Smoothies
Strawberry, Mango, and Yogurt Smoothie & Red Jacket Juice Giveaway
April 19, 2013 | 
Author Everyone’s had apple juice, but have you ever had FUJI apple juice?Leave it to Red Jacket to create an entire line of fantastic juices including strawberry apple, raspberry apple, blackcurrant apple, grape apple, tart cherry stomp, apricot stomp, apple cider, and even spiced apple cider. And their company is close to where I grew up, so it’s great to support a local company!
Located in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of New York State along the rolling hills of Seneca Lake, Red Jacket was originally planted in 1917. Today, the orchard and juice company is managed by the second and third generation of the Nicholson family, who have spent over 50 years mastering the art and science of quality fresh fruit and juice production.
But what makes their juice so special? It is 100% juice, never from concentrate, cold-pressed, unfiltered (so it retains the fiber of the fruit), 50% more antioxidant activity than clear juice, and made right on the orchard in Geneva, NY. It’s as close to eating the whole fruit as you can get! And I’m giving away a 6-bottle variety pack and the end of this post! (US residents only – but they cannot ship to CA.)
After thoroughly enjoying drinking a couple juices straight up, I decided to make a smoothie using the Fuji Apple Juice. I make green monster smoothies almost religiously, so it was fun to change it up a bit. The tangy-ness brought by the Greek yogurt and mango was well balanced with the sweetness of the strawberries and juice. I may need to add some of their juice to my green monsters!
One year ago: More Fudge Less Pudge Brownies
Two years ago: Coconut Chicken Salad with Apricot Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
STRAWBERRY, MANGO, AND YOGURT SMOOTHIE
Makes 2 large or 4 small smoothies
Ingredients:
1-1/4 cups Red Jacket Fuji apple juice
1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt (I used 0% vanilla Chobani)
1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
2 cups fresh or frozen mango chunks
Directions:
- In a blender, combine all ingredients and puree until smooth.
Source: Adapted slightly from Everyday Food, June 2010.
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Disclosure: I was sent a variety pack of juice from Red Jacket. Giveaway provided by Red Jacket. I was not compensated for this post. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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Tags: apple juice, Greek yogurt, mango, strawberries | 
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Nutella Recipe Roundup
Are you ready to indulge this Sunday for the Superbowl? I bet you didn’t know that it will also be World Nutella Day!! In case your Superbowl party menu is lacking in this other fabulous food occasion this Sunday, I have taken the time to compile all of the recipes that include Nutella on my blog. You’re welcome 
.
And stay turned for a new Nutella recipe, to be posted on Sunday!
One year ago: Cocoa Brownies with Browned Butter and Walnuts
Breakfast
Appetizers
Desserts
- Amaretto Chocolate Mascarpone Cheesecake Bars
- Banana Ice Cream Nutella Sandwiches
- Brownie Fruit Pizza
- Devil’s Food Nutella Cake
- Nutella Chunk Cookies
- Nutella Cream Cheese Swirl Heart Brownies
- Nutella Mousse
- Nutella Rice Krispies Treats
- Peanut Butter, Banana & Nutella Bars
- Pumpkin Nutella Mini Cheesecake Bites
- Strawberry Nutella Bread Pudding
Posted in Appetizers & Snacks, Beverages, Breakfast, Brownies & Bars, Cakes, Cheesecake, Cookies, Desserts, Dips, Pudding, Smoothies, Waffles | Tags: Nutella | 10 Comments »
Nutella Smoothie
Am I posting too many breakfast recipes lately? For some reason I have been splitting at the seams with things I want for breakfast and it definitely shows on here. Even with World Nutella day on the horizon (which is the same day as the Superbowl this year) the spirit of breakfast still has yet to cease. Let’s just compromise for this momentous holiday by pre-gaming with a Nutella smoothie, mmk? You really cannot argue with someone telling you to have Nutella for breakfast.
One year ago: Buffalo Chicken Nachos
NUTELLA SMOOTHIE
Serves 1
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp oats
1/2 frozen sliced banana
2 Tbsp Nutella chocolate hazelnut spread
1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup 2% milk
Directions:
- In a rocket blender, add all ingredients and blend until smooth. Enjoy!
Source: The Spiffy Cookie original
Posted in Beverages, Breakfast, Smoothies | Tags: bananas, Greek yogurt, milk, Nutella, oats | 13 Comments »
Green Monster Spinach Smoothie
If you haven’t yet, vote for my Funfetti Truffle Chocolate Cupcakes in the “So You Wanna Be a CakeSpy” contest! I’m not sure at what time, but a winner should be announced sometime today:
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While we are on the topic of food contests, I entered a chili contest on Saturday and came in second by 2 votes! Want the recipe? It’s the spiced up version of my dad’s chili recipe, found HERE.
