Hope you’re having a fun weekend! I am still under the weather, getting worse actually… (still on the no complaining goal though! ;)) I’m off to see a specialist on Tuesday who can hopefully give me some answers and get me feeling better soon. In the meantime I’ve been eating a lot of Cream of Wheat and drinking A LOT of liquids. Mostly because it’s the only thing that makes my throat feel better! But one thing I’ve been missing is my UGS (which I haven’t been taking because it’s full of probiotics and I’m on antibiotics) so today I was really craving a smoothie. I decided to go pink instead of green!

I’ve talked about my “pink monsters” before but lately I haven’t been having them because my green smoothie is like a staple I can’t  live without! But if you’re looking for a delicious and refreshing way to get your fruit in, this is a great way! Since it’s the winter I used frozen berries, which I actually like better because frozen ones make a better smoothie. Inside the pink monster is:

Besides just tasting good, here are the reasons I choose these ingredients:

• orange juice–> calcium, vitamin C, makes the smoothie deliciously tropical tasting 🙂
• raspberries and strawberries–> antioxidants, more vitamin C, maganese
• yogurt–> friendly bacteria, calcium, protein
• banana–> potassium, fiber
• flax seeds–> omega-3s, fiber

If you want more of that strawberry milkshake type feeling, sub in almond milk (or whatever milk you like) instead of O.J.! For some reason I just like O.J. in this one, it really goes with the tartness of the berries. YUM!

We’ve still got half the weekend left! Enjoy it! 😀

Thanks for reading!

-Lauren