Protein powder recommendation

I wanted to share with you all a fantastic protein powder I discovered on a recent trip to San Diego. It's made by a health company called Beaming - and if you are ever in the San Diego or LA area, you should definitely stop by for some yumminess- organic smoothies, acai bowls, delicious baked goodies, and to-go salads. I ordered their Rockstar smoothie and it blew my mind!! I also ordered a gluten free carrot muffin that was crazy good. And I love that they use homemade sprouted almond milk in their drinks! They also sell some incredible products in their retail corner. 

One of my favorites is their vegan organic superfood protein powder with added greens ($38.50). I'm very picky about my protein powders and I always scrutinize the ingredient list. This one is impressive and tastes awesome!! The protein comes from a blend of brown rice, pea, and hemp. It also contains chia, maca, chlorella, blue green algae, Jerusalem artichoke, and spirulina. It's sweetened with a blend of coconut sugar, lucuma, and stevia and rolls in at only 2 g of sugar per serving. It has a great vanilla-cinnamon flavor that I love in my smoothies and oatmeal. I even sprinkle it on plain yogurt or use it as a base to make protein pancakes. I've tried so many brands out there and this is definitely my favorite (Although I also love Philosophie products - check them out if you haven't heard of them). 

Anyway, my suggestion is to always read your ingredient labels and choose foods you could make at home. If you can't readily find, say, sugar alcohol at your store, you're better off skipping it.

Here's a simple, delicious smoothie recipe for you:

1/2 large ripe banana (frozen) 

1/2 cup frozen mixed berries and cherries (Trader Joe's sells a mix that's Great)

1/2 Apple

2 cups spinach

Handful of baby carrots

1/4 small cucumber 

1 Tbsp flax meal

1 tsp almond butter 

2-3 Tbsp Beaming Superfood Protein +Greens 

1.5 cups liquid (almond/cashew/coconut milk or coconut water or plain water)

Ice

method:

Blend all ingredients in a vitamix or high powered blender. Enjoy!!

You can find out more about their products and order them from www.livebeaming.com