Energy Lift Green Smoothie Recipe
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College students have been known to fuel their bodies with processed junk. Like the days when they find themselves at a coffee shop twice in one day… or grabbing fast food for breakfast, lunch or both. They are often starved for time, low on energy and just….overwhelmed and stressed. This Energy Lift Tropical Green Smoothie is full of fresh fruits and dark leafy greens that provide energy and a fast healthy meal that actually tastes good.
In the fall, Allison will be heading back to college and living in an apartment. When you start digging into the actual “needs” of a college student you quickly realize you are setting up a whole new household, especially if they are living in an apartment. Allison loves to bake and cook a little, so she’s most excited about stocking her kitchen.
We talked about what she would need while living away at college since she decided to stay at home last year. I must admit, it was a change of plans that this mom was happy with. It was a bittersweet occasion, I was a little sad that she wasn’t ready to head off on her own yet but yet proud beyond measure that she had the courage to tell us.
Having her home another year was just what we needed. She registered at the community college, so she was able to get a taste of college life, while still being at home. Now, she feels ready to try it on her own this fall. She is such a beautiful and strong-willed woman who works hard for what she wants, so I have all the confidence that she will be just fine. She is ready for college and I am so thankful for that, but I will be terribly sad to not have her with me every day.
If you remember I recently shared our Stress Free Graduation Party tips and talked about Targets Back to College Registry. It’s a fabulous idea, allowing friends and family to buy exactly the items the graduate not only wants but actually NEEDS for college.
Target is one of our favorite places to shop, so Allison has had no trouble finding everything she needs for her new apartment…… and then some. 😉
I’m sure she will be sad when the time comes, but for now, she’s having a blast making plans. This girl takes after her Mom and stocking her new kitchen was first on her list! Since she has a birthday coming up, we picked up a few items off her Back to College Registry:
- Threshold Melamine dinnerware – cute dinnerware is a must, right?
- toaster oven – for frozen pizza and lots of other quick snacks
- Keurig mini – because every college student needs coffee 😉
- Black & Decker Blender – because she loves shakes and smoothies
- Magic Bullet – for chopping, grinding and blending
Now that she’s equipped with a blender and a Magic Bullet, we’ve been talking about what she can do to try and eat healthy and stay energized while she’s away at school……of course, green smoothies were a big part of that conversation.
Green smoothies are a quick and easy way to get large amounts of fruits and leafy greens into your daily diet. Dark leafy greens not only contain important minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants they also support your immune system and improve health, all which are super important to college students who are often running on little sleep, and under a lot of stress.
It takes less than 5 minutes to make a green smoothie (including clean up) and they’re great to take on the go— especially when you prep ahead ……making green smoothies the perfect superfood for college students!
QUICK TIP: To make green smoothie clean up super quick, simply rinse the blender, then add hot water and just a little dish soap and put back on the base and blend for 30-60 seconds while you clean up and put everything away! Making clean up a breeze.
Our daughter will only be 2 hours away for college, and she is ready for an adventure and to give life a go on her own. I love her eagerness to step outside her comfort zone and take on this opportunity. It brings me peace of mind to know that I can send her off with everything she needs to be comfortable while she’s away from home. I will also be able to check in on her registry list from time to time and send her a care package, or it will come in handy at Christmas time as well.
So if you are looking for the perfect graduation gift, suggest the Target college registry to your favorite grad, it’s a great way to give gifts you know the recipient needs and wants.
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Energy Lift Tropical Green Smoothie
This Energy Lift Tropical Green Smoothie is full of fresh fruits and dark leafy greens that provide energy and a fast healthy meal that actually tastes good.
Ingredients
- 1 packed cup spinach
- 1 cup orange juice (fresh squeezed, or no sugar added)
- 1 medium orange, peeled and sliced
- 3/4 cup pineapple, frozen
- 1 small banana, sliced and frozen
- 2 tablespoons coconut flakes
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds (optional)
- 1-2 tablespoons protein powder (optional)
Instructions
Add spinach and orange juice to blender and blend until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend well.
Enjoy!!
Notes
For the best results (no leafy chunks) when making green smoothies: add leafy greens and liquid to blender and blend until smooth. Then fruit (and other ingredients if you are using any) and blend again until well combined.
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I’m loving these posts Cheryl. We too love Target and I had no idea they had a registry as well as am living vicariously through your setting Alison up. I have two more years until I’m doing the same thing so keep these posts coming! The smoothie is fantastic too. Pinning, pinning, pinning!
I could spend all day in Target, lol! Love the smoothie – gorgeous color and packed full of nutrition!
I can’t live without my Target!! The smoothie looks amazing.
I swear the Target people know me, because I am there so often! This smoothie is perfect for college students, or busy moms! Love the color!
I love this recipe and I’m a huge Target fan so it’s fun to see your shopping trip with your daughter. It’s such a bittersweet time, isn’t it? It’s so fun to be out shopping with them, and so sad to think of them leaving the nest. Good thing there’s smoothies to cheer us moms up! 🙂
This sounds so refreshing.
Good luck to your beautiful Allison. You must be so proud.
So beautiful! No doubt it’s delicious!
We are heading to Target this weekend to prepare for our Asheville vacation next week and I can’t wait!! I’m mildly obsessed with all the travel sized goodies. PS: Can I make a vacation registry? 🙂
Absolutely gorgeous photos. I just love the registry concept!
Great choices for her registry items! I so wish they would have had this when I headed off to college. What a great idea!
I honestly think I could LIVE inside of Target. Love these finds and this smoothie too! Perfect for powering through even the busiest days. (PS. Love Allison’s red shoes!)
I love your blender cleaning tip! And this green smoothie looks Awesome!
The idea of a back to college registry is simply brilliant. I remember needing so. much. stuff. (a first post-college apartment registry isn’t a bad idea either ;)) I wish green smoothies were a thing when I was in school. I always stocked up on icky packaged shakes.
I don’t even want to get started out badly I ate in college. I could have used this smoothie and a college registry when I moved into my own apartment junior year! There were a lot of handy-me downs floating in my place. I’d give anything for some cute Target decor.
Looks really really delicious, I wish I could have a taste ……Awesome !
I wish there was a Target nearby when I was going off to college because it’s seriously THE best for stocking a dorm room or apartment! The smoothie is such a great college kid creation too. Probably should’ve drank a few of those instead of all the fries I consumed instead 😉
I cannot wait to try this out! I seriously wish I had Target around when I was in college! 🙂
Growing up in Vermont, we did not have a Target to shop at, but anytime we went out of state, Target was a must-stop. Just like your daughter, I was so excited to have a kitchen full of gadgets because I have always love to host dinners and parties! It is such a fun time to get all your friend together in the apartment, I miss those times!
Love Target and the college registry! This post was so timely, Thank You! My son announced Monday morning that he wasn’t sure he was ready to head off to CSU in the fall. We were shocked and confused by his sudden change in plan. I hadn’t even gotten done cleaning up from his Grad party. I’m not certain what this fall is going to look like but feel better knowing I’m not alone. Once the shock wore off I realized a giant weight had been lifted off me as well and that having him home another year while he figures it out is the right thing. I wish Allison the best of luck! Setting up a new home and life is exciting!
This smoothie sounds particularly good – must be the pineapple! I love that Target has started a registry for college bound students. It is so expensive to get ready to send them off so this is awesome!
A really healthy drink that can makes my hunger away, and that’s a really nice tips of how to clean a blender quickly!