A SMASHING Thirsty Thursday!

Woo hoo! The SMASHING PUMPKIN smoothie is BACK! If you need help getting in a fall mood, be sure and run over to Keva Juice and get one today! It's better than your grandma's pumpkin pie...I promise!!

Well, what are you still doing here? Go out and get one, silly! :)

And for Thirsty Thirsty I bring you something special! While I can't share the Smashing Pumpkin with you (sorry), I'm inspired to share with you this recipe requested by my tweep, @clmsongrl! I hope you like it!

ORANGE YOU GLAD YOU TRIED THIS SMOOTHIE?
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup mango juice
1/2 banana
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup strawberries
3 scoops low-sugar orange sherbet
1/2 cup ice

ENJOY!

KEEP IT JUICY!

Thirsty Thursday...on a Friday! :)

Sorry I missed a Thirsty Thursday posting for yesterday! Not that it is a good excuse, but I was out of town and writing out a long blog post is a little hard on the ol' iPhone! Today I bring you a favorite of mine. I simply LOVE the taste of peanut butter and bananas, so today is a Go Nuts for Bananas Smoothie!

GO NUTS FOR BANANAS
1 banana
1/8 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup soy milk
2 tablespoons honey
3 medium scoops vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup ice

If you really want to up the healthiness of this smoothie, try using a lower sugar peanut butter. The honey adds natural sweetener, so you can cut it out of the peanut butter and still have it come out yummy! Also keep in mind that the riper the banana that you use, the more banana-y it will taste! :)

I have so much fun stuff going on this weekend and I just can't wait! This afternoon, I'm going to be going on a LONG (10 miles, anyone?) training walk for the Breast Cancer 3-Day. Tomorrow morning I'm going to meet my Saturday morning run group for a 4-mile run. After that, I plan on hitting up a Fall Festival near my house. They are having a Chili Cook-Off and I can't miss that! Tomorrow evening I am going to a roller derby game and I am PSYCHED! I'm actually considering joining the roller derby team, so I want to go out and see how much they rock! For now, Sunday is up in the air, but I'm positive I can find some trouble to get into! :)

Just a reminder...I'm still raising money for the Breast Cancer 3-Day that I'll be walking next month in Arizona. Please consider contributing to my fundraising! It is 100% tax deductible and the funds go to support research, education, treatments, and other breast cancer initiatives. Also, if there is someone in your life that has been affected by breast cancer, please leave a comment below with her name or e-mail her name to me and I will put her name on a ribbon that I will carry with me all 60 miles. It would be my honor to do that for you!


THINK PINK and KEEP IT JUICY!

It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Show your ta-tas some love, ladies! Don't forget to do your monthly self-exams! Guys, make sure the ladies in your life no how important it is to get checked! Breast cancer doesn't discriminate against race or age. Make sure your loved ones do what it takes to stay healthy!

To help raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I bring you this deliciously PINK smoothie! This tasty blend is good for both mind and body! Enjoy!

STRAWBERRY DETOX
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup guava juice
1/2 cup soy milk
1/2 banana
2 large handfuls of strawberries
1/2 cup ice

In other news, we have been fortunate enough to win the very first EVER PURPLE THUMBS UP AWARD! Isn't that exciting!? You can see our cool award over there in my sidebar. Love it! Be sure to check out Jojo's blog at For The Love of Purple!

I leave you with this little jewel! This picture was e-mailed to me by a little Keva Juice fan! Everyone loves them some Keva Kate! Oh, and she made sure to let me know that her favorite smoothie is the Mango Tango! :)

Thirsty Thursday AND a recap!

I have SO much to catch you all up on! I am so sorry I haven't written in a few days but I have traveling and movin' and shakin'!

First of all, I have to tell you all about Dine America 209! It was so much fun and I got the amazing opportunity to meet some really amazing restaurant industry leaders! And I got some awesome ideas and fun stuff that I can't to throw out there for all you Keva Juice lovers! Just know that great stuff is coming!! :)

While there, I got to hear presentations from Rich Karlgaard, Publisher of Forbes, Alfred Lin, COO and CFO of Zappo's, Robert Baxley, COO of Zaxby's, and Don Fox, COO of Firehouse Subs. Neat!

Here is a pic of me and Alfred Lin from Zappo's. His presentation was the BEST!

We had dinner one night at Hard Rock Cafe! The food was delicious and good times were had by all.

Guess what else!? I got my post card from London from Jessica Lynn over at Jesstagirl and Her Officer! I won her blog contest a while back and I was so excited to get this surprise in my inbox! I have done extensive traveling overseas, but I haven't been to London yet! Maybe one day! :) I LOVE blog contests!!

And last, but certainly not least, its Thirsty Thursday! Today I bring you a little goodie inspired by the Dine America conference! I hope it tickles your taste buds. :)

LIFE'S A PEACH!
3/4 cup peach juice
1/3 banana
1/2 cup sliced peaches
3 medium scoops of low-fat orange sherbet
1/2 cup ice

Ooooh, yummy! Give it a try and let me know how it turns out!

KEEP IT JUICY!

Thirsty Thursday!

Is it Thursday already!? Criminy! Where has the week gone? Having Monday off for Labor Day has totally thrown off my whole week! :)

Well, since I got ridiculously busy last week and wasn't able to post a Thirsty Thursday recipe...it looks like you will get TWO today! Woo hoo!

Someone on my twitter requested the Oreo Speedwagon the other day, so here you go!

