Gut Healing Tropical Green Smoothie

I love tropical flavors, and this tasty green drank hits all the high notes, with gut healing ingredients to boot. What's not to like?

Gut Healing Tropical Green Smoothie
Serves 2

1-2 cups kale
1-2 cups spinach
1-2 tbs grass-fed collagen powder
1 cup sliced pineapple
1 tsp. grated ginger
1 tsp Stevita stevia or raw honey
2 cups coconut milk (or coconut water or filtered water or a combination)
1 tbs lemon juice
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp L-glutamine powder

1. Blend all ingredients until combined.
2. Enjoy!

Cauliflower Berry Blast Smoothie

I've been looking for ways to incorporate more veggies into my diet, and this tasty smoothie is a sneaky way to up your fiber intake. You'll never taste the cauli, and the coconut yogurt adds a creamy, probiotic boost. Cheers!

Cauliflower Berry Blast Smoothie
Serves 2

For recipe, go HERE

Lettuce Detox Smoothie

Locked and LOADED green smoothie, vegan friendly :)

Lettuce Detox Smoothie

For recipe, go HERE

Keto Green Smoothie

I view fruit as more of a treat, and I'm digging this tasty new fruit-free, keto and vegan friendly green smoothie!

Keto Green Smoothie

For recipe, go HERE

Green Zinger smoothie

I love the zing of the ginger in this smoothie, loaded with protein and good fat, a meal in a jar!

Green Zinger Smoothie

1 cup coconut water
1 cup filtered water
1 6oz bag organic spinach
2 tbs MCT oil
1/2 cup frozen raspberries (or 1/2 banana)
1/4 cup chia seeds
2" piece fresh ginger
1-2 tsps stevia
2 tbs collagen
1/2 tsp sea salt

1. Blend all ingredients.
2. Enjoy!

Probiotic Ginger Fizz

Start the day right with my ginger fizz, full of anti-inflammatory and probiotic ingredients to support gut health and healing 💪🏻 Cheers!

Probiotic Ginger Fizz

3 cups filtered water (or brewed tea for more flavor)
1 two inch piece of fresh ginger
3 tbs raw ACV (Bragg's brand)
1 tsp turmeric powder
1-2 tbs MCT oil
1 tsp Stevita stevia
pinch of sea salt
3 tbs grass-fed collagen (optional)
1/2 tsp Ceylon cinnamon (optional)

1. Blend all ingredients, adjust for taste as needed and enjoy!

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte

I LOVE all things pumpkin, and my creamy and sweet pumpkin spice latte is way more delicious--and, of course, healthier--than the toxic Starbucks version. Cheers to your health and saving money! xx

Watch me make it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrDeR26VNXI

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte

¼ cup coconut cream (refrigerate can of coconut milk and scoop cream that rises to top)
¼ cup pumpkin puree
2 cups hot black tea or coffee
½ tsp Stevita stevia
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1-2 tbs Great Lakes collagen powder
Pinch sea salt

1.      Blend all ingredients.

2.      Enjoy!

Lavender Detox Drink

Need a mini-detox in a glass? Drink up! :)

Lavender Detox Drink

2-3 cups chilled dandelion tea or purified water
1/4 tsp Stevita stevia
2 tbs Great Lakes collagen powder
¼ tsp sea salt
1-2 capsules BIND activated charcoal
1 drop doTerra lavender essential oil 
1 drop deTerra lemon essential oil

1. Blend all ingredients.
2. Serve over ice.

Watch me make it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwGjdUTeL8o

NOTE: Take Activated charcoal 2 hrs away from meds and 1 hr away from other supplements.

Gut Healing Tonic

The perfect homemade remedy when your gut is feeling "off."

Gut Healing Tonic

3 cups chilled ginger tea
2 tbs raw ACV
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp l-glutamine powder
½ tsp Stevita stevia (optional)
2 tbs grass-fed collagen powder
¼ tsp sea salt

1. Blend all ingredients.
2. Serve over ice.

Watch me make it here: https://www.facebook.com/meredithdykstrahealthcoach/

Matcha Latte

My favorite cooler weather morning bevvie. Loaded with anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory super stars. 

Matcha Latte

2-3 cups hot water
1 tsp matcha powder
1-2 tbs grass-fed butter or ghee or coconut butter
2 tbs grass-fed collagen
1 tbs Brain Octane oil or MCT oil
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp turmeric
¼ tsp sea salt
Stevita stevia to taste (optional)

1. Blend all ingredients until frothy.
2. Enjoy!

Watch me make it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2K9TCXuB2bM

Matcha Frappe

My morning healthy kick-start :) Light, frothy and loaded with anti-oxidants and brain fuel. Boom!

