Let’s keep things simple today because the past week has been frantic. It all started when this blog was down for the umpteenth time in the last few months.
Downtime is like that monster living under your bed that likes to torment you every so often, just because it can. You offer many cookies to make it go away, but that pesky monster always returns. So you decided that the only way to avoid the monster is to move into a new home.
You spend hours trying to pack all your belongings into boxes and moving them all the way across town. After hours upon hours of unpacking, you come to realize that there’s actually no plumbing in the house. Bahumbug! You need to find another home all over again.
That just about sums up my 72 hours of stress last weekend. Thank goodness I have a very patient, more technologically-inclined friend who was there to help me move and put up with my panicky ways. And thank goodness to my blogger friends who tried to help me fix the plumbing!
By the end of it all, I just couldn’t bear to cook anymore. I needed simplicity to restore my sanity. So I threw things into a blender and called it a day. Let’s just call this my sanity-restoring smoothie.
Kale, Peach and Clementine Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen peaches, a handful
- 2 clementines
- 1/2 cup (125g) greek yogurt
- 4 ice cubes, optional
- 3/4 cup (125ml) unsweetened apple cider, divided
- 1 cup kale, a handful
- 1 medium banana
- 1 stalk of celery
Instructions
- Place everything in a blender and mix until smooth. To create the dual-layer smoothie, blend the peaches, clementines, greek yogurt, ice cubes, and 3 tablespoons of apple cider first. Divide the contents into two cups. Rinse the blender, and mix the rest of the cider, kale, banana, and celery. Pour the green mixture on top of the orange mixture. You may need to stir the green mixture with a spoon a bit to draw out more of the green color.
Katie | Healthy Seasonal Recipes says
I can’t wait to try this, it looks so refreshing!
Lisa says
Thanks, Katie!
Joanne says
I’m so glad to see it all worked out and you’ve got a fully functional home again!! Hopefully you slurped down a few of these smoothies in the process to calm you down and keep you fueled. With chocolate on top, of course.
Lisa says
Always chocolate on top. Thank you for your help!!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Oooh I love the colors of this!!!
Lisa says
Thanks, Aimee!
Beth says
I also love the colors and how you layered them instead of mixing them! Who’s your host? I moved to Orange Geek and love it!
Lisa says
It was SiteGround, and now it’s Digital Ocean. We did have a minor hiccup this morning, but I think it’s fine for now…If I get another hiccup, I might have to send you an email for more details about Orange Geek!
Kelly // The Pretty Bee: Cooking & Creating says
This is a really pretty smoothie! Love that color contrast!
Lisa says
Thanks, Kelly!
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom says
Glad you are up and running again! Gorgeous smoothie and with a bowl of clementines on the counter, I’m going to try this one very soon!
Lisa says
Thanks, Marjory! Having to deal with blogging backend things is so stressful sometimes! Let me know if you try this!
Annemarie (Real Food Real Deals) says
Absolutely gorgeous! This looks like the perfect way to start the day.
Lisa says
Thanks, Annemarie!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
Oh the layered smoothie is such a pretty look. Love it! And I feel your pain about technology stuff. Ugh. It’s the worst!
Lisa says
I am willing to throw money at ANYONE just to make those problems go away!
heather @french press says
I just love the layered look! and I’m sure it is SO delicious
Lisa says
Thanks, Heather!
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
That is GORGEOUS! I love the layered effect- definitely worth the little extra effort 🙂
Lisa says
Thanks, Sonali!!
Elizabeth @ Enjoy Every Bite says
This looks so beautiful! I love kale in smoothies – it’s probably my favorite green to toss in the blender 🙂
Lisa says
Thanks, Elizabeth! I love the rich color that kale adds to my smoothies!
Ndlax14 says
How do I “divide” apple cider?? (I’m a rookie cook).
Lisa says
Hi Ndlax14! When I use the word “divided” in the ingredients list, it’s usually to cue to say that I’ll give further details in the directions on how I used that ingredient in different steps of the recipe. Here, blend the peaches, clementines, yogurt and only three tablespoons of apple cider first. Next pour the ingredients into a cup. Afterwards, blend the remaining amount of apple cider with the rest of the ingredients, and pour it on top of the orange layer of the smoothie. Does this make sense? You can also just blend everything together in one go. It will still taste the same!
Traci | Vanilla And Bean says
oh NOOOOOO!! The worst for sure! Good thing you have someone you can depend on to help when urgency strikes! My goodness Lisa! I had issues with Blue Host when I first started.. on a shared server, but now I’m on a VPS and I’ve not been down since. Really love it. And…. I love the creativity that came out of your site being down! This gorgeous smoothie.. and sooo delicious! Delicious flavors and color. I hope this week is WAY better my dear! xo
Lisa says
Yes, the VPS is working sooo much better for me now! Haven’t had problems in a while!