Make Ahead Smoothies

    Each baggie had the following in it-
1 Tbsp of Spectrum Essentials Chia Seeds, 12 Ounce
1/4 cup oatmeal
1 cup of mixed fruit ( I just used  a random combination of my frozen fruit in mine-strawberries,peaches,bananas,blueberries)
Big handful of kale or spinach
-when making these I was glad they were not all the same. It gave me                                              some variety of flavors so I didn’t get bored.
After I got them all loaded up I put them in the freezer and let them flash freeze for a couple of hours. Once they were frozen I dropped them down in a gallon size ziploc bag. This kept them from getting freezer burned.  It also kept them nicely organized and together so they didn’t get lost in my freezer. This helped with the convenience factor too. All I had to do is open my freezer,grab the big bag of smoothies,and pull one smoothie packet out.
To make the smoothies simply dump your packet in the blender and add 1- 2 cups of almond milk ( or whatever nondairy milk you prefer) , a scoop of my new favorite protein powder, and blend up! It is that easy!!

Breakfast Energy Smoothie

Yield: 2-4 Servings Prep Time: 5 minutes    Total Time: 5 minutes
    2 cups orange juice
    1 cup vanilla yogurt
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2 cups mixed fresh or frozen berries

STEP 1: Place all ingredients into blender (liquid ingred 1st).
STEP 2: Blend on high for 2 minutes or until smooth.                                                                                    
Scrape down sides and blend for another 30 seconds.
STEP 3: Serve and enjoy!