You're in. Now let's find your smoothie
Menomix puts protein, fiber and plants in one scoop. This page gets you from the jar to a smoothie you're excited to make.
Here's to more nourishment to fuel you days! There's a lot of life ahead, and you'll want the energy for it.
Kate & Caitlin
Where are you starting?
Pick the one that sounds like you. You can read the others any time.
You know your way around a blender
So we'll skip Smoothie 101 and tell you what's different about Menomix before your first sip does.
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It's less sweet
The flavor comes from the ingredients (cinnamon, vanilla, a little ginger), so your fruit does the sweetening. A date or a ripe banana fixes it fast.
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It's thicker
Each scoop carries 6g+ of fiber, and fiber soaks up liquid. It keeps thickening as it sits, so drink it within about 10 minutes or add a splash more milk.
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Use 12–16 oz of milk
That's more than most powders ask for. Dairy, soy and pea milk add protein of their own. Coconut is lighter. Almond and oat bring barely any.
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Blend a little longer
Give it a full 30 to 45 seconds. Milk goes in first, then Menomix, then frozen fruit, so the powder doesn't stick to the sides.
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Ease in on the fiber
If your usual powder is light on fiber, start with half a scoop for three or four days, then go to a full one. Drink a glass of water alongside.
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How it differs from protein powder
A protein powder covers protein. Menomix adds 6g+ of fiber and 10 plants to its 21g of protein, so one glass covers all three. That's also why it's thicker and less sweet.
Pick one. Make it again tomorrow
You don't need 25 recipes. You need one you like enough to make twice. Start with one of these.
The Cocoa Berry
- 1 scoop Menomix
- 12–16 oz milk
- A big handful of frozen berries
- 2 dates
- 1 TBSP cocoa powder
The Long Afternoon
- 1 scoop Menomix
- 12–16 oz milk
- Frozen mango and / peach
- A handful of spinach
- A squeeze of lemon
- A knob of ginger
Kate's Usual
- 1 scoop Menomix
- 12–16 oz milk
- Whatever fruit is in the freezer
- 2 dates
- A handful of greens
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Choose one to try
Go with the fruit you already like.
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Set it up the night before
Blender on the counter, Menomix beside it, fruit in the freezer.
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Try it three mornings
Morning 1, make it as written. Morning 2, change one thing: thicker, thinner, sweeter, tarter. Morning 3, make it again, your way.
(Mornings are our favorite, but noon and 3pm work too. Menomix doesn't check the clock.)
We'll start easy
If you've never been a smoothie person, you're in very good company. Some of our most devoted customers started right where you are.
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What you actually need
Menomix, a blender, 12–16 oz of a milk you like (dairy, soy, pea or coconut) and frozen fruit you already love. Any blender works; around 600 watts handles frozen fruit. No blender yet? Shake it with milk in a bottle for now.
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The basic formula
1 scoop Menomix + 12–16 oz milk + a big handful of frozen fruit. Blend. Every recipe we make starts here.
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Half a scoop is fine
If your gut isn't used to much fiber yet, use half a scoop for the first few days, then build up to a full one.
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Make it yours
Too thick, add milk. Too thin, more frozen fruit or a few ice cubes. Not sweet enough, a date or riper fruit. Too sweet, a squeeze of lemon.
- 0:00Pour 12 oz of milk into the blender.
- 0:15Add one scoop of Menomix (or half).
- 0:30Add a big handful of frozen fruit.
- 0:45Blend 30 to 45 seconds, until there are no streaks.
- 1:30Taste it. Fix it with milk, fruit or a date.
- 2:00Drink it. You made a smoothie.
“One thing I tell every woman who's new to this: you don't have to love protein powder. Menomix is an ingredient, and we're finding you a smoothie you enjoy.”
Caitlin
Shake it and go
When traveling, or on mornings when a blender is too much, a shaker bottle or a jar with a tight lid does the job.
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Milk in first
Pour about 12 oz of cold milk into the bottle. Liquid first keeps the powder from caking on the bottom.
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Then one scoop
A full scoop of Menomix, or half if fiber is new to you.
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Shake hard for 30 seconds
Let it sit a minute, then give it one more shake. It thickens as it sits, so sip it soon.
