Sweet and spicy fall flavors combine in this ridiculously creamy pumpkin and pear smoothie. Pumped with protein, it’s perfect for a quick refuel during the busy holiday season…even if it’s just to get you back to the stores!
Omg, WHAT is this?!
Delicious, that’s what! Hiding away in my tiiiiiiiiiiiiny little reserve of recipes created many MANY months ago…when it was no longer blog-ically acceptable to publish pumpkin recipes (*scoff*), I thought I’d save it for a rainy day, but look at that, it’s raining (AND snowing) today, so I guess it’s about time to get our smoothie on! With a juicer for beginners you can quickly make this and many other smoothies and milkshakes at home.
We’ll just pretend that it’s not literally FREEZING outside! 😯
Pumpkin Pear Protein Smoothie
By: Heather @ Kiss My Broccoli
Prep Time: 5-10 minutes
Cook Time: N/A
Keywords: blender beverage high protein vegetarian fall winter
Ingredients (1 serving)
1/4 cup pumpkin puree (not pie filling)
1 medium-sized pear halved and cored
1/2-3/4 cup water or milk (depending on desired consistency)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3-4 ice cubes (or dice your pear and FREEZE them ahead of time!)
Sprinkle of cacao nibs for garnish
Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients in a blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Garnish with cacao nibs.
So? Whatcha think? Care to wrap up in three pairs of pants, five sweatshirts, some wool socks, and a stocking cap and join me in raising a glass of pumpkin pear deliciousness? Because with the traffic that I saw out there last night, I KNOW I’m gonna need something to keep me from punching a granny in the face refueled this holiday season!
Just close your eyes and let the warm spicy flavors of cinnamon and ginger fool you into thinking that it’s cold as hell outside…and we’ve still got THIRTY-EIGHT more days until winter begins! 😯 Yay?
Do you like to eat/drink cold foods when it’s cold outside…
or am I the only weird one?
I hope you guys liked my little survey post on Tuesday. I forgot how much fun it is to answer those things! Now it’s time for me to ask YOU some questions: How’s your week going? Good? Can you believe it’s Thursday already? Where’s the year going? Next thing you know, it’ll be Christmas…and we all know how true that statement is. In the meantime, how about we back it up a bit and take a look at some snap-worthy moments from the last couple of weeks?
I bet my convoluted mind can make them all connect!
I’d like everyone to meet The Nuts. Oh, get your mind outta the gutter! There are little squirrel ears present! I couldn’t contain my excitement when I stumbled over this mug (that obviously was made for me!) at the store on Halloween night…and once I spotted those teensy weensy salt and pepper shakers, I was a goner!
In other shopping adventures, I looked like a dog getting yanked at the end of his leash when I caught sight of this book the other day. Trouble is, I DIDN’T buy it and now I’m having the opposite of buyers remorse.
What do you think? Should I go back and get it?
What I DID walk out of the store with was this little trio! I told you guys I had developed a coffee creamer addiction! I still have half of two bottles left from my last surge of impulse buying. But seriously, HOW could I turn these down? I haven’t tried them just yet, but I’m hoping for pure and udder deliciousness!
Ha, get it? ‘Cause cream comes from cows?
*crickets*
The impulse buying is only worse online. I try to do most of my Christmas shopping online each year because I abhor long lines and stupid people sucking up all my oxygen and oh look, I found something to buy for myself! I got this bluetooth shower speaker from Open Sky last week and it’s so freaking AWESOME!
Now I just need to shatterproof my mirror! 😉
After taking a look at the manual, I couldn’t help but laugh out loud over the warnings listed in the beginning. Naked flames? As opposed to those who are fully clothed? Obviously I had to harass my fellow Snapchatters with these pics. I may be a bit too proud of my artistic rendition of The Embarrassed Ember. 😉
Speaking of smoking hot things…whaaaaaat? 😯
I just had to document my straight hair on Tuesday before jumping in the shower and allowing the curls to take over again. I got a wild hair Sunday night and decided to straighten it…only took TWENTY MINUTES! Hence the reason it will probably be another six months before I do it again. Sorry, but I’m a lazy, instant gratification kinda gal.
Which is why I will always be a fan of breakfast (specifically scrambled eggs) when in an all out state of hanger. I finally broke into “my precious” cheese a couple of weeks ago with some crackers. It was a little underwhelming…but let me tell you! So much better when heated up! I threw a few bits into my scrambled eggs which I dumped on top of my last (*gasp) pumpkin spice English muffin, and drizzled it all with a bit of honey!
Yum yum in my tum tum!
Yes, I’m a dork.
I’m also forgetful. I posted last week’s ToL while I was a little distracted and totally spaced on my music of the week. Am I the only one who has a hard time multitasking? I swear I can’t even have the radio on when I’m typing up a post or I’ll end up typing the words to the song over and over again. Or what I think are the words…ha! Anywho, in case you missed it in yesterday’s post…
Glass Animals are coming to Nashville in THREE WEEKS!
Seriously guys, I am beyond excited! And I swear I’ve never been to as many concerts in my life as I have in the last six months! After you finish swaying to this beat, Be sure to check out Spoons for all the other Thursday randomness!
Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? I hope to have my done by the end of the month!
OHHHHH! Speaking of the holidays, I almost forgot to tell you guys that Jamie (the woman responsible for slapping some sense into me last year) is hosting another FREE holiday challenge this year! It starts November 24 and will last TWO WEEKS. The focus is on “flowing through the holidays with ease, beauty and confidence” which sounds pretty damn amazing, doesn’t it? Let’s all team up and get through the stress of the holidays like the princesses (or princes) we are! 😀
Sometimes as a blogger, you have a hard time deciding what to post. And then sometimes, one of your best Blends telepathically senses your frustration, tags you in a survey, and makes the decision for you. Laura, I don’t know what my blog I’d do without you! 😉
Four names that people call me, other than my real name:
C.T. – Though the people I work with do in fact know my name, most of the time I just go by the initials of the machine I operate. Ha.
Broccoli – Thanks to Laura, I will never be confused with other Heather bloggers again!
Hot Mess – No comment.
Heather Honey, Heather Bear, and other slightly more original variations of my name like Heather Feather. 😉
Four jobs I’ve had:
CT technologist
Assistant manager of GNC
Daycare provider to children K-6 – I basically got paid to play all day.
Waitress – my first job (paid under the table at 14) where I left everyday smelling and feeling like a greasy french fry.
Four movies I’ve watched more than once (AND can quote):
10 Things I Hate About You
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Not Another Teen Movie
Super Troopers – Which I’d like to thank for my opening line!
Four books I’d recommend: (Bonus points for reading WHILE walking!)
Redeeming Love – My most favoritest book ever. I’m not much on religion but this book, based on the love story of Hosea and Gomer, can touch any heart.
Intuitive Eating – If you’ve read my blog, you KNOW how much this book means to me.
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