Summer is finally here! Fresh fruit abounds, herbs and veggies growing to perfection in the garden, and salad for lunch becomes my go to. At this time of year when the sun is shining, it just seems easier to get out and enjoy Mother Nature, take advantage of all the good weather provides from hikes and swimming, to healthier eats and treats. But have you ever felt like you need to mix it up? Perhaps you could use a little inspiration to keep you and your family on the right track? I know I do. This is why I was so happy to hear about the introduction of Breville’s Colour Me Healthy initiative.
This fabulous site is an incredible nutritional resource to make the journey to more colourful eating, deliciously simple. Just like a rainbow, everyone is different, which is why Breville helps you easily discover whether juicing, blending (or both!) is best for you. From this helpful site you can discover a Fresh Planner of curated recipes that take the guesswork out of healthy living, nutritional facts, video, and so much more – a fsbulous way to kick-start your summer of fresh-inspired blending & juicing.
As you dive into the Fresh Planner site it doesn’t’ take you long to get lost in the endless juicing and blending possibilities. I’ve long considered doing a juice fast – buying into one of those fancy juice services that deliver to your door – but the Fresh Planner seems to make much more sense for my life. The Fresh Planner has created a 5 and 7-day recipe planner ( for juicing or blending) that helps you to include more fruits and vegetables into your diet. This is a great way to help improve your mental health and sense of well-being, plus, it’s delicious.
I was sent the Breville Boss to review and try some of those delish juices for myself. Here are all the incredible details:
- Blade System:
ProKinetix® Blade and Bowl System designed with 3 powerful stainless steel blades contoured to the base of the jug for maximum cutting power and processing results - LCD Display:
LCD display counts up on speed settings and down for pre-programmed settings for complete control when blending - Auto Clean Function:
To easily clean around the blades - Pause Button
- Ice Crushing:
Crush Ice into snow for velvety smooth cocktails - Assist Lid:
Breville Assist™ Lid unique ring pull design ensures the lid is easy to remove yet sealed tight during operation - Jug Capacity:
Large 68 oz (2.0 liter) shatterproof jug - Settings:
12 speeds - Voltage:
110-120 Volts
Included Accessories:
Blending with the Boss Appliance Science & Recipes Book
Flexible Spatula to assist with removal of ingredients after blending
Frozen Dessert Tamper
As soon as I unboxed this little beauty I had company in the kitchen eager to assist me with my smoothie experiments. The only people in my house that love a great smoothie more than a Mama, are her kids. Since I’d already been to the farmers market we had a fridge full of fresh ingredients just waiting to be blended into a healthy breakfast or snack. We picked a couple of recipes from the site and went for it.
What I loved:
- It’s pretty. As this blender sits on my counter it’s important to me that it also fits into my decor.
- The size of the blender allows you to easily dump all your ingredients in at once.
- It crushed and blended anything I threw at it…like a boss!
- The Breville blender truly blends to a remarkable smoothness.
Best Tips:
- To speed up the smoothie making process make a “smoothie to go” pack. Prep all the things by pre-washing, cutting, packing and freezing your favourite fruits and veggies in one bag. Store these in the freezer all ready to go Ziplock bags.
- To make your smoothies even more nutritious, ditch the ice and use frozen fruit.
- Like a “smoother” smoothie? Add avocado or greek yogurt.
- If your smoothie is too thin, add half a frozen banana.
Favourtie Drink: After trying a number of new recipes from the site this one is a new family fave thw Rasberry, Pear & Vanilla Smoothie- we just added some extra strawberries and a kiwi on top becuase we like a little texture!
Simply blend the following ingredients together – and if desired serve over ice.
- 1 Banana
- a handful of frozen raspberries
- 2 tablespoons of organic yogurt
- 1 roughly chopped green pear
- about 5 strawberries
Enjoy!
Contest Time! Breville has a new national contest that you simply have to know about! Pay attention because there are TWO contests listed here. For the first contest you could…
Win a Trip to Montreal for a VIP Experience for Two at Montreal’s August 18th Lolë White Tour
Each year, thousands of consciously minded yogis join together in a gorgeous display of unity and oneness. As a participant in this year’s 2018 Lolë White Tour, Breville is offering a trip and VIP experience for two at Montreal’s Lolë White Tour event, on August 18th, 2018.
The winner will receive a trip for two to enjoy a full VIP Experience at the Lolë White Tour. Two night Montreal accommodations and round-trip flight arrangements will be provided by Breville. The VIP experience includes a meet & greet with a yoga teacher, opportunity to enjoy both meditation and yoga sessions, as well as access to a live music performance and special VIP section near the main stage, where complimentary drinks and snacks, as well as various gifts and vouchers, will be provided from Lolë.
Entering is super easy. Just follow the link to the official contest entry page here.
Even MORE exciting news!
A giveaway just for the readers of How To Survive Life In The Suburbs!
One lucky reader will WIN a Breville Boss Blender of their very own! ARV $599! To enter simply answer this mandatory question: What are your favourite ingredients to throw in a smoothie? Then use the Rafflecopter form provided below to earn those extra entries. Good luck!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. In exchange for this post, I have received perks in the form of products and/or compensation. All opinions on this blog are my own.
I have just started making smoothies for my little one, We use berries, greek yogurt hemp hearts some chia seeds
I would love to mis vegies & fruits of all kinds for my kids, they are such picky eaters and if I could make them smoothies it would help to get them to have better nutrition, I had a blender, however it broke and it never mixed anything properly, it always had lumps and made my kids gag. This would be amazing to win, it’s such a nice top of the line one, I’m sure this one would mix everything perfect. Thanks so much for this chance to win.
strawberries is on top of the list!! Blueberries,bananas and raspberries also.
My fav to throw in is strawberries bananas and chocolate ice cream yum
My favourite smoothie combines strawberries, bananas, carrots and apples.
Love the classic strawberries and banana with some lactose free yogurt! MMM!!!
My favourite ingredients to throw in a smoothie are frozen bananas, frozen strawberries, frozen grapes, frozen cherries, spinach, milk, yogurt, & cinnamon.
My favourite smoothie ingredients are; banana, kale, mixed berries and orange juice! I could drink it every day! And some weeks (months) I do, sure could use an amazing blender that I could rely on!
I love to throw in some kale, cherries, lemon and lime in my smoothie.
This is a gorgeous blender. I have been debating getting a new one. Thanks for the review.
I love berries (whatever I have on hand) and yogurt in my smoothies.
My favorite (and mandatory) ingredients are kale and a whole apple. The other additions just depend on my mood and what fruit is in season.
My fav. ingredients are milk, plain yogurt (Greek), bananas, strawberries, blueberries, protein powder, ice, and whatever else is available from the fridge/freezer.
My favourite smoothie is spinach or kale, strawberries, banana, water, protein mix
My favourite smoothie ingredients are strawberries, greek yogurt and splenda.