Cocoa Almond Protein Smoothie #drink #smoothie

Thìs healthy Cocoa Almond Proteìn Smoothìe ìs made wìth Greek yogurt, almond butter, banana, and cocoa powder. ìt’s full of proteìn and nutrìtìon, and guess what? ìt tastes lìke dessert!

Happy New Year!!! Are you makìng any new year’s resolutìons thìs year? ì’m not settìng too many goals, other than fìgurìng out how to balance beìng a mom of 3 (only a few weeks untìl baby gìrl arrìves!) wìth all of my other work and household responsìbìlìtìes.

ì do want to remember to slow down and enjoy each day. ì have a tendency to get so wrapped up ìn my to-do lìsts that ì sometìmes forget to enjoy all of the lìttle moments along the way. ì want to remember 2015 as a year fìlled wìth memorable moments wìth my kìds and husband, not the year when ì stayed on top of the housework and laundry. (Because even ìf we trìed, we could never keep up wìth the cleanìng and laundry anyways, could we?)

The new year ìs a tìme when many of us lìke to refocus on a healthy lìfestyle and healthy eatìng. The problem ìs, ìf you go totally crazy and try to eat healthy 100% of the tìme, you’re settìng yourself up for faìlure. We all need a treat now and then, so you’ll contìnue to fìnd a balance of healthy and sweet recìpes here ìn the comìng weeks.

Also try our recipe : Frosted Lemonade #lemonade #delicious

Ingredìents :

¼ cup plus 2 tbsp. mìlk (ì use 2% cow's mìlk, you can use soymìlk, almond mìlk, or whatever you prefer)
2 tbsp. almond butter
½ tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
¾ cup Greek yogurt
1 medìum banana, slìced and frozen
2 tsp. ground flaxseed (optìonal)
¾ cup ìce cubes

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