Kitchen Sink Green Smoothie

I drink smoothies year-round. It's a perk of living in Hawaii. I wrote a really yummy, well-calculated post about a Raspberry Oatmeal Smoothie that has be pinned hundreds of times on Pinterest. Well, this smoothie recipe is a little different… it's my Kitchen Sink Smoothie. Basically, if we've got it, it's going in the blender. Except for bananas, I'm allergic.

Here's what we normally have, that I use in this smoothie:

-Almond Milk

-Some kind of juice

-Ice

-Peanut Butter

-Honey (mine comes from the Big Island)

-Frozen Raspberries and Pineapple

-Ivy's leftover Strawberries and apple pieces that she doesn't finish

-Stevia (don't overuse!)

-Frozen Basil from my friend's garden (Thanks Bethany!)

-Green Super Food powder in Orange Dreamsicle flavor

-And a couple chocolate chips… for my own sanity

No measurements, just eyeball 'em. What do you put in your smoothies? Do you calculate it carefully, or just toss it all in? 

Happy Saturday! Aloha, Rebecca

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Greek Yogurt-Covered Frozen Blueberries

I have a 2 1/2 year old who doesn't like to eat for me. I can't blame her... I don't like to sit and eat a meal either. We're the type who are always on the go. Our minds are too preoccupied with other things to stop and eat. So I've been trying to get creative with food so that both of us like what we're eating. Today's project: Greek Yogurt-Covered Frozen Blueberries.

Stuff you need:

-parchment paper

-baking sheet

-greek yogurt (i used plain, cause I'm battling Candida... haha)

-Stevia (or just plain sugar or flavored Greek yogurt if you don't have Candida)

-bowl

-blueberries, or any type of berry, really!

Put the blueberries, greek yogurt and a tiny bit of Stevia in a bowl and mix. 

Spoon onto the parchment paper/cookie sheet:

Freeze for an hour: (forgive our horrendous freezer!)

And eat!

Next time I'd rather just use a flavored Greek yogurt instead of the plain and then adding Stevia... but, I'm really trying to get this yeast in my system under control! 

Aloha, Rebecca

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