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Easy first tries
Chocolate milk or coconut water make a very friendly first glass. Chocolate milk tastes like a treat, and coconut water is lighter with a little natural sweetness.
It'll be thinner than a blended smoothie, and that's fine. Go bigger when you're ready.
Steal one of ours
Smoothies we make on repeat. Tap one for the video and the full recipe.
▶ Watch + recipeThe Long Afternoon
Peaches and mango for the sun-warmed part. Spinach your gut turns into the good stuff.
See it
▶ Watch + recipeThe Red, White & Blue
Cherries, blueberries, and (stay with us) cauliflower nobody has ever guessed.
See it
▶ Watch + recipeThe June Light
Strawberry, mint, lime, and a pinch of salt at the end.
See itTomorrow's the first one
- 01MenomixOne scoop. Half, if fiber is new to you.
- 0212–16 oz of milkDairy, soy, or pea. (Why these? because they bring even more protein.)
- 03Frozen fruitA big handful of whatever you love.
- 04Blend and adjustTaste it, then fix it. Thicker, thinner, sweeter.
Nobody nails the first one. Treat it as a draft.
Haven't gotten a blender or fruit yet? Just shake a scoop with milk in a bottle on your way out the door. Here's how. Go bigger when you're ready.
Most fixes are one small change
Find the one that sounds like you.
It's too thick
Add milk a splash at a time and blend 10 more seconds. The fiber keeps thickening as it sits, so make it a little thinner than you think you want, and drink it within about 10 minutes.
It tastes too earthy, or not sweet enough
Add a date, half a ripe banana or riper fruit. Mango, pineapple and cherries bring the most sweetness. Grainy? Blend the milk and Menomix first, then add the fruit and blend a full 30 seconds.
My stomach is adjusting
Some bloating in the first week is common when fiber goes up. Your gut bacteria are suddenly getting a lot more to eat, and they need a few days to catch up. Drop to half a scoop for three or four days, drink an extra glass of water, then build back up. If it's still uncomfortable after a couple of weeks, check in with your doctor.
My blender isn't cutting it
Gritty bits or frozen chunks usually mean a small blender working hard. Let the fruit sit out for five minutes, put the milk in first, and pulse before you blend. No blender? Shake a scoop with milk in a bottle. It's thinner, but it works.
I don't love my recipe
Change one thing at a time: swap the fruit, switch the milk, add a spoon of nut butter. Smoothie School builds a recipe for you one tap at a time.
My mornings keep getting away from me
Keep the jar next to the coffee so it's the first thing you see. Set the blender up the night before. On rushed days, shake a scoop with milk and go. And noon or 3pm count too.
Something else? Reply to any of our emails, or write to hello@menopantry.com. A real person reads every one, and we'll figure it out with you.
Built to nourish, not restrict
In midlife, your body needs more protein to hold on to muscle, more fiber for steady energy and digestion, and more plant variety to feed your gut. Menomix gives you a real start on all three before the day gets busy.
Toward 30g at a meal, the amount that helps you keep muscle as you age.
Toward 30g a day. Most women get about half that.
Toward 30 different plants a week, the variety your gut bacteria do best on.
What it adds up to: you stay full until lunch instead of hunting for a snack at 10. Your energy holds steady through the afternoon, cravings ease off, digestion gets more regular, and you're feeding the muscle that keeps you strong and moving for all the years ahead.
We call it 30-30-30: 30g of protein a meal, 30g of fiber a day and 30 different plants a week. It's a direction, not a rulebook. There's no counting and nothing is off-limits.
Caitlin built Menomix around it after thirty years of watching women try to eat less, when what most of them needed was more of the right things.
There's a whole kitchen after that
Muffins with Menomix baked in, Caitlin's “ugly” salmon salad, a chocolate mousse made from tofu, and a smoothie of the month.
Questions go to real people
Reply to any of our emails, or write to hello@menopantry.com. Kate and Caitlin read them, and we'll get you sorted.
First time trying Menomix and it's not for you? Email us within 7 days of delivery and we'll make it right. Our guarantee
Happy blending, Kate & Caitlin