almond & date smoothie with coconut

(Ban.do phone case, Banana Republic shirt, Smoothie- recipe below)

You don’t even really need to read this post because I literally named every ingredient in this smoothie in the title. I included the recipe below, but I’m using the term recipe lightly. It’s just five ingredients, plus ice and a blender. And it’s delicious. Since I can’t have any form of sugar on the cleanse I’m doing this tasted like a really indulgent treat and it was very filling.

Speaking of the cleanse, I’ve gotten lots of questions about it so I thought I would share a little update on how I’m doing as I come to the end of week two. You can read all about the details of the cleanse on this great blog I follow, but it’s basically no sugar, no dairy, no gluten, no red meat, no alcohol, and no caffeine for 21 days. It sounds like a lot but it’s shockingly not that bad once you get the hang of it. I think the hardest thing is preparing everything yourself and cooking every meal at home. I’m someone who cooks a lot, and to me this even feels like a little bit much. Besides being well planned it also takes a lot of being creative, and subbing out foods for ones you might be used to. My cravings haven’t been too bad, but I will say I miss my morning coffee the most out of everything! I know some people say once they go off caffeine in the morning they never go back, but I don’t think I fall into that category. I only have one cup in the morning usually and I can’t wait to go back to that when the cleanse is over. Other than that I feel really great and think this is such a good way to reset your body and reinforce healthy habits. Let me know if you have any other questions and enjoy the smoothie recipe below and the weekend! xo

Almond-Date smoothie with Coconut:

4-5 pitted dates, chopped
1/4 cup slivered almonds
2 tbsp almond butter
2 tbsp shredded coconut (unsweetened)
1/2 cup almond milk (unsweetened)
1/2 cup ice

Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until desired consistency. Top with a little extra shredded coconut.

*I think this would be even more delicious with a frozen banana. I didn’t use a banana because they’re a no-no on the cleanse but think it would be a fab addition.*