Sunday, July 8, 2012

Sneaky Smoothies

                         I really like breakfast. Or maybe I just like food in general. Yeah that's probably it. I could easily go for a huge stack of waffles with a side of bacon every morning, but my body wouldn't like me if I did that very often. And I'm usually not that ambitious in the wee hours of the morning.
                          Lately I've been trying to add a little healthy to my smoothies. And, to my delight, they taste pretty good! Once you get past the green color, you can't even tell there's green in there. Now I feel like an official health nut. Here are a couple concoctions I blended up. These aren't really recipes, more like guidelines. Try different fruits you have on hand and switch up the proportions as needed- I'm thinking papaya and mango would be delicious!
    
                         Banana Blueberry Blast
                                  3/4 cup fresh blueberries
                                  2 frozen bananas
                                  2 large handfuls fresh spinach
                                  1/2 cup milk of your choice(I used almond milk)
                                                
 
                          Pineapple Cooler
                                  1 cup chopped fresh or canned pineapple
                                  1 frozen  banana
                                   2 handfuls fresh spinach or other greens(might not want to use mustard greens though...)
                                  1/2 cup milk of choice(coconut will make this like a pina colada!)
                         
                            Makes about 2 servings(or 1 giant if your really hungry)

                            Blend until smoothe and enjoy!

                        Do you have and ways to sneak extra healthy into your meals? I'd love to hear about them!

                        
                           

6 comments:

  1. I make Kefir (fermented milk) smoothies each morning for the family. I add berries, 1/2 frozen banana, a little honey, a few drops of my YL tangerine essential oil, the kefir & the secret ingredient>>> 1 T. of flax seeds! Sometimes I add some spinach.

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    1. Ooh, that sounds wonderful Miss Kim! Flax seed is so great for adding fiber and omega 3. How do you make your own kefir? I've had it from the store, but I bet homemade is even better!

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  2. sounds like a really healthy breakfast option to start a new day fresh. thanks for sharing you have just inspired me:)
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  3. Sounds yummy!! I'll have to try this!! newest follower from
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