Pinned It, Tried It – The “Lauren Conrad” Smoothie
14 Jan
I’ve been making a conscious effort to consult my Pinterest boards lately for meal and snack inspiration. I think we’ve all fallen into the trap of pinning items that we “must try,” only to never look at them again, so I’m hoping to put the plethora of ingenious Pinterest ideas to good use!
I usually visit the site every Sunday while I’m meal planning to see if anything jumps out at me. This weekend, I remembered I had pinned Lauren Conrad’s “7 Days to Skinny Jeans” Oatmeal Smoothie and decided to give it a try.
I was intrigued by the fact that the smoothie had oatmeal in it; that’s something I’ve never tried before! I liked how it added a different consistency and helped to thicken it up a bit.
Below is the original recipe, with my substitutions/changes in bold.
The “Lauren Conrad” Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1 c. ice
- 1/2 c. frozen raspberries or strawberries (I used 1 c. fresh strawberries.)
- 1/2 c. plain low-fat yogurt (I used 1/2 c. vanilla Chobani.)
- 1 banana
- 1/2 c. old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1 c. coconut water or juice (I used skim milk.)
I actually whipped up this smoothie for dinner last night because I was feeling sort of “blah,” and didn’t feel like eating a big meal. I was surprised that it filled me up; no tummy grumbles later on in the evening!
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Before signing off for the evening, I wanted to point everyone’s attention to Danielle’s fundraising efforts.
Danielle is running a half marathon this spring and raising money to help her aunt fight ovarian cancer. She is hoping to raise $1,300 and is asking that contributors donate $13 — $1/mile she’ll be running. However, any amount will help her cause! Please consider giving if you can; I’m off to make my donation now!
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What are your favorite smoothie ingredients?
Have you ever raised money for a cause you’re passionate about? Chris and I raised money for our local humane society last fall; we’re animal lovers!
I love lauren conrard. if I had a girl crush it would definitely be on her!
Danielle @ itsaharleyyylife recently posted..Sweaty Monday!
I love her too!
That smoothies sounds good! I am constantly raising money for the cystic fibrosis foundation…my best friend has CF!
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Sounds yummy! I do love adding oatmeal to my smoothies. It adds some thickness, nutrition, and helps me feel more satisfied. I also love adding nut butter to smoothies to give it a creamy texture and adds some extra healthy fat!
Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries recently posted..Hypothalamic Amenorrhea FAQ
Some peanut butter probably would have been a good addition!
Thank you so much for the blog shout out! You’re the best
And as soon as I get home and get my hands on a blender I am making this smoothie!
Danielle @ Truffles n’ Treadmills recently posted..Artisana Nut Butters
I’ve never tried oatmeal in a smoothie!! Looks delicious!
Corrie Anne recently posted..Empty Nesters
This smoothie sounds yummy! I love to juice and have tried smoothies only from time to time. I love that is has oatmeal, which will fill you up, so you won’t get hungry that easily!
Simone @ realgoodfood.net recently posted..Worlds Biggest Juice Detox – Day 5-7
Love LC!! I kind of used to want to be just like her, Ha Ha!
Jessie recently posted..Seeing the Positive
Used to? I still do! haha
I saw a super cool idea recently – a Pinterest “Done” board- where you can put your pins that you have done or tried already.
Katie @ running4cupcakes recently posted..Weekend Update: 1/13/13
Love that idea!
LC has really made a name for herself on Pinterest – from hair to food shes got good tips!
Kailey recently posted..About Those Miles
I know! I love her pins!
lauren conrad has a smoothie?! when i read ur sentence “I was intrigued by the fact that the smoothie had oatmeal in it” all i could think is “i’m STILL intrigued lauren conrad has a smoothie!!” lol i’m so out of the loop! i’ll have to try this
…and catch up on some old episodes of the hills! 
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lol I love The Hills!
I am sooo going to put my next smoothie in a mason jar.How adorable and pretty pink!
Alysha @ Shesontherun recently posted..The Icebreaker is Here
I love putting oats in my smoothies!
Brittney @ Brittney Breathing recently posted..Can I Be Honest…?
I’ve never added oatmeal to my smoothies before, but I definitely might have to try it! And I’m TERRIBLE about pinning things and never trying them! I’m trying to make a bigger effort to actually MAKE things from my boards too!
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I love your blog and that smoothie looks delicious!
Thanks Tamara!