Green Smoothies

If you haven't given in to the green smoothie trend, you may want to jump on the band wagon (not because it's trendy, but because they are healthy + delicious!). I was first introduced to green smoothies through my mom's e-mails to me when I was an LDS Missionary (see "O Canada" tab above). I laughed each week as I read her e-mail detailing every ingredient in her smoothie that day.

Rex and I love to have a variety of options for breakfast and smoothies make it easier to wake up for my early morning train ride to school. The great thing about smoothies is that nothing has to be measured and you can add any ingredient that sounds good. We like to prepare our smoothies beforehand by putting the ingredients in a quart-sized ziploc bag (which we put back in the freezer after we empty it so we can refill it later). Rex is so wonderful and makes breakfast each morning while I'm getting ready. All he has to add to the pre-made smoothie bag is liquid and protein. Our smoothies usually turn out purple, but they have greens in them. Here's an example of what we do:




Smoothie bag (2 servings):

• 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed fruit 
• 1/2 cup blueberries
• 2/3 banana
• 1 Tbsp flaxseeds
• 1 Tbsp chia seeds
• 1 1/2 handfuls spinach                                     

To make the smoothie, follow these steps (this is for a Blendtec blender, adjust if different brand):

1. Pour 1 cup milk in blender.

2. Dump in whole smoothie bag.

3. Add heaping spoonful of peanut 

    butter.

4. Add 1/2 cup water.
5. Blend and enjoy!

Other ingredients to try:
               Cilantro                    Oats                           Cucumber                       Oranges
               Almond milk            Soy milk                      Almond butter                 Cottage cheese
               Kale                          Vanilla extract           Unsweetened cocoa     Pomegranate juice
               Plain yogurt             Greek yogurt             Apples                              Etc.