Life Hacks, Duct Tape + How to Make a Frozen Spinach Smoothie
I’ve got two super nutritious and delicious frozen spinach smoothie recipes to share with you today, plus my top life hacks using duct tape and frozen spinach…[Not together, mind you!}
If you think I’ve gone completely mad pairing duct tape and frozen spinach smoothies in the same post, I absolutely wouldn’t blame you!
But, bear with me here.
They both have one thing in common…
A broken oven door.
The story goes something like this…
My oven hasn’t been latching properly for the past couple of weeks, so I haven’t been able to bake yummy things like this OATMEAL CHIA BERRY CRISP. {gluten-free, vegan, low FODMAP}
And these DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNK PECAN LOVE BITES. {gluten-free, grain-free, vegan}
I know. Whoa is me.
So what’s a girl to do when her oven won’t work?
Make smoothies with frozen spinach of course!
Then call the appliance repairman to come fix the oven. Get it fixed. Give it a good self cleaning. Let kids bake cookies and fish sticks in it {That combo doesn’t sound good together does it?!} Get a craving for Pao de Quejo, whip up the batter, and find out that after only 2 days of working, the oven door won’t stay shut again. Say bad words. Really bad words. Out loud. Decide not to be defeated, grab some duct tape, and do this…
Use duct tape to seal the oven door shut!
Genius right?!
{Life Hacks} 7 Ways to Use Frozen Spinach for Smoothies & More!
- Make a Grecian Green Goddess or a Ginger Blueberry Bomb Frozen Spinach Smoothie of course. Recipes below.
- Use a package of frozen spinach for an ice pack.
- Make Skinny Hot Spinach Dip. No oven required.
- Defrost it. Saute in pan with a little oil and garlic. Scramble in some eggs. Top with feta cheese. Yum!
- Make Spinach & Artichoke Hummus. Pair w/ veggies and dip. Just don’t double dip.
- Stir it in to the ricotta cheese mixture when you make your favorite lasagna recipe. The kiddos will gobble it up!
- Make more smoothies. Like this Mango Coconut Green Smoothie or this Tropical Green Smoothie.
And, for all you duct tape lovers, I couldn’t leave you hanging. Could I??
{Life Hacks} 7 Fun & Practical uses for Duct Tape
- Oven door sealer. Duh.
- Make a cute Duct Tape Messenger Bag of course.
- DIY Duct Tape Wart Removal. Yes, I have tried this. Yes, it works.
- Make a Duct Tape Wallet.
- Duct tape handcuffs. Use your own imagination please.
- Make fun Duct Tape Storage Boxes for your office. Love this!
- Keep food fresh by sealing your opened bags with Duct Tape.
Frozen Spinach Smoothie 2 Ways: Grecian Green Goddess + Ginger Blueberry Bomb
Ingredients
Grecian Green Goddess Smoothie
- 3/4 cup frozen spinach
- 1 banana, peeled & sliced
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, plain, unsweetened
- 1/3 cup soy milk, or other plant-based milk
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds, plus extra for garnish
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
Instructions
- For both smoothies, place all ingredients in a high speed blender, and blend on high until well combined.
- Note: Both of these smoothies use little liquid, so use a tamper if needed to incorporate all the ingredients in your smoothie, or stop the blender and scrape the ingredients together with a spatula, then blend again to mix well.
Notes
- Swap banana with 3/4 cup frozen blueberries
- Swap unsweetened Greek yogurt with vanilla Greek yogurt
- Swap cinnamon with ground ginger.
Nutrition
I love hearing from you! Do you like frozen spinach smoothies? What’s your favorite frozen spinach life hack? Favorite duct tape life hack? Do you ever say bad words when things aren’t going you way???
