Popeye Power Smoothie

I am very excited to share this recipe today. It's one of my favorite lunches on a hot day, and it's completely packed full of nutritional goodness. I entered it into a smoothie contest last month and won second place out of 200 entrants. It's going to be put into a recipe book "50 Scrumptious Shape-Up Recipes". So, I am sharing with  you an award winning recipe today! With summer coming up - enjoy.

Spinach-Mango "Ice Cream"

I got a new toy for Christmas this year and am loving it! I got a Vitamix. One of my favorite foods, ice cream, can now be made uber healthy and I can eat it guilt free. Now, I'm not really eating ice cream, but it sure feels like it and that's good enough for me.

I made up this little concoction yesterday, so the picture isn't that great as it was just taken quickly with my phone - I couldn't wait to dig in! It was amazingly delicious. If you don't have a Vitamix, or other super powerful blender, no worries. Just add extra milk and make this baby into a smoothie instead of an "ice cream".

Vanilla Protein Shake

One of my favorite post-workout meals is a protein shake. Protein after a workout is important because it is the building block that your muscles need to rebuild and grow. I especially love the fact that this little wonder here is like eating a milk-shake.... yum, milk shakes. I can't even remember the last time I had a milk shake. Good thing this comes close! It's delicious and great for those working muscles after your workout!