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Vancouver City Connector and lover of all things yoga and wellness, Erin Urton, shares her craft: divine and decadent smoothie creative. Slurp your way towards vitality with these anything-but-ordinary, power-packed blender concoctions.
Ever try the classic 80's side dish called ambrosia salad? It seems to emerge in the grocery store deli around the holidays and I guiltily admit that I used to LOVE it. You know, as a kid, right? *blush*
Here it is in a nutshell: pineapple, mandarin orange, coconut (sound's healthy so far, right?) and *ahem* mini marshmallows (eeek!). Oh ya, and sometimes whip cream or sour cream.
Before you close your browser, read on. My revamped and blended version is actually pretty darn good for you, not to mention delicious. I simply subbed in a thick healthy yogurt full of probiotics in place of marshmallows, and coconut milk for the cream. You could even get hard-core and use plain kefir instead of yogurt to up the probiotic count and bring down the sugar. You definitely won't find this version in your mom's old Best of Bridge.
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Erin Urton has her fingers deep in the world of heath and wellness, namely as a yoga teacher in Squamish, BC and Canmore, AB. It was yoga that naturally led her to write and created the desire to help others find their own paths towards health. When she’s not networking up a storm, Erin is outside exploring mountains and forests as much as humanly possible.
