I probably would still prefer
a smoothie for breakfast because I can cram more goodness into one smoothie than I can with these but for something different I'll keep these gems in mind.
My daughter loves
smoothies for breakfast because she doesn't have a big appetite first thing in the morning but knows she needs nutrient dense food to keep her mind and body going till lunch.
Not exact matches
I especially love
smoothies because I can cram a whole lot of good stuff in there without really noticing that I'm having the equivalent of a salad
for breakfast!
I love the title of this post
because I find myself telling people to eat oatmeal and drink
smoothies for breakfast since I usually do.
All that fruit also requires quite a bit of prep work and let's be honest, when I'm making a
smoothie for breakfast it's probably
because I'm running out the door like a hot mess.
I've been using chia seeds
for some time in
breakfast,
smoothies and puddings but a couple of years ago I read about them being used to thicken jam, so now with an abundance of summer fruits to hand I'm finally giving it a go and really hope the result is fabulous
because I have missed jam!
I have
smoothies for breakfast every day
because I love how fast it is and how much nutrition you can pack into it.
I love by the 80/20 rule, as well (most of the time Love this
smoothie bowl,
because I love carrot cake and cake
for breakfast is always good!
The
smoothies are prepped in batches of 2 the night before giving the option of a
smoothie for breakfast and lunch or dinner
because sometimes a day is a 2 -
smoothie - kind - of - day.
Because when the bunch of bananas you've been staring at
for 4 days finally decides to stop teasing and go all speckle - y soft and sweet — blend a
smoothie, freeze
for nice cream, caramelize those coins, batch of banana bread or
breakfast cookies here we come.
We're loving these healthy
breakfast smoothies for kids
because they taste great and provide a fabulous nutritional boost
for children.
I also do some respite care
for kids and when I had some toddlers I put them onto green
smoothies for breakfast (which they absolutely love) and their regular carer took them later to the doctor
because their poo was green!
10:30 a.m.: I love to look at Kelly Leveque's
smoothie recipes
for my
breakfast smoothie inspiration (especially
because she reminds me to not overdo it on the sugar), but usually I just throw in what's in the fridge, alternating between a vanilla - based
smoothie and a chocolate - based
smoothie full of greens, protein, and healthy fats.
Protein is at the top of my list when it comes to creating any meal - from
breakfast to
smoothies to snacks,
because it is literally the most important building block of our body - needed
for healthy and vibrant muscle, skin, hair, and nails - not to mention a healthy metabolism that can efficiently burn fat and keep you energized.
It's funny
because I used to be all about green
smoothies - packing as many vegetables as I could into that blender and basically telling myself I was eating a salad
for breakfast.
I've been eating ground flax every day in my
breakfast cereal or in my
smoothies for a long time but I recently decided to do chia instead
because chia seeds have some 16 % to 18 % calcium and iron, but ground flax only has 4 % of each of those in 2 tablespoons.
The reason we want to be mindful of this is
because typically we're starting our day with a
smoothie for breakfast or using it as a snack.
A
smoothie every morning
for breakfast because I enjoy it more then anything else.
I just made them now, using whole chia seeds instead of the ground flaxseed (just
because it's what I had available) and also adding a scant cup of very thick banana and berry
smoothie that was left over from
breakfast (I would normally put some inclusions in pancakes, such as chopped bananas or berries, that was the inclusion
for today).
I think I'm groggy
because my upstairs neighbors decided to have a screaming match around 3 a.m. I make a green
smoothie for breakfast (spinach, celery, pineapples, lemons, coconut water, and blueberries) and grab a yogurt before leaving the house.
If you're new to the world of blenders go
for one that produces great results but looks good with it,
because if you're preparing a
breakfast smoothie each morning the likelihood of it being put away each time is quite remote.