Free Smoothie Challenge

I’m a repeat Rawstar and love coming back for more smoothie recipes that I’ll make all year. This challenge is always a way to say goodbye holidays cookie season is over time for a fresh start and I always feel good about myself at the end. I was surprised because the Honey Turmeric Smoothie was my favorite and proud of myself because 5 years ago I would’ve thought carrots and turmeric in a smoothie sounded disgusting and now I absolutely love those flavors! Pic is me after snowblowing our driveway how this Ohioan uses her post smoothie energy!

I really enjoyed this smoothie challenge. All of the recipes were delicious. It really showcased how easy it is to be healthy. The smoothies were diverse too and I think that there was something there for everyone. One afternoon I was feeling hungry and wanted to reach into the “junk” cupboard. Then I remembered that I hadn’t had my smoothie yet for the day. It was the Epic Almond Smoothie. Delicious easy and quick to make. And filled me up until supper. Thank you SGS for continuing to share these challenges.

This has been such a cleansing 10 days! These recipes are super easy to follow and make absolute delicious smoothies that I’m definitely adding to my go-to smoothie list! I had so much fun doing this challenge and can’t wait to do another 🙂

I am so glad I embarked to do the ten day challenge. I am thankful there was a challenge for me to try for the first time and have easy to follow recipes. Curated with the shopping list it made it easy to buy what I needed. I had done juicing/smoothing in the past prior to having my little one and would throw random fruits and veggies in my blender. I just wanted to eat more leafy greens and get more nutrients in. I found this ten day challenge had delicious recipes. I was able to find a few keepers for sure that I will start to prep for and have them on rotation. My absolute favorite smoothies were from day 1 day 2 day 3 day 7 and day 10. The best part I was able to share this journey with my husband and little one.

I loved the challenge. I would not have put together some of those things on my own. However, I would like more recipes without bananas. I cannot eat bananas so I had to try to substitute many different things or just leave them out.

I love doing these challenges, gives you great recipes to use in the future and helps add much needed nutrients to our bodies. I plan on making smoothies every day now that I’m back in the habit.

I love starting off the day with a smoothie…I get all my fruits for the day and sneak in a few veggies as well. I start the day feeling empowered and strong.

I was skeptical at first to do this challenge. I’m so glad I didn’t change my mind. I felt so much better drinking a smoothie every day. I only had a hard time with the lemon one. I will continue making them every day.

So when Kermit sang about how it wasn’t easy being green, he clearly had not participated in the Simple Green Smoothies smoothie challenge! I participated in the challenge and felt like I had been transformed into Jasmine from Aladdin as I was introduced to “a whole new world.” I was super skeptical at first that adding veggies to my smoothies would taste anything close to good, but I was pleasantly surprised and was converted from a skeptic to a believer. “What did I like best about the challenge you ask?” Well, there were so many things – from the ease of making the green smoothies, to the shopping lists, the awesome time-saving tips on smoothie prep, the supportive SGS green smoothie community, and of course the delicious smoothie recipes. I’m sure your next question is “what was my favorite smoothie during the challenge?” Well the Simple Green Smoothie team made it difficult for me to pick just one favorite smoothie during this challenge, so I’ll just share my thoughts on the ones that really made my heart sing. First there was Beginner’s Luck which was like having a tropical paradise island party in your mouth. I could drink that smoothie every day if necessary. Then there was the Strawberry Banana smoothie which surprised me as one that I enjoyed because I never would have thought that a smoothie with cauliflower in it could taste so good. I couldn’t even taste the cauliflower! All I tasted was yumminess. The Epic Almond Smoothie was self-explanatory because it was just as described…EPIC! It was like a comfort food smoothie…it made me feel all warm and tingly on the inside. The Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie was filling and really satisfied my chocolate craving without all the guilt and calories from actually eating chocolate. The Pre Workout Smoothie was energizing and I would consume that one throughout the day regardless of whether I was working out. The Honey Turmeric Smoothie was surprisingly refreshing and such a gorgeous, bright color! Overall, the smoothie challenge was a great experience and introduction to drinking green smoothies. Throughout the challenge I really felt like I was putting healthy things in my body and my body thanked me for it. I didn’t feel an ounce of guilt when consuming the smoothies. For a sugar addict (like myself), the green smoothies were also a nice “treat” that I consumed instead of a dessert and I never felt like I was depriving myself. I invested in the Protein Smoothie Boost as well and turned my green smoothies into meal replacements during the challenge. That helped me with feeling energized and full after having a green smoothie and not having an appetite to eat a meal for many hours. I even lost 5 pounds during the challenge! Can you say BONUS?! WOOHOO!! Thank you SGS team for this challenge! You had me singing the Campbell Soup song (Mm, Mm Good) throughout the challenge! I’m looking forward to trying new recipes and continuing my new green smoothie habit for the rest of my life!!

