Has this week been anything for you like mine has been?? Yikes. I heard a funny McDonald's commercial on the radio this morning about crazy playgroups and how stressful they can be and it ended with something like, "take a deep breath and a big bite of that egg mcmuffin, you got this!" Obviously, I could go on about the validity of the egg and cheese nightmare; however, I had to agree with the feelings of stress and how preparing your body with proper fuel can work wonders! So I wanted to share my morning fuel thoughts!
Smoothies, Yay! Anything this versatile is great; you can throw in whatever your body needs!
A few tips:
1. If you are too lazy to clean your juicer every day, like me, or have perhaps sold said juicer, in a fit of rage after bloodying your hand cleaning it, for $2 at last summer's garage sale: buy fresh carrot juice. No matter how badass your blender is, you really cannot just blend carrots in your smoothie and not end up with a thick, stringy mess. Most other things going into my smoothie can be blended, saving me (and my poor knuckles) from evil juicers.
2. Frozen fruit is awesome! This morning I threw a handful of a frozen mango, berry, pineapple mix in my blender (yes, a badass one), pulled leaves off some kale and plopped that in and covered it all in carrot juice and about a cup of water. Note: Orange and green = brown, so it was not as pretty as the bright green one I had the other day without the carrot, but super yummy all the same.
3. Blend once, drink twice! I am, so far, the only daily smoothie drinker in the house, so a blender-full is way too much on my little digestive system in one sitting. I grab a glass jar (last night's spaghetti sauce perhaps) and put my leftover smoothie in there and stash it in the fridge for tomorrow. It'll need a little shake to reacquaint the layers, but tastes perfect. Bear in mind, however, after 2 or 3 days that all changes so it is best to just make one extra serving.
One more bit of breakfast advice: Anyone looking to replace their favorite brown drink may want to try this Chocolate Mate Tea. It is sweet, slightly spiced, and downright delicious!
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