But wait, there have been other battles going on lately. As you know I’ve already tackled my fear of adding spinach to a smoothie with the berry detox smoothie, but next was the green spinach smoothie affectionately named the Green Monster – you cannot hide from the spinach-green color of this one! Despite the green-ness, my reaction to this smoothie may have even been better than to the non-green spinach-containing smoothie. It was creamy and slightly sweet without a single sign of spinach, other than the color.
This was the first combination I tried, with a little pineapple in there. Second time I tried with mango and couldn’t taste much of a difference. But I have seen many other additions floating around other blogs and I plan to test them out as well. For now I was very pleased with this one and plan on making it again. Spinach, for the win!
GREEN MONSTER SPINACH SMOOTHIE
Serves 1
Ingredients:
1/2 frozen sliced banana
1/4 cup frozen pineapple or mango
1/2 Tbsp creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
2 cups baby spinach (or more, or less)
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Source: Adapted from Iowa Girl Eats.
Posted in Beverages, Breakfast, Smoothies | Tags: almond milk, bananas, Greek yogurt, mango, pineapple, spinach | 18 Comments »
Berry Detox Smoothie
I’ve seen many variations of the green monster detox smoothie going around after the binge-eating holiday season. But I wasn’t quite ready to try out that green concoction despite many people saying they cannot tell there is spinach in it. Sorry for being a skeptic, but I had to try one that at least looked like it was still mostly fruit.
When I saw this recipe, I knew it would be my stepping stone. Strangely enough I could taste the single tablespoon of peanut butter more than the full cup of spinach in this. But the fruit was definitely the stronger flavor over all. I may be trying out that green monster soon after all!
One year ago: Salmon Florentine
BERRY DETOX SMOOTHIE
Makes 1 large or two small servings
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups frozen mixed berries
1 cup water
1/2 banana
1 cup spinach or baby spinach leaves
1 Tbsp natural peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp sugar
2 tsp honey
Directions:
- In a blender or a food processor, add berries, water & banana. Blend until smooth. Add in spinach and blend. Add in peanut butter, vanilla, honey and sugar. Blend until incorporated.
Source: Macaroni and Cheesecake
Posted in Beverages, Breakfast, Smoothies | Tags: bananas, blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, spinach, strawberries | 9 Comments »
Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie
How do you use up 8 bottles of pomegranate juice? Most of the things I have made with it so far have only used a little bit. It’s not that I don’t like it, in fact I think it’s delicious and could drink it straight up all by itself. Which made me realize I could throw it into one of my favorite Breakfast options, a smoothie! Using my typical smoothie single-serving set up, I substituted the milk for pomegranate juice, and chose blueberries as my additional fruit. A dash of honey and you’re all set!
I even served it in my childhood-favorite glass (notice how beaten up well loved it is?). It only held half of the smoothie, but there’s nothing wrong with refills O:-).
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen blueberries (I used fresh, frozen overnight)
1/2 banana
1/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1 Tbsp honey
3/4 cup POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice
Directions:
- Place ingredients, in the order listed, into a rocket blender. Seal with the cross blade base and pulse until well combined.
- Enjoy!!
Source: The Spiffy Cookie original
Posted in Beverages, Breakfast, Smoothies | Tags: bananas, blueberries, honey, pomegranate, yogurt | 4 Comments »
Funfetti Month Recipe Round-Up
Today is the first day of the 2011 Beale Street Music Festival. And for the fourth year in a row (every year that I have lived in Memphis, TN) I have a three day pass and am ready to battle the southern sun and the inevitable rain that comes every year without fail. Bottle of SPF50, hat and poncho – check! Hopefully the tornadoes have had enough the past two weeks and the park won’t have to be evacuated like last year. Not exactly my favorite.
