Ok, maybe I lied a little. I’m super busy and I have no business being here today, but I need to share my healthy Shamrock Shake Smoothie recipe, AND, show off my blog. It was redesigned spectacularly by J9 Designs and it still has that new car smell. I’m ENAMORED. I can’t stop looking at it here and looking at it on my phone. It’s mobile-friendly now! I’M IN LOVE HERE.
What else changed? The whole theme. Not only is it mobile-friendly, but we got out all the kinks and bugs, and updated the header photo that still had photos of my kids as babies. The new header is more about ME. It has me, my kids, my husband, a recipe/DIY, a pet, and travel. All of the things I am. Plus the new theme is called rainbow sprinkles. SO IN LOVE. I’m serious.
I made this last year but it still holds up. I never got the chance to post it last year so I’m thrilled I could do so today. And with my new font and everything! I’ll probably keep cleaning up house around here but for now, I’m enjoying my new toy. I keep smiling. I wish I could hug my blog.
Shamrock Shake Smoothie:
What You Need:
2 1/2 Bananas
1 cup of Vanilla Almond Milk
1 teaspoon to 1 and 1/2 of Peppermint Extract (depending on how strong you like it)
5 Spinach Leaves
1/2 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
1 cup of Ice
1/2 cup of Fat Free Yogurt
1/8 cup of Mini Chocolate Chips
Whip Cream
Sprinkles (optional)
3 drops of Green Food Coloring (optional)
What You Do:
- First, place bananas, almond milk, peppermint, spinach leaves, protein powder, ice, and yogurt into a blender.
- Then, blend until smooth – making sure to scrap the sides half way through.
- Add in food coloring, and blend again until mixed well.
- Next, stir in chocolate chips, by hand.
- Add whipped cream and sprinkles to the top of your smoothie.
- Lastly, serve and enjoy!
Makes 2 small smoothies because it’s a perfect drink to share!
LOVE. I tell ya. My kids are making leprechaun traps. Lucky Charms have been purchased. My leggings have a shamrock pattern. It’s beginning to look a lot like St. Patrick’s Day ’round here!
OK, you had me at Shamrock shake! Seriously, this shake looks delicious and perfect for one of my all-time favorite holidays, St. Patrick’s Day. And thank you again for the shout-out here. Seriously, truly is my pleasure having helped you with your site redesign/update more than my words can even express! Hugs <3
I’m still so enamored. I always will be.. but you know – new car smell!!
I love the new look! What a great looking update!! The Shamrock shake looks great too, and I think I even have almost all of the ingredients on hand. (My daughter got married in November, but she left her protein powder here. Along with a lot of other stuff…) I’m going to make the smoothie today.
Nice! It’s really a perfect and festive smoothie. I tried a Shamrock Shake once and it wasn’t for me. This is soooo different, but same awesome idea.
Yes I would love a Shamrock Shake smoothie! This looks delicious Tamara!
Thanks! I made it and photographed it last St. Patrick’s Day but by then it was too late to post on my blog. Made me sad!
Oh yum! I want this. So beautifully photographed too! I am very glad your busyness didn’t preclude you from sharing 🙂
Thank you! I was wondering if it was too dark. I usually favor such bright photography but my house isn’t always light and airy. Living in the woods and all. We lose sun by 3pm or so this time of year. Bah!
Wow is it Shamrock Shake Season already! Every year I say I’m going to make one of these green beauties but I never do. This year is the year!! I love your healthy twist, spinach and sprinkles are my jam. Have a great week my friend 🙂
xoxo
Mary
haha, spinach and sprinkles. I usually favor this without sprinkles, but they looked pretty!
OH, Tamara I LOVE the new look around here! I see why you want to hug it! 🙂
And that Shamrock shake looks DELICIOUS! Such a creative way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
THANK YOU! You’ve been around since the beginning and you know what it used to look like.. definitely needed a change.
First of all – I LOVE your blog redesign! And I love that you want to hug it. This shamrock shake is amazing and I can’t wait to make it. They’re my favorite but I can’t have the regular ones anymore – this healthy one is the perfect alternative. Thank you!
THANK YOU! It really needed a redesign and I just kept thinking all of you were too polite to say anything. ha! And I can’t do the regular ones either. So this is perfect.