Not even close!
These past 11 weeks with a baby has taught me that regardless of how busy I am, it's still so important to have "me" time, even if it's just something small! Taking a hot bath... getting in a quick shopping trip... and my personal favorite, taking my weekly spin class and treating myself to a yummy smoothie afterwards. It's enough to leave me feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the day!
This smoothie recipe I have to share today is a favorite of mine. I used to make a similar one all the time but it's gotten better because of changing a few things here and there and adding a sweet twist to make it even more delicious...
Sweet Berry Smoothie
+1 cup almond milk
+1 scoop whey protein
+Handful of strawberries
+Handful of raspberries
+1 banana
+1 packet of Born Sweet™ Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener
Have you tried Zing™, ladies? That's the extra sweet twist I added to this recipe!
It makes smoothies even better and is really sweet and delicious! Not to mention, it has real ingredients (no artificial ingredients!) and zero calories, which makes it a winner in my book. You can also sprinkle it in your favorite coffee and tea for the day. The sweetness (which comes from extract of the stevia plant) definitely gives my favorite drinks a taste of sweet excitement that it wouldn't have otherwise!
Anyone else serve their smoothies in fun wine glasses? I have an obsession with doing this...
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I would use Zing with my Tropical Bliss in a glass smoothie.
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Handful of pineapple chunks
Handful of strawberry chunks
Handful of mango chunks
Half of a banana
Half a cup of water
Ice cubes
Sounds yummy! :)
ReplyDeleteI would use it in tea!! brandybroderick@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI would be excited to try this in my strawberry banana smoothies.
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i would use it in unsweetened cranberry juice
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ReplyDeleteI want to add this healthy Zing to my morning Strawberry Banana Smoothie! It sounds healthy and delicious!
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Yumm I can't wait to try it in my favorite smoothie:
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I would have to add it to my sweet tea!! Your smoothie looks DELISH I may have to take that recipe and try it out! Thanks :)
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sounds great in a smoothie! mickey661636@outlook.com
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The Zing™ would be great in greek yogurt, mixed berry, frozen banana smoothies!
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I would use Zing in my morning coffee! I recently stopped using Sweet-n-Low since hearing about all the terrible ingredients so now I am on the hunt for a new sweetener! :)
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Love this! I'm going to try it in my crockpot hot chocolate!! It snowed here lol
DeleteI'm most excited to put Zing in my coffee drinks!! Emilylandersa@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteMy homemade, fresh-squeezed lemonade!!
ReplyDeleteYum! I'd love to mix this in with my breakfast smoothies too- sounds delicious :)
ReplyDeleteI would mix it into iced tea
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i'd love to add it to my hazelnut iced coffees!
ReplyDeletei ink would use this in my protein shakes and smoothies!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try this in coffee or iced tea.
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I would like to add Zing Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener into my lemonade.
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I'm desperately trying to cut back on my added sugar, but I cannot for the life of me drink black coffee. This would be perfect for my morning cup of joe! :)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely my green smoothies! This sounds great!
ReplyDeletewould love to try it in my coffee, need to kick my splenda habit!!
ReplyDeletei would use it in my tea
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ReplyDeleteI'd use it for my bitter-tasting green juices & Husband's Iced Tea!
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ReplyDeleteI'd like to try it in iced tea.
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ReplyDeleteAlways coffee
ReplyDeleteI'd like to try it in a peach tea.
ReplyDeleteI would first mix Zing Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener to my morning apple spice tea. It would also go very well in my hot chocolate for a sweeter, lower calorie option! yarbr012atgmaildotcom
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ReplyDeleteI'm excited to try it in my coffee!
ReplyDeleteI'd like to try it in the hot tea I have very morning!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely in my morning smoothie!!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely in my morning chai!
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DeleteI make hot chocolate with skim milk, cocoa powder and stevia. Great!
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You got me hooked on the Starbucks jugs of iced coffee! I would love to try it in that!! margaretanne1112[at]gmail[dot]com
ReplyDeleteLemonade!!!! With summer around the corner, I crave sweet cold lemonade and this would make it so much better!!!! laurabelle2003(at)hotmail(dot).com
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I'd like to try this in peach iced tea.
ReplyDeleteI'd try Zing™ Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener in my coffee, and also in homemade lemonade.
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I would love to try Zing Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener in my raspberry lemonade.
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I am most excited to try it with sparkling cherry lemonade.
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ReplyDeleteI would love to try this in my morning coffee. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I would love to try it in my iced coffee!
ReplyDeleteI want to try it in a green monster smoothie! =)
ReplyDeleteMint tea would be a great place to try it
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ReplyDeleteI would mix it into my iced tea.
