VEGAN TANGERINE GREENSICLE SMOOTHIE.

Things I believe in:

1. The ocean.
2. Beyoncé.
3. Chlorophyll.
4. Saying I love you.
5. Writing.
6. Peanut butter M&Ms. (Don’t judge me, please, thanks.)
7. Holding hands.
8. Slathering oil all over myself.
9. Eating healthy fats.

The ocean: Primordial. Life-giving. Deadly. Growing up on Maui, there was one singular rule we learned: Never turn your back on the ocean. Never forget there is something much, much bigger than you.

Beyoncé: When you wake up feeling like someone took an ax to your neck and you’re not sure how you’re going to pay your taxes and an exceptionally full vase of flowers spills across your dining room and you’re unclear whether or not you have any clean underwear left at all—remember this: Beyoncé is real. She is out there slaying so that you can live in a better world, with clean underwear and bad-ass girl bosses. Praise Bey.

Chlorophyll: The pure stuff of green plant life, isolated in liquid form. Drink up, and feel the green cell matter flood your body. A powerful antioxidant and blood purifier, also available in every green thing you eat.

Saying I love you: Always. Say it. Feel the aching weight of your heart lighten. Breathe.

Writing: Even when I don’t know what to say. Especially when I don’t know what to say. To ask the important questions. To weep. To remember. To forget. To put it all to rest.

Peanut butter M&Ms: I mean. Have you ever had one?

Holding hands: As a way to find each other. As a way to find yourself. As a reminder that we are human, sweaty palms and all.

Slathering oil all over myself: Every damn day. Usually almond oil, but sometimes when I’m in the kitchen and there’s a spill, it’s olive. Or coconut. Or Thrive. Or sometimes straight butter.

Eating healthy fats: Avocado. Hemp. Coconut. Butter. Salmon. Nuts. Omega fatty acids. Monounsaturated fats. A pumping metabolism. A regular digestive system. Glowing skin. Shiny locks. Joints that don’t creak. Heck yes. Gimme all of that. That, my friends, is the glory of a diet full of healthy fats.

Which brings us back to Thrive: A culinary algae oil made from algae, one of the world’s most sustainable food sources, which has more monounsaturated fats than any other oil on the market (90%, compared to olive’s 74% and coconut’s 6%). It’s also completely odorless and flavorless, making it brilliant to cook with, to slather on your body, and to eat in salad dressings and smoothies, like this one.

This completely vegan, green tangerine creamsicle (a GREENsicle, get it?) smoothie is made super luscious with avocado, hemp seeds, and a vibrant spoonful of Thrive. Though it’s completely flavorless, Thrive gives the smoothie a rich creaminess and a super frothy whip. It will make your organs bright, your skin glow, and your mind sharp. It’s perfect for spring.

This post is sponsored by Thrive Culinary Algae Oil. Thanks for supporting the businesses that keep Kale & Caramel thriving! All opinions are my own.