Thursday 22 January 2015

The Best Smoothie Ever!



So it is no secret that I love smoothies. If you look over my entire Instagram feed I'm sure theres dozens of photos of smoothies.  I like to try and start my day with a smoothie as they are so filling (a good substitute for breakfast when you're in a rush) and full of vitamins!

Smoothies are really easy to make and you can make them as thick or thin as you like. The thicker the smoothie, the more filling it will be. 

Now I've made my fair share of smoothies, some a lot better than others. I've found that practice makes perfect - have a play around with all different kinds of combinations  and find out what you like and what you don't.


Recently I have been making this little gem after finding this combination worked! So for all you readers that are eating more healthily for 2015, you might want to give this a try!

Blend together:

  • 1 handful of strawberries
  • 1 handful of raspberries
  • 1 handful of cherries
  • 1 handful of blueberries
  • Approx. 20mls of cold water (optional - to make it thinner)
The strawberries contain ellagitannin which has been shown to have anti-cancer properties. The antioxidant phytonutrients in raspberries can help improve learning capacity and motor skills. Cherries may help a wide range of conditions affecting the joints, including arthritis, gout and rheumatism. Blueberries are a good source of zinc and many other antioxidants and nutrients. 

So clearly it's one to try!


Thanks for reading!

Love Charlotte x

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  1. Oh this looks YUMMY! And even better it has great health benefits. Thanks for sharing XO

    Love from Australia.
    - Pauline

    http://mystyleinstinct.blogspot.com.au

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    1. It is delicious! All smoothies have great benefits. I just try to mix up my my fruits/benefits to ensure I get a variety of nutrients in my diet x

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  2. This looks so good and I love cherries! Will need to invest in a food processor so I can try this out.

    Meme xx

    http://thedayinthelifeofmexoxo.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. I just have a hand blender. It is so much easier to clean than a food processor x

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  3. This loooks so good, I love smoothies but I'm sooo lazy I never make them :( these pictures made me reaaaaly want one though!

    Clothing Conscious // Fashion & Lifestyle Blog

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    1. You could try preparing the fruit the night before ready to blend in the morning? I've done that a few times and it means you don't have to do everything in one go. Just make sure you keep it in the fridge. If you are using banana or apple it is best to cut that when you are going to drink it x

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  4. I love drinking smoothie and this one looks yum! I also love banana smoothie too :) x

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    1. I love smoothies with banana in - they are extremely filling as a substitute for breakfast x

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  5. It looks so delicious :) xo !!

    http://shannenandco.blogspot.ie/

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  6. Those photos are great quality- looked good enough to reach in and have a sip! I usually stick with green smoothies just to avoid too much sugar, this looks soooo yummy :)

    Erin | Erin and Katherine Talk Beauty

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    1. Haha thank you! I don't really like green smoothies. It just tastes wrong to me haha x

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  7. Wow that looks lush! I've never made a smoothie without a banana, but this seems well worth a try :)

    Gem x | www.flutterandsparkle.com

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    1. They are less filling but you are able to taste more of the fruits :)

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  8. This looks absolutely delicious! Definitely need to try it!

    xx Emma, www.ouvrirlabouche.com

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  9. wow I fell in love with your blog! :) it's amazing, and this smoothie does look delicious, have to try it someday :)

    <3: Jasmin N | http://littlethingswithjassy.blogspot.fi

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  10. It looks delicious!!! :D I haven't had a smoothie in forever!

    Christina
    http://kissesandflowers.blogspot.com/

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    1. I like to try and make one at least once a week! :)

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  11. I will certainly check it out!

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  12. this sounds absolutely scrumptious x
    So glad I stumbled upon your blog
    Stefanie | Casualllyawkward | Bloglovin

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  13. Yum! I always stick to berries with my smoothies, however I've been trying to add more veg to my smoothies to make them that little bit less sugary and more healthy and surprisingly raspberries and carrot is a really good combo!
    Dimples Diaries
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    1. Ooooh that sounds unusual! I tried a carrot and orange one once and hated it! I do however sometimes put spinach in smoothies x

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  14. Oh! My! This drink looks so delicious. Inspires me to make a drink like this myself tonight. Thanks for sharing the recipe, girl.
    x Frederique - fashion blogger at http://fablefrique.com

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  15. I love making smoothies as well! I usually put yogurt and milk in them as well!

    The Velvet Black // UK Style, Beauty Blog

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    1. Personally, I class smoothies with yogurt/milk in as a milkshake x

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  16. Just bookmarked this, cannot wait to try it!
    www.diamants-au-chocolat.blogspot.ie

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  17. I'm definitely going to make this when strawberries are back in season. This smoothie looks so refreshing! Happy Thursday :)

    http://www.lovecompassionatelee.com/

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    1. Yeah thats one of the downsides to this particular smoothie - all the fruits are out of season and can be a tad pricy to buy x

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  18. Iiiii this looks delicious and I love strawberries so I'll have to try this for sure. Great post.

    LEJA

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    1. I could actually live off strawberries I love them so much! X

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  19. If you don't like smoothies, you could add more water to make it more like a juice. You would joust have to drink more of it to get the same benefits x

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  20. wow this smoothie looks amazing, i love a good smoothie this is by far the best looking smoothie i have seen, love the look of your blog too, following your blog now, hopefully we can chat sometime would love to talk blog mine is lacking in the look department at min and need a handworking out how to do the drop down menu.

    keep up the lovely work
    caroline

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    1. Thank you Caroline! I love a good smoothie too! Thanks for following! If you are interested in getting a drop down menu I would recommend you ask @pipdig on Twitter as they were the ones that helped me with mine! X

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  21. This looks so yummy! Definitely going to give it a try!
    Kirsty x

    PrettyBugBlog.

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    1. Great! Let me know how you get on with it! X

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  22. I totally love smoothies!! This one looks divine. I have never thought of adding cherries so I'll have to give this a go. I love your photography here, so clean and pleasing!

    Sarah xxx || www.whatsasssays.com

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    1. Thank you Sass! It tastes absolutely delicious! If you make it let me know what you think! :) xxx

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