Breakfast.
Brings up a whole slew of images, doesn't it?
While I prefer bacon (or sausage), scrambled eggs, and hash browns with a hot cup of tea on the side for my morning meal, I can't justify eating that hearty breakfast every single day. (As much as I might like to.)
I don't consume as many breads and carbs as I used to and often I am too busy to bake anything for a week-day breakfast anyway. I'm not a fan of oatmeal and since I've pretty much stopped drinking milk, I don't tend to have cold cereal.
Ugh.
Some mornings I just have a cheese stick wrapped in deli meat. No joke.
But I'm always up for a bit of an experiment and I thought I could somehow incorporate more Greek yogurt (which I love) into my diet.
Enter the smoothie. I have these at least twice a week now. Sometimes there's enough to make popsicles for the boys.
On the Menu: Fruit Smoothies
Makes 2-3 medium servings or 4 small servings
1/2 cup fruit juice*
1 cup Greek yogurt (I like Fage)
2 bananas
2 cups frozen fruit**
1 tbs ground flax seed (opt)
Combine ingredients in blender and blend to desired consistency.
* (100% fruit with no added sugars - I've used grape, orange, pomegranate, pineapple and they all make delicious smoothies!)
** You can use fresh fruit as well, but if you do throw in a few ice cubes.
Blessed be.
Brings up a whole slew of images, doesn't it?
While I prefer bacon (or sausage), scrambled eggs, and hash browns with a hot cup of tea on the side for my morning meal, I can't justify eating that hearty breakfast every single day. (As much as I might like to.)
I don't consume as many breads and carbs as I used to and often I am too busy to bake anything for a week-day breakfast anyway. I'm not a fan of oatmeal and since I've pretty much stopped drinking milk, I don't tend to have cold cereal.
Ugh.
Some mornings I just have a cheese stick wrapped in deli meat. No joke.
But I'm always up for a bit of an experiment and I thought I could somehow incorporate more Greek yogurt (which I love) into my diet.
Enter the smoothie. I have these at least twice a week now. Sometimes there's enough to make popsicles for the boys.
On the Menu: Fruit Smoothies
Makes 2-3 medium servings or 4 small servings
1/2 cup fruit juice*
1 cup Greek yogurt (I like Fage)
2 bananas
2 cups frozen fruit**
1 tbs ground flax seed (opt)
Combine ingredients in blender and blend to desired consistency.
* (100% fruit with no added sugars - I've used grape, orange, pomegranate, pineapple and they all make delicious smoothies!)
** You can use fresh fruit as well, but if you do throw in a few ice cubes.
Blessed be.
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