Matcha Frappe

4 cups chilled green tea
1 tsp organic matcha powder
2 tbs grass-fed collagen powder
2 tbs Bulletproof brain octaine oil
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp sea salt

1. Blend all ingredients till frothy and enjoy!

To watch me make it, check out my Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/meredithdykstrahealthcoach/

OR watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8K2l8_NoTU

Strawberry Mint Smoothie

This smoothie is so tasty and perfect for summer. I had leftover mint from making my Cucumber Mint pops and this creation was manifest :)

Strawberry Mint Smoothie
Serves 2

1 can full fat organic coconut milk
1 twelve ounce bag frozen organic strawberries (or fresh)
1 small bunch organic mint
1-2 cups chilled organic ginger tea (or filtered water to thin)
2 tbs grass-fed collagen powder
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp sea salt

1. Put all ingredient in blender and mix to desired consistency.
2. Enjoy!

Watch me make it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YmEgri2Em8

Eggnog Latte

A creative new twist on brekkie that packs a powerful punch of good fat and clean protein. 

Eggnog latte

2 raw, pastured eggs
2-3 tbs cold-pressed, organic coconut oil
2-3 cups hot filtered water
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
½ teaspoon clove
1 tsp maca powder
½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
pinch of sea salt
1-2 tbs Great Lakes Collagen powder (optional)

1. Blend all ingredients on high until frothy.
2. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg or top with grass-fed whipped heavy cream.
3. Enjoy!

Creamy Chicken Rosemary Broth

This recipe takes basic bone broth to a creamy new level.

Creamy Chicken Rosemary Broth

1 pastured chicken carcass
1 bunch fresh rosemary
Filtered water
2 tbs sea salt
Juice of 1-2 lemons


1. Place chicken bones, rosemary, and sea salt in a large slow cooker and cover with filtered water, filling cooker.
2. Allow to cook for 3-4 days on low, or until bones are disintegrating.
3. Once ready, place broth and bones in a high-speed blender (may need multiple times) and blend until frothy.
4. Add salt to taste.
5. Enjoy plain or add in cooked veggies for a meal.

Carrot Ginger Cleanser

A light and delightful bevvie, packed with beta carotene and superfoods to start the day right.

Carrot Ginger Cleanser

5-6 organic carrots

1 inch piece fresh ginger, peeled

1 tbs MCT oil

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp turmeric

pinch of sea salt

filtered water

1. Put all ingredients in blender and cover with filtered water.

2. Mix to desired consistency.

3. Enjoy!

Blueberry Cream Smoothie

An anti-oxidant and vitamin packed way to start the day! Tastes delish too :)

Blueberry Cream Smoothie

1 can full-fat organic coconut milk
2 cups organic wild blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1 avocado
1-2 cups steamed kale
1 tbs vanilla extract
1-2 tbs grass-fed collagen powder
Pinch of sea salt

1. Place all ingredients in high-speed blender, except collagen, and mix until smooth.
2. Add collagen and incorporate at low speed.
3. Enjoy!

Berry Vanilla Tea Latte

Frothy, sweet, and oh so delicious. Makes me excited to wake up in the morning! :)

Berry Vanilla Tea Latte

2-3 cups hot, steeped green tea
1-2 tsp. vanilla powder or extract
2-3 Tbsp. grass-fed butter or grass-fed collagen powder
1/2 cup of your favorite berries
Pinch of sea salt

1. Put all ingredients in high-speed blender, excluding collagen, and mix on high until frothy.
2. Add in collagen and incorporate at low speed.
3. Serve and enjoy!

Healthy Hot Cocoa

Nothing beats a hot mug of cocoa on a cold winter's night. Here's my delish AIP friendly version :)

Healthy Hot Cocoa

2 cups brewed hot black tea (or organic coffee for mocha flavor)
1/4 cup cocoa powder (or carob for AIP)
2-3 Tbsp. coconut oil (AIP) or grass-fed butter
1-2 tsp. cinnamon powder
1 tsp. clove powder
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. grass-fed collagen powder
Sweetener to taste: stevia, bee pollen, or grade b maple syrup

1. Place all ingredients in blender and mix at high speed until frothy.
2. Re-heat if desired.
3. Enjoy!

Mocktail Moscow Mule

Festive and refreshing. Cheers to good health!

Mocktail Moscow Mule

6 oz. club soda
1 tsp. organic ginger powder or fresh ginger root
Juice of 1 lime
1 tsp. grass-fed collagen powder
1/2 tsp. stevia (if sweetness desired)
Optional: 1 oz. vodka

1. Mix all ingredients and adjust if desired.
2. Pour into copper mug or attractive glass and garnish with lime wedge.
3. Enjoy!