Blendtec love

Soooooo my in-laws got us a beautiful machine for Christmas. A Blendtec. Makes me so much happier about making my green smoothies every morning.

BEHOLD:

It is a beautiful machine that will change your life. It makes smoothies, ice cream, nut butters, SAUSAGE, bread, soups, salsas, flours, marinades, basically anything you want. It is magical.

And I want to share a delicious treat I devour at least 4 days a week.

So you take some perfectly ripe bananas (I like to raid the we-need-to-get-rid-of-this-produce-before-it-goes-bad cart at the grocery store on Thursday nights) and you peel them and cut them into about 6 or 7 pieces, put them in tupperware or ziploc bags (the bags worked best), and put them in the freezer.

 

  After they are all frozen and you have a craving for something sweet, throw a good handful and a half of bananas in your blender with a splash of milk and a teaspoon or so of cocoa (and sometimes I throw in a TBS of peanut butter) and blend.

DEVOUR

This has nothing to do with banana ice cream but it is pretty awesome. I mean, I can't think think of a better hangout than a laundry basket. And that's totally a Reader's Digest she's reading.

a new favorite protein

And while we're on the topic of good food, I just want to rub it in the internet's face that the plant nursery down the street also carries farm fresh free range eggs. For $2.50 a dozen. Like, sometimes covered-in-crap farm fresh eggs. Which is gross, but makes me feel pretty awesome about the food I'm feeding my family.

And the eggs. Oooooh the eggs! I feel bad for everyone still buying eggs from the grocery store that are white and all the same shape with bright, almost sickly yellow yolks. To be fair, I didn't know how truly un-natural grocery stores eggs were until I was exposed to these. They look so different. They're different shapes and sizes and colors. And the taste of those deep orange yolks? Doesn't even compare. 

Good morning, beautiful. Want some breakfast?

Take THAT USDA Food Pyramid.

Yeah. So I have issues with the USDA. And the FDA. Remember that pyramid you were taught in school? The one with grains on the very bottom? Well, grain shouldn't be there. Fresh fruits and veggies should.

My good friend, Emily, is a genius. She has discovered green smoothies and has passed on the wonder to me. The basic point of drinking them is to get as many raw, green, leafy veggies into your body as possible. Don't worry, you add enough fruit to it to make it taste delish. It is working wonders for my skin, energy level, and cravings for junk food. In fact, I have cut sugar completely out of my diet. And I don't feel deprived. I crave good food. And that? Feels amazing.

Anyhoodle, here's the one we (Ava and I) made this morning (best breakfast ever):


Two huge handfuls of spinach and about 7 little baby bok choys

About a TBS of flax

An apple and some mango (sometimes a little stevia)

Some mixed, frozen berries

Blend and enjoy. Yum.

Even she likes it (I love how she knows she needs to make a face when the camera is out. Now I just need to teach her to smile).

And here's the official Green Smoothie Girl to give you the basics.