingredients in blender. Blend. Drink. Marvel at delicious healthiness. 

Notes:

  • promise you can’t taste the baby spinach at all. 
  • I don’t add ice as the frozen raspberries do a similar job, but if you’re using fresh fruit you might want to add a few cubes to cool it down.
  • You can add any fruit you like really - I’ve also used banana, strawberries, and blueberries in the past. I’ve settled on raspberries as my fruit of choice as I firmly believe that Raspberries Make Everything Better, but you may have a different opinion! 
  • All ingredients are bought from the supermarket, except the raw cacao and maca powder which I bought from Wholefoods House (most health food stores should sell them). 

CLEAN EATS: Two Quick Sugar-Free Breakfasts

As I have previously posted, I am currently on a sugar-free kick with the aid of Sarah Wilson’s I Quit Sugar e-book. To be honest I am finding it a little more difficult than I anticipated (hello dessert menu), but I have almost entirely cut the ‘hidden’ sugar from my diet - so that makes it kinda okay when I have creme brulee, right?

To start the day off on the right note I’ve swapped my usual sneakily sugar filled cereal for these two really quick & easy ‘recipes’: 

  • Wholegrain porridge with the CCCs: Just make porridge as per usual, then stir in a spoonful of chia seeds and coconut oil & a sprinkle of cinnamon. Chia seeds are an amazing source of omega-3, and don’t taste like anything, so they are excellent to throw into anything and everything. The coconut oil makes the porridge lovely and sweet and creamy. Yum! 
  • Lemony eggs: When I’m in the mood for some protein, I scramble some eggs, then add a drizzle of lemon-infused olive oil - and if I’m feeling decadent, some crumbled feta. Again: Yum! 

If anyone has a great sugar-free recipe they’ve tried, I’d love to hear about it!