Monday Monday, it was all I hoped it would be - The Mamas and The Papas
Hello Smoothie Lovers! How did it go this weekend? One day of sun and one miserable day of rain here. Not nice of Mother Nature on Father's Day but what can ya do? We enjoyed a homemade breakfast together but then it was back to work!
It's our wedding anniversary today too. Thankfully someone reminded us. Yah. Really. We don't really celebrate our wedding anniversary - now that's not as bad as it sounds because we DO celebrate our "together" day. Our "together" day is what's most important to us. Yes, even more important 6than the actual wedding. Crazy but true. So watch out on October 26th - then we'll celebrate.
So we pondered butters this weekend. Packed with protein, in moderation, this is pure goodness. Nut butters. Nutritious ~ Filling ~ Delicious....Try these on for size.You will want to go easy when adding nuts to your smoothie. Raw almonds, cashews or macadamia nuts are great options if you have a high-speed blender that can powder them prior to mixing your smoothie. Alternately, a tablespoon or two of almond, cashew or peanut butter can add a nutty flavor to a banana smoothie. Sunflower and pumpkin seeds are also great choices as well as hemp seeds, which are also high in protein.
Banana Walnut Smoothie
Ingredients
1/2 banana
1 cup low-fat milk
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp toasted wheat germ (optional)
Blend the walnuts prior to blending the rest of the ingredients. This is not overly sweet so you may feel it necessary to add additional sweetener. I liked it as is :-)
Chai Almond Smoothie - prepare to be amazed!!
3 pitted dates
3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 tsp freshly grated ginger
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
3 whole almonds, ground
1/8 tsp vanilla extract
This will be a do-over and over and over again for me. Not a meal by any stretch but definitely sit-on-the-sidelines and cheer worthy! WOOT!
Be safe, be kind and for goodness sakes, be yourself cause that's your perfect you! Have a great day folks!
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