Being that both my wedding anniversary and birthday occur in September, I typically don’t really associate the Fall season with September, even though it officially starts on Sept 22… When October hits, however, I completely forget all about summer and go full force with all things Autumn!
To me, October represents…
- Baseball Playoffs (go Phils!)
- Pumpkin, Cinnamon, Apples & Squash
- Fake Uggs, Leggings, & Lightweight Hoodies & Sweaters
- Leaves Changing, Sunshine & Breezy Weather
- Halloween Decorations & Costumes
So while I’m still procrastinating with getting my Halloween / Fall decorations out, I decided that today should be about all things Fall… Baseball playoffs do start today for the NL and although I’m not sure if I will be able to get away with putting on my Fake Uggs or a sweater today, I decided to create an awesome smoothie…
I’ve been toying with the idea of doing a juice fast because, well let’s be honest, I’ve been eating like crap lately… Baby E is teething and has been up A LOT lately, work has been crazy, and although I am making excuses, this makes me want to eat junk! I’ve been researching about “juicing” with a Vita-Mix and learned that you could just toss a whole apple in there and grind away (yes I am probably the last person on Earth to realize this)… so that along with pumpkin sparked my delish new creation…
Pumpkin Meets Apple Smoothie
(makes 1 16 ounce smoothie)
- 1 C pumpkin puree
- 1 T cinnamon
- 1 T ground flax
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 small Gala apple (if not using a Vita-Mix, then core & slice apple into chunks)
- 4 ounce Chobani Champions Honey-Nana Greek Yogurt
- 5 ice cubes
Toss 5 ice cubes, pumpkin, spices, apple, ground flaxseed and yogurt into Vita-Mix / blender, and puree. On the Vita-Mix, I used the variable speed on low for 30 seconds and then went all the way up until 10, until everything was well combined and turning into a thick liquid.
