Meet Julie, my best friend since kindergarten. She will be joining me on the Casual Classic for some guest blog posts on occasion, so I thought it would be best to introduce her first, so you all can get a sneak peak at who she is and what she loves in life. We are super excited to do this collaboration, so I hope you all enjoy it!
HOLDING ON TO THE FINAL SUMMER DAYS
As I've said before, I'm a huge proponent of wearing white after labor day. These pants are no exception. They are the most classy, yet comfortable pants, and are really are so versatile that they can be dressed up or down with a number of different pieces. Not only do they look great with a simple top like I'm wearing, but they would work with a blazer, big sweater, tucked in cami, blouse... pretty much any top really. I don't think I could love these much more than I already do. Now - if only they came in more than two colors...
MY POST WORKOUT SMOOTHIE
My go to workout smoothie is a delicious as it is healthy. You can really do any assortment of fruit that you want, but I love the mixture of blueberries, raspberries and strawberries. Another great option is blackberries. Also, if you use a frozen banana, it makes the smoothie so much creamier. Not sure how freezing a banana does this, but it's definitely worth a try. Just make sure you peel the banana before putting it in the freezer (I know, stupid mistake, but I've done it!). I always throw in a protein powder, because as I named the post, it usually is my post workout smoothie. This
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Take all the fruit (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup of each type), the full banana, the appropriate measurement of protein powder, about a tablespoon or two of chia seeds, and throw it all in a blender. I then add enough almond milk to cover the top of all the ingredients. I prefer unsweetened vanilla almond milk because it doesn't have as much sugar, and you cannot taste the different when it is in a smoothie.
Blend it all up, and you've got your delicious, post workout smoothie!
Ingredients:
- about 1/4 cup raspberries
- about 1/4 cup strawberries
- about 1/4 cup blueberries
- about 1.5 cups of almond milk
- about 2 Tbsp of chia seeds
- 2 scoops of protein powder
- 1 full banana
