Happy Monday! I hope everyone is enjoying an extended holiday weekend, I know we are. This morning I am organizing and rearranging my photography room, preparing for the differences in daylight that will soon be upon us. I have a West facing window I will be utilizing for morning shots in addition to the East facing window I currently use. I can’t wait to get in there and move things around, take photos and test the lighting.
As soon as I finish first breakfast – this smoothie.
I like my smoothies ice cold. I don’t like to water down the flavor with ice, preferring to use frozen fruit. Jason wanted a smoothie this morning instead of fresh juice, and this impromptu smoothie was created entirely of what I found in the freezer. Well, with the exception of protein powder.
protein berry smoothie
vegan, gluten free, dairy free
serves two
1/2 cup frozen organic apple juice concentrate
1 cup frozen blackberries
1/2 cup frozen raspberries
1 frozen banana, sliced
1 1/2 cup coconut water
juice of 1 lemon
2 scoops vanilla protein powder
Combine coconut water, lemon and protein powder in blender. Add juice concentrate, berries and banana, blend on high until smooth.
This smoothie is full flavored, an icy cool blend of tart and sweet. The protein adds the oomph to last through a workout, until second breakfast.
Speaking of photography, this morning I had some help with editing:
Is today a holiday for you? Doing anything fun?
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Catching up on lots of stuff online and hopefully get outside too and enjoy last of summer weather. Love the pic with dog and the laptop – looks like he is working on it.
I know, I couldn’t resist getting a photo – he is a seat stealer when you get up from the couch…
That looks like my kinda smoothie! I love the glasses too (and the cute pup!). Enjoy your Labor Day!
thank you, Krista! happy Labor Day to you!
Great lookings smoothie, LOVE the vintage glasses and LOVE the shot of Basil even more. He’s a cutie. Relaxing Monday for us, hope you have a relaxing time too.
glad you’re having a relaxing day, Roz! Basil says thank you…
you just put me in the mood to go make a smoothie! hehe! I’m spending the day working from home and getting some housework done, but I’m okay with that. Sometimes it’s nice to just catch up!! Love that shot of Basil. too cute!
hee – I just had to, I came back into the room and he was sitting there at the computer. I only took about 20 shots…
hope you have a great day, and a great smoothie!
Would your editing assistant mind dropping by? I could use a few pointers….
I love those glasses. so pink and so you!
hee – he’d probably need me to chaperon, and that would be FUN!
I love these glasses too – they are me! 
First, HI Basil I love you!!!! So sweet!
Second, I think this is my favorite and wanting the most smoothie combo you have had that I have seen so far!
Last, Happy Labor Day to you! xoxo <3
Basil sends wiggly wags and Long Dog Love your way! this was a GREAT smoothie – I never buy juice concentrate (I got this to BAKE with…) but I may start using it more in smoothies – it was SO good! I may have to make another one this afternoon…
hope you are enjoying your day – I know you’re packing and busy but I also know you’ll take time out to enjoy!! XO
I like my smoothies without ice too—frozen fruit is way better!
I have off today from one class, so I’m just focusing on my other ones and hoping to feel caught up by tomorrow…low key is good for me today!
glad you’re enjoying a low key day, Lisa. have a great week!
too funny.. i just posted smoothie recipes today and so did leanne! Must be the day for them!
I know, smoothie day for all three of us! #GreatMinds… hope you’re having an enjoyable day off, Averie!
Did you place a mirror behind the smoothie? That is a really cool effect on the photos! I just purchased lightroom 3 today, and I’m so excited to get practicing. What program do you use?
no mirror, it’s two glasses with a whiteboard behind. I don’t have an editor – I use iPhoto for cropping and the few basics it does!
You have a photography room?! Lucky girl.
The whole fam is still in their PJs and it’s almost dinner time. This is my kind of day!
haa haa – well, I have a photography room, and now the house does NOT have a dining room!
I LOVE pajama days!!
Those look refreshing and delicious. My sore throat could use an ice cold smoothie. I need to go see what’s in my freezer.
