Boy have I missed my Vitamix. Well really, my kitchen. My freezer. Pantry. Fridge. Space. Fruit. Get the point?!
Last night, I couldn’t sleep. One of those things where I had nothing to get up for, but (well actually I did, but no school!), so I just stayed up late aimlessly. This morning I had booked an OTF class, and after hitting snooze a few times I so badly wanted to call and cancel- but made myself get up and go!
Luckily I did, it turned out to be one of my best classes 
It was an endurance day, but I was more in the mood for strength or power. It was the 11th workout for the 11 days of Christmas, so they had two 11 minute blocks. First up: fastest mile on the treadmill! And I set a PR for me! 7:45, and I actually think I could’ve gone faster! By the end, I was WIPED. Like laid on the floor drenched in sweat struggling to get up (“I can’t get up!”), and the guy next to me was like, “I literally can’t”. That was our day, haha. Got home, trying to decide what I wanted, and decided on a smoothie + pancakes. I got pretty close. As I was getting out smoothie ingredients, I saw my mom has some leftover besan rotis & methi rotis in the fridge. Quick and easy and um, SO good, so I kinda had to pick that instead, right? 
(recipe)
All of these ingredients have a recipe, obviously. It’s functional fuel (I swear I had another link before to cite all of information, but now I cant find it!)
– Acai: super high in antioxidants with a creamy taste, and low in sugar
– Berries: high in antioxidants, a good source of simple carbs, but with fiber
– Celery: good source of natural sodium to replenish loss in sweat
– Cucumbers; good for hydration
– Zucchini: good source of potassium
– Turmeric: anti-inflammatory (and the bioavailability of the active compound, curcumin, is increased by consuming it with piperin, found in black pepper)
– Ginger: helps with inflammation, good for digestion
– Cinnamon: helps with glucose metabolism
– Cayenne: revs the metabolism
– Kale: high in iron, folate, fiber, proteins, Vitamin K & A
– Maca: black maca has been shown to help muscle building, and maca in general is great for balancing hormones, among other things.
– Protein and greens: good for post workout!
So there you have it, my perfect smoothie! Here’s the nutritional info if you’d like to see, using the Vega proteins. It’s here so you know (if you want) how to properly re-fuel, and compliment the meal if you need. Feel free to adjust the fruits, and amount of fruits and liquid to your desired taste & consistency
And of course, about 3 roti’s with some chai! (Eaten straight outta the foil. I think two 1/4 pieces as shown here )
I made this for me, then another one for my step dad (sans maca & Vega sport, with 1/3 a frozen banana). He LOVED it
(ate the blender clean)
This was SUPER satiating and filling. But it was so good, I ate some more food because, FOOD. And oh my, the after burn from OTF today was so high. Signs of a great class, huh?
~Masala Girl
what are your favorite smoothie recipes? I generally throw things in depending on what we have 🙂
also linking up for FoodieFriday!