I’ve been blogging for almost four years and sometimes when I go back and look at old posts, I cringe. Mostly at the photos.
My photography skills have progressed immensely over the years so I’ve decided it’s time to update some of my old recipes. I started with these butternut squash fries – a super easy and delicious recipe! And today I’m updating my blackberry smoothie recipe.
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I love the bright color of this smoothie and the fact that it’s packed with protein from the GreekĀ yogurt.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup of fresh blackberries
- 1/2 of a frozen banana
- 1 – (6 oz) container of plain non-fat/low-fat Greek yogurt (I used Chobani)
- 4 cubes of ice
- 1/2–3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk or other type of milk, if needed
- a few drops of liquid stevia or other natural sweetener, to taste
Instructions
- Place blackberries, banana, yogurt, ice cubes and 1/4 cup milk in blender and blend until fruit is pureed and ingredients are well combined.
- Add stevia to sweeten and more milk to get the desired thickness (if necessary).
Michelle@PeachyPalate says
February 28, 2012 at 6:50 amGod I cringe at my photos and I’ve only been blogging since last August!!! Love remaking things though, gives them another chance to shine!
Lauren says
February 28, 2012 at 7:00 amI was just browsing through some old posts last night and I was literally appalled at my photo skills back then. LoL I guess a good camera and some practice really does do wonders!
Eating Bird Food says
February 29, 2012 at 8:56 pmYes, it totally does!
Trisha says
February 28, 2012 at 7:01 ammmmmm. . . Sounds so good!! I wish I could reach into the screen and Drink it!!!
chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says
February 28, 2012 at 7:14 amHaha! I always cringe at old photos too – I’ve definitely done a “redo” when it comes to photos and recipes!
Emily @ The Swallow Flies says
February 28, 2012 at 7:54 amThat color is amazing! (I’m still cringing at my photo skills – a year and a half later! I need help!!!)
Kaitlin @4loveofcarrots says
February 28, 2012 at 8:28 amI love the color of this smoothie! It makes me cringe looking at my pictures from when I first started blogging, the best purchase I made was buying my canon rebel, my picture quality has sky rocketed!
Jamie @ Don't Forget the Cinnamon says
February 28, 2012 at 8:50 amThe color really is incredible!! Barney purple!
Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says
February 28, 2012 at 9:24 amProbably the prettiest smoothie ever. I’d ruin it with some spinach. š
Eating Bird Food says
February 29, 2012 at 8:57 pmI like the way you think Claire!
Jasper @ crunchylittlebites says
February 28, 2012 at 10:15 amwell I LOVE this photo!!!!!!! so happy!
Rebecca @ Miss Magnolia Munches & Moves says
February 28, 2012 at 10:56 amThat is the most vibrant smoothie I have ever seen! Blackberries are my all time favorite fruit.
Kimberly says
February 28, 2012 at 11:10 amThat straw is so cool! Where did you get it?
Eating Bird Food says
February 28, 2012 at 1:20 pmI bought a four pack on Amazon http://astore.amazon.com/eatbirfoo-20/detail/B000AUIN18
Jane says
February 28, 2012 at 11:12 amThe color in that smoothie is amazing! I cringe at some of my pictures from just a couple months ago! haha
Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says
February 28, 2012 at 11:22 amI love the color here! I have no blackberries on hand but I bet my marionberries would be delish!
Oh and I so know what you mean about going back and cringing… I do too!
Angie @ Losing It and Loving It says
February 28, 2012 at 11:45 amWhat a vibrant color smoothie! I have never made a blackberry smoothie so I’ll definitely have to do that soon. Yum!
Paige @ Healthy Hits the Spot says
February 28, 2012 at 12:54 pmHaha, I get what you mean about old photos! But, I do think it is SO cool to look back at Old Photos and see how far you have come! That just shows you how much further you will go! And to be honest, when I look back at your first post, and see where you are now, it gives me full faith that I too will expand and grow! It’s very inspiring š
Eating Bird Food says
February 29, 2012 at 9:02 pmAwww. Thanks Paige! š
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
February 28, 2012 at 3:05 pmLove the photos and the color of the smoothie. The color reminds me of a drink Superman would drink! š I love the recipe, I’l have to try it!
Megan @ Fiterature says
February 28, 2012 at 4:08 pmThe color of that smoothie is out of this world! Sounds yummy – can’t wait to try it. Thanks for sharing.
Jenna Z says
February 28, 2012 at 4:43 pmWOW< what a gorgeous smoothie! And I just happen to have blackberries in my freezer, from my bushes last summer. (Gotta get them used up!)
BroccoliHut says
February 28, 2012 at 10:02 pmBeautiful! I was planning on using this recipe for my project (the one I e-mailed you about a few months ago), so I will def use this gorgeous picture.
PS Is that a stainless steel straw? Where did you get it?
