About Caity, the Smoothie Queen

My name is Caity McCardell, and I am so passionate about smoothies I call myself the Smoothie Queen! I love step-by-step smoothie recipes, but my main style of creating delicious smoothies is from trial and error. I've found after blending smoothies for many years that it's hard to go wrong using a variety of fresh, healthy, textured, delicious ingredients! I throw together a bunch of different food, depending on what I'm in the mood for, and it always ends up tasting fabulous.

I first was introduced to smoothies when my mother-in-law showed me her top-of-the-line blender. Since then I've never used cheap, weak blenders, since they really can't handle blending frozen fruit, particularly bananas. I currently use a Vita-Mix, but I have a couple of other blenders in the pantry in case I have a group over. I like to say that my Vita-Mix could blend up a tree into a nice smoothie!

Every kitchen needs a great blender, in the same way every kitchen needs a reliable stove or a sink. A good blender, like a Vita-Mix, is an investment in your health, and while this Smoothie Queen doesn't have a huge kitchen, I have a beautiful machine to make my smoothies! Take it from me: your blender will inspire you to create magical, healthy smoothies that your body will love.

I am a mother of two young children and we live in California's Central Coast. I'm the Smoothie Queen in our household, because my kids expect healthy, delicious drinks morning through night and I create them quickly and effortlessly! This site shares my passion!

We eat mostly organic food and we try to eat food that comes from our local farms, and this website will encourage you to do the same. As a busy mom, I know that's not always possible, but I love to think about the benefits of local, organic food... for our bodies and our planet.

Cheers to healthy drinking!

PS: You'll find my personal blog at CaityMcCardell.com