DIY Frozen Smoothie Packs on a Budget
Ever wonder if it is possible to prep a month of green smoothies on a budget, using mostly organic produce? Well, I did it and created a TON of frozen smoothie packs to show off to you. I’m all about fueling my body with whole foods, yet I also have to watch our monthly budget.
To do this successfully, I used our 7-Day Green Smoothie Challenge shopping list (which makes 7 green smoothie recipes using only 7 ingredients!). Then I invited my friend Erin along for some shopping at Costco, a member-only, bulk-grocery store to purchase as much organic produce as we could afford, and have enough ingredients to prep a month of green smoothie. *The 7-day smoothie challenge is now a rawsome 10-DAY Challenge!
→SMOOTHIE CHALLENGE:
→ STEP BY STEP:
→ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
01:08 Arriving at Costco
01:12 Picking out frozen strawberries
01:29 Why frozen fruit?
01:39 Picking out frozen pineapple
01:50 Picking out oranges
02:04 Picking out bananas
02:10 Big bananas!
02:19 How to pick bananas
02:29 Picking out mangos
02:56 Picking out spinach
03:13 Picking out power greens
03:42 Overview of purchases
04:15 Grand total
04:27 Price comparisons
05:04 Yearly cost calculated
05:12 Time to prep!
05:22 Using wide-mouthed mason jars
05:33 Peel and cut oranges
05:43 Peel and cut bananas
05:47 Cut the mango into chunks
05:54 Dump pineapple and greens into bowls
05:58 Prep with a friend
06:17 Layer ingredients into mason jars
06:29 Wait to add the liquid base until blending
06:39 Simple 7 Guidebook (see Smoothie Challenge link)
06:45 Different Simple 7 smoothies
6:58 How to store and prep
7:20 Benefits of having green smoothies on hand
→ EAT MORE PLANTS!
Weekly Smoothie + Meal Plans:
FREE Smoothie Challenge:
Healthy Smoothie Cookbook:
Plant-Based Recipe Blog:
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But won't the jars burst in the freezer?
There's more fruit than greens.
Would you redo this video with todays prices??
In South Africa things are expensive
I’ve had trouble blending frozen ingredients. Do you have to move them to the refrigerator a few days before or do you blend them frozen?
Where is this fruit grown? They did a study in which most organic protein powders tested for lead and were actually worse for you than non-organic powders. Why? Because much of the main ingredients are imported from China and made in the US. Apparently all the fruit and vegetables (pea powder) has lead in it. China still uses leaded gasoline and it's in the soil. Look for powder ingredients and where it's from, not manufactured. This includes frozen or fresh fruits. Example; Much of Driscoll's fresh fruit is grown and imported from Mexico. They have a chart on their website that tells where the berries are grown. Interesting. Shop wisely.
FYI mason jars can be used with magic bullet. If you prep in a bigger jar you can also pour the liquid/milk and used the as storage, blend and drink.
What can I use instead of spinach since it is a winter vegetable and unavailable in summer. Also kale is not available
This was SUPER helpful but you didn't show what you do to actually MAKE the smoothies. When it is frozen does that make it more difficult to blend? How long will it last once it is blended?
How can I order book
Thankyou thankyou thankyou beautiful beautiful beautiful
Costco advert
"7day recipe book advert*
By the time you prep all, everything you bought frozen will thaw out and freezing it back can be health hazzard.
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Buying organic will save the planet
Will those last me all month? If I did one a day? Should I freeze those glass jars?
Remember, organic doesn't mean non-gmo.
Once you get the Mason jars for 50 dollars/month you cannot beat this!!! I just ordered from Daily Harvest and I love the smoothies but I honestly cannot afford it. Thank so much for this great video and I cannot wait to get the book.
Oranges are pricey gezz
Shop list
I freaking love you!!! Thank you
would you consider looking at a blender with the mason jar adapter and review the product for us? i think tribes and foster have some. then we just blend and go. i would like to know if those blender attachments are worth it.
Love how happy she is. Her energy is infectious and she shows how healthy makes u more happy
I appreciate your channel so much
I really like your video, thank you for making it, but let me tell you "get the best bananas, so you don't waste bananas" is hurting my brain…
In lieu of mangoes what else can you use? When you put in blender is the color of the shake green?
so you're the one taking the best mangos!
ok im confused ..so u can just chop up fruit and put in jar and put in freezer?
Are there special mason jars for freezer? I am afraid the glass will chatter. I cut up fresh fruit and freeze on snack size (with measuring guides) to use weekly, but would prefer to have more prepped. Thanks.
i love what you do making the smoothies and saving money and simplicity. You could manufacture a screw-on lid to their jars and special smoothies vitamiser so you only have to screw the attachment onto the jar and make the smoothies in the jar itself. If you decides to make it just share a million of the profits with me.
Don’t pick ‘the best of the best’, pick the ones that look a little ugly to actually ‘not waste so much fruit’. Because every fruit you touch and put back gets worse and then nobody is gonna buy it, bam, waste
It's not 4 pounds it $4 a pound🤣🤣
STILL GREAT!!!👍💪😚😃👍😁😃
Hey Girl, Hey! So I'm new this. My question is, how many smoothies do you drink a day and is that the only thing you have during the 7 days? When the 7 days is up how do you go about eating solid food?
inspiring! thank you.
I have been looking for these jars here in the UK and they sell out really fast. Thanks for sharing your tips Jen. I cannot wait to start doing smoothie packs once I get my jar situation sorted.
The freezer cracks the mason jars
What about if you can have oranges what could i replace it with?
Thanks for this, darlin'!
I would be most happiest girl if could find this type of shop in my country 😭😭
Where can I get a copy of the recipe packet you are holding?
Great video!
Thank you for sharing.
Hi Jen, how big of a mason jar should i buy?
Glass jar in a freezer?
Can you put your protein powder in your mason jar when you are freezing???
P.S won’t the the food go bad in the jars after a few days?
This is great, I wish in Canada fruits and veggies were cheaper. I paid 7$ Canadian dollars for one avocado! 18$ for frozen berries!Being on a strict budget this is hard. All the things that you got are twice as much were I live. It’s highway robbery really. I feel like the groceries stores here feel like they change what ever they feel like. It’s frustrating when I see other countries with cheaper fruits and vegetables they should be affordable for everyone.
This was awesome! Thank you!!
Browner the skin higher the antioxidants in bananas
This is great! I’m trying to get back on track with my health after having my son 2 years ago! This seems so much easier than my ziplock bag process, pre-toddler! I have a strawberry allergy. What do you suggest I use in its place?