Eating Bird Food says
February 29, 2012 at 7:10 pmOh that’s awesome! And yes, please use the new photo. š
I bought a four pack of these stainless steel straws on Amazon http://astore.amazon.com/eatbirfoo-20/detail/B000AUIN18
Gabby @ Gabby's Gluten-Free says
February 29, 2012 at 8:45 amThat is one gorgeous, bright smoothie!
Kati Mora, MS, RD, Kellogg's FiberPlus(R) Wellness Advocate says
February 29, 2012 at 11:35 amThis smoothie looks delicious! And I love that it combines so many good-for-you ingredients. I’ve been on a big blackberry kick as of late and I love that they showed up here. Such a great way to boost the fiber-content of this already fab beverage.
pattisj says
February 29, 2012 at 1:21 pmI’ve been crazy for blackberries lately. Can’t wait to try this.
LizAshlee says
February 29, 2012 at 2:46 pmThat is the prettiest smoothie I have ever seen!!! š
Katharina says
February 29, 2012 at 3:07 pmThat is the brightest smoothie I’ve ever seen! I like it š I also like that straw! Nifty.
XO!
p.s. just had a flashback to when we made dinner at your place + grill mwahaha. Thinking of you <3
Eating Bird Food says
February 29, 2012 at 7:11 pmThat was soo fun and the veggies were amazing!!! I hope you are doing well my dear!
Superfood Sisters says
February 29, 2012 at 8:20 pmThe picture is AWESOME!! And the smoothie sounds wonderful!!
The Healthy Apple says
March 1, 2012 at 12:14 amSo pretty, Britt. I wanna slurp it up! So great chatting with you yesterday. Miss you and love you. So happy for you and all you’re doing. xoox Keep up the great work and have a fabulous time wedding planning!
Neuropsychologist Clinical Melbourne says
March 1, 2012 at 1:13 amAwesome blog post and nice photo keep it up. great job..!!
Anna @ Blissfully Banana says
March 1, 2012 at 1:18 pmOh my goodness! This smoothie looks so pretty, and I bet it tastes super delicious! I have never used yogurt in a smoothie…does it make it creamy??
Jocelyn @ Peace Love Nutrition says
March 1, 2012 at 6:30 pmLove that color!
Catherine says
March 2, 2012 at 2:51 pmIt’s been a few days since you originally posted this and I am still obsessing over how vibrant that smoothie looks. Just purchased my own set of metal straws through your link so my smoothies can look just as awesome!
Eating Bird Food says
March 8, 2012 at 8:49 pmAwesome! I hope you like them!
Annette Newton says
March 8, 2012 at 6:58 pmI just finished pinning your Black Berry Smoothie! and I noticed the color of the straw, do you mind me asking where you found these straws? My daughter is having a rustic wedding and we are using mason jars to drink out of, and these straws would be cool to use!
Eating Bird Food says
March 8, 2012 at 8:48 pmHi Annette,
I bought a four pack of the stainless steel straws on Amazon http://astore.amazon.com/eatbirfoo-20/detail/B000AUIN18
Best of luck wedding planning. I’m in the midst of planning a wedding as well! š
Travis Ehrenstrom says
April 22, 2012 at 1:36 pmThis recipe is so good! I’ve fallen in love with almond milk lately, it’s proven a great replacement for soy. My girlfriend just bought me a juicer and I’ve been making my own almond milk, so much fun! Do you juice your own almonds, or which brand would you recommend?
Eating Bird Food says
April 22, 2012 at 6:35 pmHi Travis. I’m glad you like the recipe! I’ve made my own almond milk in the Vitamix but most of the time I buy Almond Breeze unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
Shannon @ RecipesMe says
April 24, 2012 at 12:42 pmThis smoothie sounds good for being healthy ha ha. I might have to try it š
Stephanie says
December 22, 2012 at 8:39 amDo you think this could be frozen and still taste good when thawed? I have never tried freezing smoothies. What do you think?
Brittany Mullins says
December 23, 2012 at 8:38 pmhmm… I’m not 100% how it would be. I would just make it and put it in the fridge until you want to drink it — as long as you plan to drink it within 24 hours or so.
Emily Brown says
March 8, 2013 at 12:10 amYummy! Got one on my fridge now.
Sara says
August 16, 2013 at 10:13 amYummy! Great recipe.
I will give you a site in USA where I got real fruit on powder form, I mix it with milk and ice cream to go healthy. they have berries, mango, soursop, apple, pineapple, etc. A lot of fruits & veggies. Enjoy guys! http://www.freshlydried.com
Amanda SemiHealthNut (@SemiHealthNut) says
May 14, 2014 at 2:41 pmOh my goodness that color is amazing! I will be including this in a smoothie round-up!
Matt Townsend says
May 24, 2015 at 6:55 amThis is really good. Thanks!