12/24/2023 0 Comments Grapefruit smoothieThe citrus aspect of it is just so refreshing – the perfect thing to jolt you out of your food coma. The bitterness of it is perfect to balance to sweetness of the pineapple 3. Grapefruit is supposed to be great for digestion 2. Anyways, I added grapefruit juice to the smoothie for a couple reasons. Most people peel the membrane off before eating grapefruits, but I eat it because one, I’m usually too lazy to peel it off, and two, I actually like how that bitter taste pairs with the natural sweetness of the fruit. I’m a big fan of grapefruits, grapefruit juice, and pretty much anything grapefruit (ex: Grapefruit Poppy Seed Shortbread Cookies). A long spiel to say you can have this smoothie bowl during any season using fresh or frozen pineapples. If you do happen to have a fresh pineapple, I would go ahead and chop it up and freeze it for this smoothie bowl. But that’s not an issue for this dish because we’re going to be blending it up, and the frozen texture is actually necessary for the smoothie bowl. The only thing that is compromised with frozen fruits and veggies, in my opinion, is the texture. I’ve also heard that they harvest and freeze fruit (and vegetables) at their peak stage, capturing them at their optimum level of yumminess. The good news is that most grocery stores stock frozen pineapples, which makes life easier because even if it’s not in season you have access to it, and you get to evade the unappealing process of peeling and chopping the pineapple. I know pineapple isn’t the first fruit that pops into mind during the colder months, but it’s an amazing ingredient to help you feel a bit better about having that fourth serving of mac and cheese. This stunning pineapple grapefruit smoothie bowl is the perfect thing to help you out of your food coma. By “recovering,” I mean pigging out on leftovers for about 4 meals straight, then deciding I should eat something healthy, going back and finishing off the leftovers, then deciding again to try to be healthy. If you’re like me, you spend the whole week before Thanksgiving getting ready to eat and the whole week after Thanksgiving recovering from an epic food coma. I absolutely love everything that Thanksgiving brings- eating a true abundance of great food, spending time with people you love, and taking time to realize (and verbalize) how much we have to be grateful for (something we all do far too infrequently). A refreshing blend of frozen pineapples and grapefruit juice topped with an assortment of fruits, nuts and seeds.
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