Before I venture off into the mud pit (that might not be the most appetizing thing to say before talking about food) I’m going to expose you to the world of Funfetti/cake batter. If you’ve been wondering why I made several Funfetti-inspired recipes this month, it’s because I declared April as Funfetti month! I love to bake, and I cannot deny how much I love raw Funfetti cake batter, or even in cooked form. Below is a list of recipes that I found strewn about the internet featuring Funfetti or cake batter. Let the fun begin! (Oh good grief that was corny in context)
Appetizers:
- 3-2-1 Funfetti Cake Batter Dip – Little Bitty Bakes
- Cake Batter Fruit Dip - The Spiffy Cookie
Beverages:
- Healthy Cake Batter Milkshake - Chocolate-Covered Katie
- Funfetti Cake Batter Smoothie – The Spiffy Cookie
Breakfast:
- Baked Funfetti Doughnuts – The Spiffy Cookie
- Birthday Cake French Toast – Grillaxin
- Birthday Cake Muffins – Cheeky Kitchen
- Cake Batter Cinnamon Rolls – How Sweet It Is
- Cake-Batter Doughnuts – Chocolate-Covered Katie
- Cake Batter Ice Cream Bread – In Katrina’s Kitchen
- Cake Batter Pancakes – How Sweet It Is
- Cake Batter Pancakes – Runs With Spatulas
- Cake Batter Pancakes – Fake Ginger
- Double Glazed Funfetti Doughnuts – Cookies and Cups
- Funfetti Chewy Granola Bars – The Knead For Speed
- Funfetti Cream Cheese Muffins – Culinary Concoctions by Peabody
- Funfetti Fritters – Cookies & Cups
- Funfetti Oatmeal – Little Bitty Bakes
- Funfetti Pancakes – Cakespy
- Funfetti Pancakes – Little Bitty Bakes
- Funfetti Waffles – Chef Mommy
- Gluten-Free Cake Batter Pancakes – The Spiffy Cookie
Desserts:
- Birthday Cake Bread Pudding – Serious Eats
- Birthday Cake Flavored Marshmallows – Confection Affection
- Birthday Cake Fudge – Confessions of a Cookbook Queen
- Birthday Cake Fudge – Dreaming of White Chocolate
- Birthday Cake Ice Cream – Fake Ginger
- Birthday Cake Popcorn – Bakegirl
- Cake Ball Doughnut – The Knead For Speed
- Cake Batter Bars – Lovin’ From The Oven
- Cake Batter Blondies – The Sweets Life
- Cake Batter Blondies - Girl Meets Life
- Cake Batter Chocolate Bark – How Sweet It Is
- Cake Batter Cookies – Lovin’ From The Oven
- Cake Batter Crispy Treats – How Sweet It Is
- Cake Batter Ice Cream – Annie’s Eats
- Cake Batter Ice Cream – Baked Perfection
- Cake Batter Ice Cream – Cherry Tea Cakes
- Cake Batter Ice Cream – Pennies on a Platter
- Cake Batter Ice Cream – What’s Cooking Chicago?
- Cake Batter Krispy Treats – Macaroni and Cheesecake
- Cake Batter Rice Crispy Treats – Lovin’ From the Oven
- Cake Batter S’mores – Little Bitty Bakes
- Cake Batter Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies – Baking Junkie
- Cake Batter Truffles – The Girl Who Ate Everything
- Chocolate Whoopie Pies with Cake Batter Buttercream – Cookies & Cups
- Confetti Cheesecake Cupcakes – Confessions of a Cookbook Queen
- Confetti Cupcakes – Baking Bites
- Double Cake Batter Truffle Ice Cream – The Spiffy Cookie
- “Fairy Dust” Ice Cream – Chocolate-Covered Katie
- From-Scratch Funfetti Cupcakes – Lovin’ From The Oven
- Funfetti Bars – Food.com
- Funfetti Birthday Cake Ice Cream – Gingerbread Bagels
- Funfetti Blondies – Fake Ginger
- Funfetti Blondies – Beantown Baker
- Funfetti Blondies – Chocolate-Covered Katie
- Funfetti Bread Pudding – Culinary Concoctions by Peabody
- Funfetti Cake – Annie’s Eats
- Funfetti Cake Balls – The Kitchen is My Playground
- Funfetti Cake Batter Pie – Gingerbread Bagels
- Funfetti Cake From Scratch – The Kitchn
- Funfetti Cake Magic Shell for Ice Cream – The Knead for Speed
- Funfetti Cake Pops – Baking Junkie
- Funfetti Cake with Chocolate Buttercream – Goddess of Baking
- Funfetti Cheesecake Cake – Culinary Concoctions by Peabody
- Funfetti Cheesecake Pudding Dump Cake – The Spiffy Cookie
- Funfetti Cheesecake Pops – Bakers Royale
- Funfetti Cookies – Pillsbury
- Funfetti Cookie Bars – Angie’s Simple Cooking
- Funfetti Cookie-Dough Balls – Chocolate-Covered Katie
- Funfetti Cupcakes – Amber’s Delectable Delights
- Funfetti Cupcakes – Cakespy
- Funfetti Cupcakes with Chocolate Funfetti Frosting – Bake a Little
- Funfetti Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream – Tracey’s Culinary Adventures
- Funfetti Fudge – Food.com
- Funfetti Fudge Bites - Little Bitty Bakes
