smoothie kits

I'm on a smoothie kick and you know I like to streamline things. These smoothie kits live in the freezer and all you do is add milk and blend.

In each bag:

1/2 ripe banana, sliced into 4 or 5 pieces

2 strawberries quartered

5 blueberries (not pictured)

1 Tablespoon of Super Seeds

1 scoop of Naked Pea protein powder

1 big ass kale leaf, stem removed (or leave it on if you're confident in your blender)

1/2 tsp of grated turmeric (not pictured) and/or ginger

generous sprinkles of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger

I don't like a super sweet smoothie so if you do, add some honey or whatever.

The important thing is to freeze these FLAT so you can break them up into chunks so they blend easier. If you freeze them in a solid block, they will be impossible to blend.

I add 3/4 cup (6 oz) of soy milk and blend away. Makes a 12 ounce smoothie that looks ugly and green but I like it. Sometimes I pair it with an extra toasted english muffin with almond butter.

Smoothie babay

I declare today "drink a smoothie" day. I've seen on tons of blogs something called a Green Monster. Don't really know what that's all about, but it seems like it's the new thing. Super healthy.

Even though I don't think I'm ready for full-fledged green smoothies, seeing them has made me want a smoothie. I even went out and bought a blender. Besides, it's hot outside and there's nothing like a cool drink to make it better. And, it's only going to get hotter.

The thing about smoothies is that you can put anything into them. The possibilities are pretty much endless.

What went into mine?

1/2 c. almond milk
1/2 c. cranberry & pomegranate juice
1 T. flax seed meal
a few leaves of fresh spinach (baby steps!)
1 c. frozen mixed fruit (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries)
1 T. honey

I put all the stuff in there, pushed liquefy, and watched it spin around. I always love how the contents "burp" when it turns off.

The thing I don't like about using raspberries and blackberries in smoothies is the seeds. They're annoying. I think a smoothie with peaches would be so delicious...

So this is your mission: drink a smoothie. At the very least I hope I've passed on this smoothie craving.

And I finally found gluten free corn chex in the store today! Oh, happy day.