Easiest Berriest Smoothie

Berry Berry Easy to make ... 

 Berry Smoothie ... 

 Easy Berry Smoothie ... 

 Berry Easy Smoothie ... 

 You got the point? ITS EASY TO MAKE A HEALTHY BERRY SMOOTHIE ... 



 Yup. That was shouting! Sorry, but I'm so happy about this ... 

 See, I stopped doing yogurt and dairy products, for the most part. Imagine that, ME, the huge cheese freak, has given up CHEESE about 95% of the time ... after I took out the nachos and pizzas, cheese just doesn't play a big role in my life anymore ... 

 And most smoothie recipes have yogurt or milk. Sure, I could make my own almond milk if I really wanted to but I've not gone there ... so I still wanted something simple ... 

 Enter .... 



 1 cup of frozen mixed berries
1 cup of coconut water ... 
Ice is completely optional and I've opted not to add it

Toss the two in the Vitamix (oh yeah, I got a Vitamix for Christmas from my bosses and I STILL have not written a post on it yet ... does that tell you anything??) and let it rip ... 



 Serve up and enjoy ... 



 Did I tell you how BERRY EASY this was?? :-)






Linking up with the following GREAT blog hops ... go check them out! Tempt My Tummy, Tuesday At The Table, Tasty Tuesday, Tuesday Timeout, Handmade Tuesday, Totally Tasty Tuesday, Frugal Tip Tuesday, Tuesday Talent Show, Teach Me Tuesdays, Tiny Tip Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Penny Pinching Party, The Gathering Spot, Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays, Kitchen Tip Tuesdays, Domestically Divine Tuesday, Frugal Tuesday Tip, Show Me What Ya Got, Show Me What You Got, What's Cooking Wednesday, Its a Party!, Show and Tell, Recipe Swap, Works For Me Wednesday, Sugar and Spice, Wheat Free Wednesday, Whatever Goes Wednesday, Wednesday Whatsits, Work It Wednesday, Homemade By You, Lil Luna Link Party, Whole Foods Wednesday, Whole Food Wednesdays, Whatcha Whipped Up, Healthy 2Day Wednesday, Hearth and Soul, Super Link Party, Ultimate Recipe Swap, Thrifty Thursday, Full Plate Thursday, Frugal Food Thursday, Somewhat Simple, Showcase Your Talent, Simple Lives Thursday, Show Your Stuff, Foodie Friday, Frugal Fridays, Food on Friday, Freakin Did It Friday, Anything Goes, Dwell on Fridays, Friday Foodfight, Foodie Friday, Simple Living Foodie Friday, Inspirations, Weekend Wander, Simply Delicious Saturday, Weekly Roundup, Feature Yourself Saturday, I Gotta Create, Strut Your Stuff Saturday, Saturday Link& amp; Greet, Saturday Show & Tell, Say G'day Saturday, Not Bad Sunday, Potluck Party, Sunday Showcase, Savory Sunday, Sundae Scoop, Mop It Up Monday, Mangia Monday, Creative Monday, Melt In Your Mouth Monday, Show Me What You Got, Made By You Monday, Hunk of Meat Monday, Meatless Monday, Marvelous Mess, Mix and Mingle, Making It Cuter, Motivated Monday, Mealtime Monday, Whats In The Gunny Sack, Makin You Crave Monday, Clever Chick, I Gotta Try That Mondays, Creative Corner Blog Hop, Monday Mania, Make Your Own Monday, Mix it Up Monday

Comments

  1. NannaTuesday, January 29, 2013

    that was berry easy & looks berry good!
    Helen

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  2. The Frugal Exerciser - Sheila SimmonsThursday, January 31, 2013

    I didn't know you can buy the berries already frozen, I like that option. I also need a more powerful blender.

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  3. Tammy @ A Walk in the CountrysideFriday, February 01, 2013

    Looks delicious!

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  4. Heather @Gluten-Free CatFriday, February 01, 2013

    Congrats on your Vitamix! It will change your life!! And I love the sound of your smoothie. Would you be interested in sharing it at Raw Foods Thursdays? Raw Foods has the reputation of being time consuming, but your smoothie is a perfect example of quick and easy and packed with raw food nutrition. Thanks for sharing!!

    http://www.glutenfreecat.com/2013/01/raw-foods-thursdays-13113/

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  5. Adelina PriddisSaturday, February 02, 2013

    interesting, coconut water. I never would have thought to try that. Thanks for sharing on foodie Friday

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  6. Jessica @ weeklyadmealsMonday, February 04, 2013

    Looks wonderful. I'll have to try it. Thanks for sharing!

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  7. Miz HelenMonday, February 04, 2013

    This is the greatest Smoothie! Have a great week and thank you so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

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  8. BeccaMonday, February 04, 2013

    That looks so delish! Care to share it at my Healthy Tuesday hop? http://ahumblebumble.blogspot.com/2013/02/healthy-tuesday-hop-28.html

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  9. Katherine @ Green ThickiesTuesday, February 05, 2013

    This looks gorgeous. I'm a massive smoothie fan and have my 'green thickies' every day! I would love it if you would share this with my blog hop, Healthy Vegan Fridays: http://www.greenthickies.com/healthy-vegan-fridays

    Have a great day!

    Katherine :)

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  10. Michelle BTuesday, February 05, 2013

    I make a lot of smoothies for breakfast during the summer. Part way through the week,I usually run out of yogurt. I've never tried making them without. But it seems like your smoothie would really focus on the flavors of the fruit. Berry good! (sorry, had to)
    Thank you for linking up this week!

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    1. UnknownTuesday, February 12, 2013

      Hey Michelle, try freezing the yogurt in ice cube trays ... I did a post a while back on Smoothie Bags: http://frugalinflorida.blogspot.com/2012/07/smoothie-bags.html

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    2. Michelle BWednesday, June 05, 2013

      Jan, I am doing a round-up of smoothies during the week of June 16th. I'd like to include smoothies that have out-of-the-box ingredients, like the coconut water you use that sounds really interesting. I would post a picture from your blog with a link. Please let me know if you are interested. Thanks!

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  11. Christina at I Gotta Create!Wednesday, February 06, 2013

    Love berries - they're so heathy.

    Thanks so much for linking up,
    <3 Christina @ I Gotta Create!

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  12. Be Colorful CoastalSaturday, February 09, 2013

    Oh, cool. I want a vitamix. You obviously love it. This looks really tasty.
    p

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  13. Claire JustineSunday, February 10, 2013

    I love smoothies, looks so good for you and so yummy :)thanks for sharing with us at Creative Mondays,featuring this week....

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  14. Joseph CarrThursday, March 07, 2013

    You're right! It's really easy to make your version of the Berry Smoothie! You can also use other fruit juices (like apple, pineapple etc.) other than coconut water. But, doesn't it alter the taste of the smoothie? Coconut water has a distinct flavor that may contrast the taste of the berries, though I hope it's not too sour-y because of all the berries you have. I will definitely try this!

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