OREO SMOOTHIE
3/4 cup non-fat milk
1/4 cup oreo crumbs
1/4 cup chocolate cookie crumbs
5 medium scoops vanilla non-fat frozen yogurt
1/2 cup ice

And now for the bonus...one of my personal faves...

RASPBERRY RENDEZVOUS
1 1/4 cup raspberry juice
1/3 banana
1/2 cup strawberries
3 medium scoops orange sherbet
1/2 cup ice

As always, give them a try and let me know what you think! And if there are any special request for recipes, be sure to comment below or e-mail me!

KEEP IT JUICY!

Thirsty Thursday!

Oooooh, yummy! It's Thirsty Thursday! I know I am getting to this blog late in the day (my deepest apologies), but I couldn't let a Thursday go by without passing along another deeeeelicious Keva Juice specialty. Today's treat is the Hawaiian Holiday! I had this for the first time today and it is AWESOME!


HAWAIIAN HOLIDAY
3/4 cup orange juice
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1/3 banana
6 medium strawberries
3 small scoops orange sherbet (low-fat, of course!)
1/2 cup ice

Please give it a try and let me know how it tastes! And, as always, if you have any awesome smoothie ideas, please be sure to leave me a comment or e-mail me!

BREAKING NEWS!
There is an AWESOME promotion coming up in just a couple of weeks! I can't reveal all the details yet, but I promise it will be really good! And, who knows...you might just be seeing me around your local Keva Juice SOON! EEEEEEEEK! I'm so excited!!

Thirsty Thursday!

Hey hey hey! It's that time again...THIRSTY THURSDAY!! Woo hoo! Today's choice was inspired by a fellow Twitterer (@carrgoesvrooom) and is a great choice for late summer early fall! To me, fall means football, crisp weather, and cranberry and pumpkin flavored...everything! :)

CRANBERRY KICKER
1 1/4 cup cranberry juice
1/2 banana
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup raspberries
3 small scoops raspberry sherbet
1/2 cup ice

Toss in the blender and blend away, my friends!

This one is really tasty and it is one of my favorites! Please let me know if you tried it and how it turned out!

On a side note, I'll be starting my training for the Breast Cancer 3-Day tomorrow and I'm a little nervous. Luckily, I have one of my friends joining me so that will help get me going!


KEEP IT JUICY!

Thirsty Thursday!

Woo hoo, its that time again! Thirsty Thursday, boys and girls! I'm super psyched to share this one because I just tried it today and it is DEEEEEELICIOUS!!! Today's tasty treat is called the Acai Allure and I hope you love it as much as I do!

ACAI ALLURE
1/4 cup raspberry juice
1/4 cup soy milk
3/4 cup acai berries
4 scoops of natural raspberry sherbet
few ice cubes

Give it a try and let me know what you think! It is super yummy and has a really unique flavor!

Did you know that acai berries increase energy, improve your digestion, help detoxify the body, and improve the appearance of skin? Plus, it is high in fiber and helps reduce cholesterol. Awesome! Talk about a super food!

Thirsty Thursday!

Hello there! It's Thirsty Thursday and I know you are all anxiously awaiting this week's sneak peak into the Keva Juice kitchen! Well, today I offer you this little tasty treat. This recipe is the basis for the Strawberry Sqeezer and the Bananarama on the Keva Juice menu.

Strawberry Squeezer/Bananarama
8oz apple juice
1/2 banana
4 scoops of non-fat yogurt
handful of strawberries
few ice cubes

If you're in the mood for a Strawberry Sqeezer, just toss in a few extra strawberries. However, if you're craving a Bananarama, try adding a whole banana instead of a half.

AND, if you are feeling like you really really deserve a treat, you can always substitute that non-fat yogurt for some vanilla ice cream! Delicious!!

KEEP IT JUICY!

I am determind to relax today!

That's it, I'm putting my foot down! I am determined to relax today. I have been so busy lately, and some days I'm just not sure if I'm coming or going. And I don't like that. At. All. So, today I am just doing what I want to do. Yeah, yeah, call me selfish. :)

I got up this morning and met the Saturday morning running group for our weekly 4-mile run. I was so disappointed at my time, but hey, that's what I get for not pushing myself in the last couple of weeks. I'm not going to beat myself up over it. I'm just going to let it go and try to do better tomorrow! After the run, I went and got a Bananarama smoothie from Keva. The potassium in the bananas keeps my muscles from aching and they are an EXCELLENT recovery snack. As much as Future Husband of Mine and I run, I'm pretty sure our apartment is never without bananas and strawberries.

Last night, FHM and I went out to eat dinner. I have been craving a chicken caesar salad for the past week, so I already knew what I was getting. I was so disappointed!! It was THE GROSSEST chicken caesar salad. EVER. It had so much dressing that the lettuce was all wilty and, for some reason, it tasted like bacon. Gross. So, to get my fix, I'm channeling my inner chef and making my own this afternoon. I marinated the chicken in something new, so I'm hoping it is yummy! *keepingmyfingerscrossed* I love the caesar dressing made by Naturally Fresh. Who am I kidding...I love all of their dressings! If you have them in your grocery store, I highly recommend them!

Happy summer grilling!

Thirsty Thursday!

Lucky for you, it's Thirsty Thursday! Every Thursday I'll be posting a new and yummy drink! Today's drink is a called the Summer Berry Smoothie. Blend it up and let me know what you think!

SUMMER BERRY SMOOTHIE
1 banana
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen cherries
4 ice cubes
1/2 cup orange juice
3/4 cup non-fat yogurt
1 teaspoon honey

Toss in the blender and puree until smooth!

Keep it fresh, folks!