- Funfetti Layer Cake with Strawberry Buttercream – Fat Girl Trapped in a Skinny Body
- Funfetti Marshmallows - Culinary Concoctions by Peabody
- Funfetti Pound Cake – Yums and Loves
- Funfetti Sandwich Cookies – Baked Perfection
- Funfetti Truffle Chocolate Cupcakes – The Spiffy Cookie
- Homemade Funfetti Cake Balls – Gingerbread Bagels
- Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes – Sweet Tooth
- Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes – How Sweet It Is
- Homemade Funfetti Cupcakes – Little Shortcake
- Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes – Fake Ginger
- Mini Funfetti Cake Batter Cheesecakes – Gingerbread Bagels
- No Bake Vanilla Cake Batter Chocolate Truffles – Love Veggies and Yoga
- Oreo Stuffed Funfetti Cookies – Bakers Royale
- Red Velvet Truffle Stuffed Funfetti Cupcakes – The Spiffy Cookie
- Sky-High Confetti Cream Cheese Brownies – Not Rachael Ray
- Sprinkle Frozen Yogurt – Beantown Baker
- Vanilla Cake Batter Swirl Cookies – Culinary Concoctions by Peabody
- Vanilla Confetti Pound Cake – Bran Appetit
- Vanilla Funfetti Cupcakes – The Pioneer Woman
- White Chocolate Confetti Blondies – Bake Your Day
If I missed some or you made something new that you’d like to add to the list, please let me know!
Posted in Appetizers & Snacks, Beverages, Breakfast, Brownies & Bars, Cakes, Cookies, Desserts, Dips, Ice Cream, Oatmeal, Pancakes, Pastries, Pies, Pudding, Smoothies, Truffles & Bark, Waffles | Tags: Funfetti | 11 Comments »
Funfetti Cake Batter Smoothie
Are you ready for more Funfetti breakfast creations? I never tire of it. And how can you beat having an excuse to eat it first thing in the morning? I actually drank most of it during the first taste test before letting it’s photo be taken. I had to stop myself from gulping it all down in order to take the photo seen below with only enough left to fill a small glass. That just means you really need to make this!
In other news, today is Brent and my 2-year anniversary! We are going to Flight for dinner and I’m super stoked. It sounds like a lot of fun! I am having a dilemma already trying to decide between all the dessert options though.
Ingredients:
1/2 banana
1/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
4 Tbsp dry Pillsbury Funfetti cake mix (plain white or yellow would work as well)
1/2 scoop whey protein, vanilla flavored (optional)
3/4 cup milk
Sprinkles, for garnish
Directions:
- Place ingredients, in the order listed, into a rocket blender. Seal with the cross blade base and pulse until well combined.
- Top with sprinkles and enjoy!!
Source: The Spiffy Cookie original
Orange Strawberry Banana Smoothie
I realize this is my third smoothie posted on here, but I just love them so much! I didn’t bother to de-membrane the orange, a) because it’s more of a pain than it was worth this morning, and b) I didn’t mind it being a bit pulpy. The recipe below is pretty much the same as others I have posted I just changed up the fruit a bit.
Ingredients:
1 medium orange, peeled
4 strawberries, hulled
1/2 banana
1/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 scoop whey protein, vanilla flavored (optional)
3/4 cup milk
Directions:
- Place ingredients, in the order listed, into a rocket blender. Seal with the cross blade base and pulse until well combined.
- Enjoy!!
Source: The Spiffy Cookie original
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Black Cherry Vanilla Almond Smoothie
This is one of my favorite smoothies. The black cherries are perfectly sweet and the almond matches up so well. Sometimes I pump up the almond a bit and use almond milk instead of regular milk. It almost tastes like dessert!
I loved these crazy straws growing up. I was so excited to find one! Although not the widest to allow for smoothie passage, it’s still fun to look at.
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen pitted black cherries
1/2 banana
1/4 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1 Tbsp sliced almonds
3/4 cup milk or almond milk
Directions:
- Place ingredients, in the order listed, into a rocket blender. Seal with the cross blade base and pulse until well combined.
- Enjoy!!
Source: Adapted from SELF Challenge 2010 Month 1
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