August Recipe
Coffee Smoothie
I love smoothies, and I love coffee. A problem for me is I like good coffee, with flavors and creaminess, which typically means high in sugar, fat, and calories. Not the ideal way to start your morning. A coffee smoothie is full of flavor, fiber, and low in added sugars, plus can be made to support nutrition goals. You can add in a clean protein powder. Flax, chia, and hemp seeds provide healthy fats. Add cocoa powder to make it a morning mocha. Once you have the basic recipe down, this smoothie may just become your go-to.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cold brew concentrate can use strong iced coffee or espresso too!
- 1 banana frozen
- 1/2 cup plant based milk I prefer soy, but you can use an unsweetened almond, oat, or cashew
- 2 tbsp peanut butter can substitute any nut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Additional Add-Ins
- 1 tbsp chia, flax, or hemp seed
- 1/4 cup clean protein powder
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp cacao powder
- 1 handful spinach (you won't be able to taste this, but get those greens!)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to blender.
- Blend it up until smooth and delicious! Add more milk if needed.
- Tell all your friends about what a delicious breakfast smoothie you're drinking, and how caffeinated you are.
Dena DePiazza is a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach and is certified as a Certified Pain Management Coach. She is your personal advocate for living an energized and passionate life. She works with clients to help them create healthy lives in a way that is flexible, fun, and free of denial and unsustainable discipline. By working together, you can discover lifestyle choices that best support you. Dena helps you learn to make gradual, lifelong changes that will enable you to reach your current and future health goals.
with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutritional Sciences. She is a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).
Nadia enjoys providing the guidance and support people need to achieve good health and considers herself their biggest cheerleader when they decide to make their health a priority. As a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Nadia works with clients one on one to help them optimize their health through holistic health practices. She helps reduce the symptoms of chronic illness through nutrition and lifestyle practices, but is not limited to helping anyone who wants to learn how to make better choices. She teaches clients basic kitchen skills, how to read labels and will even do grocery tours. As a personal trainer, Nadia works with clients of all levels, ages and in various settings. She has taught group fitness classes and worked with clients one on one. She emphasizes the importance of staying injury free and building strength to move about their day without pain.
Karissa originally attended Westmont College in beautiful Santa Barbara, and began her B.S. in Psychology, then transferred to Montreat College, in the Appalachian hills of North Carolina, graduating Cum Laude with a B.S. in Music Therapy, and a double minor in Psychology and Music Business.