My teen daughter and I have really enjoyed the smoothie challenge. While we have used a Vitamix for years it is very easy to get into a rut, and I had even been buying pre-made smoothies. This really helped us try new things like the Lemon smoothie, which is craveably delicious. I also feel more comfortable using kale and spinach. Thanks!

Oh, so many tasty smoothies in this challenge. Loved the fact that all the recipes where for single servings. This made it easy when buying/making an odd number of smoothies. Would have liked to see recipes included for the nut/oak milks and yogurts that were used verse having to remember/lookup how to make them. We made all smoothies the night before because running a Vitamix at 5AM is not nice to those still sleeping. Also, would have thought every smoothie would have spinach or kale, which are good, but sometimes you just need a break from those. Learned that hiding cauliflower in some of the smoothies is a good trick to get even those that dislike veggies to get some into their diet. Surprising the smoothies with ginger we the biggest hits. Going to be prepping some of these recipes for future quick meals. Looking forward to other future challenges.

It is nice to have new recipes and pursue getting healthy with others. Some days you aren’t really craving another smoothie but it is a good way to get in servings of highly nutritious foods!

The Smoothie Challenge was an AWESOME way to learn new recipes and find new/more energy. I often have had protein shakes mixed with spinach most days of the week. I wanted to find ways of introducing new recipes and see how my body would respond. This Challenge gave me the recipes (so I didn’t have to find and choose them). They offered options and suggestions I never would have thought of. Who knew that putting cauliflower in a smoothie would be so good?!I couldn’t taste it but the texture was creamy. I loved the Almond smoothie the best. It was like a healthy milkshake. Cashew milk is so good and light! Turmeric is not my favorite but I learned I can still use it but just lower the amount. Normally I would just skip using it altogether but the reviews on the blog and support group suggested lowering the amount. Great idea!! I love that I did this and will continue on with at least one smoothie a day. The resources to support us were great. Thanks so much team!!

Who knew that a smoothie could evoke a feeling? This challenge easily fit into my life with its simplicity and variety. My favorite recipes were at the beginning of the challenge and the very last recipe that rounded out this 10 day boost to my routine. I loved the Beginner’s Luck Smoothie for it’s bright cheerful flavor. It had me feeling intrigued and alive. My other favorite was the last smoothie in the challenge, the Creamy Blueberry Smoothie that had me feeling cozy and comforted with its creaminess and burst of blueberry flavor. Thank you for making this fun and putting a kick in my step to get me moving to workout 3 times a week, which was one of my goals during the challenges and continuing forward.

This was my first smoothie challenge and I look forward to future challenges. I enjoyed most of the recipes except for one and my favorite one was the first one – beginners luck smoothie. I am so glad that one was first because it maintained my enthusiasm for the majority of the challenge. The substitution list was invaluable to me and I found it to be very helpful. I join this challenge with a friend of mine and we are going to look forward to your app which we both signed up for during this challenge. I can’t wait to try the Popsicles and the meals and the margarita smoothies. Thank you so much for the opportunity to become a connoisseur of smoothies.