Receta Bouncing back
Hello, I'm back! Sort of. I didn't actually go anywhere, but I did have sinus surgery last week and I've been resting and recovering.
I had pretty bad seasonal allergies for the first 25 to 30 years of my life and I still have them now, but they have significantly improved. Between the effects of years of sniffing and sneezing and a car accident that broke my nose in 2008, I was having a really hard time breathing through my nose. I'll keep the gory details to myself, but suffice it to say that I was really in need of some rest and recovery after surgery last Tuesday. I'm still on the mend, but I'm beginning to get back into my normal activities.
I have been hitting the green smoothies hard! I received some Cara Cara oranges in my CSA box this week- have you seen these oranges? Not only are they really cool to look at in all their pink juicy goodness, but they are low in acid and taste so, so good!
My favorite smoothie tastes even better with these (or it would...if I could taste anything...baby steps).
I sometimes mix up my smoothie recipe, but I always seem to return to this one. When I can find vanilla beans at a decent price (i.e. at Costco), I throw in a small piece of a bean to really make this great. Even though it is green, it almost has a creamsicle flavor!
My "Go-To" Green Smoothie
Makes 1 serving
- 1/2 cup water
- 4-5 ice cubes
- 1 large handful of raw spinach
- 1 ripe banana, peeled
- 1 orange, peeled
- 2 tablespoons raw pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- 2 heaping teaspoons of Vega Tropical Shake and Go Smoothie mix
- 1 inch piece of vanilla bean (optional)
Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.
How do you bounce back after being sick or recovering from an injury?