We’ve had a good, relaxing day. Billy at the very end of being sick…and me sort of at the beginning – maybe? Hopefully not. I’m determined to kick this ASAP!
this was GREAT for my sore throat! I hope you’re all better? I hate to say I’m still a bit under, weird that it’s hanging on. I hope that’s not the case for you!! XO
I’m feeling a bit better – the sore throat is gone, and the sickness has invaded my eyes and nose. Lots of runny-ness. Ugh. I miss my workouts, but I’m resisting and eating lots of nourishing food to get better ASAP! I hope you’re feeling better, Kris!
Those look great! Love the glasses. Now I know your secret to great photography…having a whole room dedicated! I’m jealous
I also love using frozen fruit. Frozen banana really makes smoothies taste like milkshakes. Yum!
haa – my secret is following the natural light around the house!!
I do have a main area, though, and now we have no dining room we can eat at the counter in the kitchen, no big. 
I love those glasses. So cute. And Basil is such a great little helper
Basil likes to help… always watching me in the kitchen, and as soon as we get up from our computers, he holds the spot for us.
Yes today is a holiday for me — long weekends are the best! We’ve spent lots of time at home getting things cleaned up and organized. I finally feel like our house is coming together
I too like ice cold smoothies — this looks so refreshing!
that’s awesome, Holly! I love all the projects you’ve been doing! it’s nice to feel like a home, right?
Mmmm. I was in Rio and had some of Marcella’s strawberry smoothie… but what I really wanted was my own. Like this one. Oh. Yeah. Thanks for reading my mind, and happy LD to you, too!
I am loving this smoothie, and have made this exact one three times now – so good. wish I could share with you!!
I love when I read about bloggers having special places for photography – it’s so cute! I wish I had a room to use for just photos – someday!
I’m with you on the no ice in smoothies. Ice just takes away from the flavor!
my “special place for photos” is where the light is! I have a few places in the house, actually. and now we have no dining room!
Love smoothies!!
is your pup available to help with my photo editing?? haha
ha! I’d have to come with him… which would be fun too!!
Yum! I had a smoothie myself today! Except my pics don’t look NEARLY this good!
seems like everyone had Smoothie Monday!
Yesterday was a holiday for me too! It was so great. I too started off the day with a cool smoothie. So delicious! Then moved on to clean the house from top to bottom, even the fridge! And reorganize the office. I was sweating up a storm!
oooh, I love a clean fridge – I’m doing that today! I am cleaning the whole house this week, too – room by room. so nice and fresh!
and YES – Averie pointed out that all three of us posted smoothies! Great Minds, right??
I work in a coffee shop where people want dairy free smoothies, but I never wuite know how to make them the right consistency. This helps a lot! I’m a vegetarian dabbling in veganism and I love all of the yummy ideas.
yes, you can make smoothies without any dairy at all, and they can be thick and wonderful! you could use dairy free milks, coconut milk, hemp or nut milk.
What a cute puppy! In that picture looks like he is at work!
hee – I know, that’s what struck me too, and I had to take a photo.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful! And yes, ice-cold, please!
Sunwarrior rice protein powder is my favorite, but here I can only order the unflavored kind (on amazon.de) – I’m happy I can get it at all!
Germany is sooooooooo behind when it comes to healthy living products! (Have I already mentioned that it’s nearly impossible to get kale over here?! Sheesh.)
oh, MAN, every time I hear you are without something all I want to do is pack up a big care package for you!! kale probably wouldn’t fare too well, though… I wonder if I could even send something like Sunwarrior? customs can be sketchy…
using frozen concentrate in a smoothie is so smart!
Oh goodness gracious. AMEN to no ice in smoothies. But I love to freeze just about anything in ice cube trays….coconut water, carrot juice, pumpkin.
Ice — is not nice.
Oh goodness gracious. AMEN to no ice in smoothies. But I love to freeze just about anything in ice cube trays….coconut water, carrot juice, pumpkin.
Ice — is not nice.
ha – Ice is not nice!! I love that!
Peek-a-boo Basil!! Such a cutie! Love the fruit combo in this and it looks so pretty! Those are the perfect glasses!
whoa, you’re going for the sunwarrior eh?
I just want those glasses! Cute!
yeah, just… trying it for a bit.
and thanks – they’re my fun glasses.
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