The Unkempt Kitchen

In following with the detox post from before, I thought I'd share with you some of my homemade smoothie experiences and recipes. One thing I learned from making numerous smoothies during the detox is that you don't need dairy to make a good smoothie. The ingredients that I think are most helpful when making a smoothie are bananas and apple juice. They both help add sweetness to your smoothie. Bananas are more subtle with flavor than apple juice so think about what flavors you have going on first. I've tried using greens in my smoothie and though they aren't too bad, they change the texture. I mostly recommend using pre-cooked greens as opposed to raw (fresh or frozen). These will break down more. Another interesting ingredient to use in smoothies is avocado. It really makes the smoothie creamy but I have found it hard to mask the flavor of the avocado. If you like them, then try it! I've seen a lot of avocado and blueberry smoothies but I think other fruit may go ...

I'm currently in my 1st week of a three week detox. It's a good detox that I've done twice before. I use it as a weight loss jump-start and a way to fix my food focus. Summer time, holidays, and just a busy life can make you get lax on what you eat and how much you exercise. I think of myself as a pretty fit person but when you're not watching, it's easy for those numbers on the scale to rise. Eating out is a real culprit for myself. Even though we've cut back on our meals out, it's still tempting to "splurge" on a calorie-heavy meal.  So back in 2012, a friend of mine tried this detox from Whole Living magazine. I thought I'd try it out. I like it because it's 3 weeks but each week the food you can eat changes. There's variety and you're actually eating  something, as opposed to some of the liquid detoxes. And you can eat as much as you want! Granted, you probably should cut back on portion sizes but when most of what you're e...