ReplyDeleteI’d add it into my coffee.
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I'd use it in some sweet iced tea!
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I'd like to try this in my morning, get-me-out-the-door cup of hot tea.
ReplyDeleteI would love to use this in my hot tea
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I'd try it in raspberry tea.
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I would like to add some Zing to my morning cup of tea
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ReplyDeleteI'd love to try this in my coffee!
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I would like to add it to my vanilla latte
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I'd like to use this Stevia Sweetener in my hot tea that I drink daily and also in ice tea which I sometimes drink.
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I'm excited to try it in some iced tea.
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i would love to try this in my tea
ReplyDeleteI want to try in Iced Tea.
ReplyDeleteMy vanilla iced coffee and homemade frappy!
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I'd love to try it in my morning cup of coffee!
ReplyDeleteI think I would like this most in my lemon and water.
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ReplyDeleteI would like to add Zing Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener to my iced coffee for a refreshing summertime drink.
ReplyDeleteI'd add the Zing Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener to my iced coffee.
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ReplyDeleteI'd love to mix it in a homemade green tea frappucino. :)
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My morning coffee.
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I would try this in my iced tea first.
ReplyDeleteI would try it with lemonade.
ReplyDeleteI am excited to try this in iced tea or flavored iced teas.
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ReplyDeleteI can't wait to use this on my coffee :) Being diabetic, I have to look for sugar alternatives and some just don't do the job! So this would be great to try out :)
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A chai latte would benefit from this sweetener greatly!
ReplyDeleteI would mix Zing with my ice tea or coffee
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I would love to try this in my lemonade!!
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I would love to try it with my chocolate banana smoothies I have for breakfast each morning!
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I would like it in my iced tea!
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I'd ike to try it in my cranberry juice.
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ReplyDeleteI'd like to try this in my iced tea. Sometimes it needs a little sweetness to it!
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I love Iced Tea and generally drink it unsweetened, but looks like Zing is a nice guilt-free way to add a little sweetness. Will have to try it.
ReplyDeleteWill try this in my iced tea soon.
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with sweet tea
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I am most excited to try this in my morning tea.
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I would love to make lemonade with it
ReplyDeleteI would use Zing Sweetener to sweeten my coffee in the morning and my tea in the afternoon.
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ReplyDeleteI'd like some Zing in my iced tea.
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It would be good in iced tea.
ReplyDeleteI would love to try this in my coffee!
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Tweet! https://twitter.com/ktkatherine/status/589849174633553920
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I'd enjoy trying this out in my morning coffee!
ReplyDeleteI would add some zing to my mornings by putting the sweetener in my breakfast smoothies. I would love to try your recipe posted above. I usually use yogurt, 1/2 banana, baby spinach, and a variety fruit. I mix things up with mixed berries, peaches, watermelon, oranges, etc.
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ReplyDeleteI’d use it in my tea.
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I would like to try this in my tea! ky_grandma40@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI would mix it with my tea!
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Homemade hot chocolate!
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I would love the sweetener in Hot Lipton Tea!
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I would use it in my coffee.
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Id like to try it in my sweet tea or morning coffee.
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ReplyDeleteI would like to try it in my hot tea and also my iced tea. I would really like to win this gift card, thank you for the chance.
ReplyDeletei would try it in smoothie this look so yummy
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ReplyDeleteId put it in my coffee
ReplyDeleteI'd try it in my hot cocoa first.
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ReplyDeleteI'm most excited to try this in my strawberry lemonade recipe!
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ReplyDeleteI would like to try it in my tea. I make a gallon of sweet tea a day so we use a lot of sweetener.
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I would try it in my tea.
ReplyDeleteI would add it to some lemonade
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I would mix it in my coffee.
ReplyDeleteMy nighttime green tea! Real sugar keeps me up all night so i only use alternative sweeteners
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I would probably try it my coffee. I might also try it my daughters' tea that we sometimes make for them. Thank you!!!
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I would use it in chocolate milkshakes
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ReplyDeleteI would love to use it to make a big ole gallon of sun tea this summer for when my hubby mows the grass! :-D
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in my iced tea
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This would be fabulous in my gram's lemonade.
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I would love to mix it with lemon iced tea
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I'd put it in hot tea.
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ReplyDeleteI'd use Zing Zero Calorie Stevia Sweetener to sweeten up my favorite banana smoothie.
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ReplyDeleteI would use it in my chai tea :)
ReplyDeleteI would like to try this in my iced tea!
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I would use it to flavor my home-made peach and pineapple tea.
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ReplyDeleteI would use it by adding it into make the best strawberry lemonade frozen drink.
ReplyDeletei would like to sweeten my tea with this!
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