a traveling Wife: Freezer Smoothie Bags







Freezer Smoothie Bags

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

There is no better time to enjoy a daily smoothie than during the hottest season of the year. Fill your freezer with pre-made individual sized drop-in-the-blender smoothie bags. 

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The days are getting warmer and longer (hello sunset at 9pm) and more humid. The last thing I want to do is heat up a warm meal or sit and chew on a salad. Smoothies are the perfect replacement for breakfast, lunch or dare I say, dinner! They are so versatile by using your favorite fruits, veggies, nuts, etc. Then throw in some fancy powders and you have yourself one of the healthiest drinks EVER. 

Pre-made Individual Sized Drop-In-The-Blender Smoothie Bags | www.atravelingwife.com | a-traveling-wife

My least favorite part of making smoothies used to be the cleanup. However, I learned a little trick to clean the blender super quick. Just rinse out the blender after use, fill halfway with hot water and drop in some dish soap. Turn the blender back on and bam - your blender just got a nice little cleaning.
Another thing I dislike about making smoothies is gathering all of the ingredients. Trying to manage and entertain a 3 month old can make simple things impossible and then my healthy smoothie turns into me grabbing a bag of chips or a dozen cookies. That's where pre-made individual sized drop-in-the-blender smoothie bags come into play. 

Pre-made Individual Sized Drop-In-The-Blender Smoothie Bags | www.atravelingwife.com | a-traveling-wife

My favorite type of smoothies are simple. I can't really be bothered with loads of ingredients to make a new flavor each day. I typically just buy whatever frozen fruit is on sale or freeze my overly ripe fruit, some type of green, and freeze almond or coconut milk in ice cube trays. This is the basis of a delicious smoothie.

Pre-made Individual Sized Drop-In-The-Blender Smoothie Bags | www.atravelingwife.com | a-traveling-wife


Pre-made Individual Sized Drop-In-The-Blender Smoothie Bags

Ingredients
  • 2 handfuls frozen fruit
  • handful frozen kale
  • 2 ice cubes frozen almond or coconut milk
  • fold top sandwich storage bags
Directions
  1. Place all ingredients in fold top sandwich storage bag.
  2. Store multiple sandwich bags in a gallon sized freezer bag and keep in freezer until ready to use.
Pre-made Individual Sized Drop-In-The-Blender Smoothie Bags | www.atravelingwife.com | a-traveling-wife

How To Make Smoothie
  1. Blend fruit, kale, frozen almond or coconut milk, and 8 ounces water in Ninja blender until smooth. 
  2. *Optional: pulse in 1-2 scoops Naked Whey, 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed and a few dashes ground cinnamon. 
  3. Enjoy!
Pre-made Individual Sized Drop-In-The-Blender Smoothie Bags | www.atravelingwife.com | a-traveling-wife

Naked Whey protein powder is the only protein powder I feel comfortable using while nursing. It contains only one ingredient (grass fed whey protein) with 25 grams of protein per serving. And you will love that it's gluten free and soy free too!

*Get 10% off Naked Nutrition products by using the code 'JENNATL' upon checkout. 

What are some of your favorite ingredients for smoothies?
Have you ever made smoothie bags before?