3 nutrient- and protein-packed smoothie recipes to try in the new year

Tracey Koch

Photography by Amy Shutt

January 1, 2025

I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions. But this time of year, I do try to get back into the habit of eating clean and healthy by being more mindful about the ingredients I’m using and adding more protein, fruits and vegetables to every meal. One of the easiest ways to do this is by making smoothies.

There are plenty of places in town to grab a quick smoothie, but this can get expensive—not to mention, you don’t always know exactly what ingredients you’re gulping down.

Here are a few recipes I worked up for healthy, at-home smoothies, plus, an all-natural, quick and easy homemade protein powder.

On the menu

Homemade Protein Powder

Morning Mixed Berry Smoothie

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

Green Energy Smoothie

This article was originally published in the January 2025 issue of 225 Magazine.

By Tracey Koch

Tracey Koch has been creating recipes, instructing cooking classes for both kids and adults, and writing food columns in the Baton Rouge area for over 25 years. She began writing her favorite column, “Dining In,” back in 2013. Find it featured in the Taste section of 225 Magazine every month. When she is not in the kitchen developing and testing new recipes, she is writing stories for her children’s book series about a little goose from Toulouse.