Spring and Summer Smoothies
May 5, 2010 by Standing on Truth
Filed under Nutritional Living
Ok, because you got such a big laugh out of the “What About Bob” clip from my last blog, I’m including another one of my favorites here. This one has no relevance to today’s blog, but is purely medicine for the soul. (Click “Continue Reading” below to open up full page and view the video)
Another one of those “mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmmmmmmmmmmmm” moments happen (see blog I’m referring to here) when I make my 5 year old his favorite smoothie, perfect for these hot spring and summer months. And the best part? Inside are hidden all sorts of healthy ingredients that he can’t even taste!
1 frozen banana (peeled)
Frozen strawberries (to taste)–approximately 5
Frozen blueberries (to taste)–approximately 3/4 cup
Rice Dream rice milk (to consistency he/she enjoys)–approximately 1-2 cups
Protein powder–I have discovered Garden of Life’s Raw Protein–it’s from the company of Dr. Jordan Rubin, who brought himself back from incurable Crohn’s disease with diet and then went on to obtain doctoral degrees in nutrition, teaching others how to reach optimum health. This raw, organic, vegan protein has all the essential amino acids as well as enzymes and probiotics.
Coconut Oil–1-2 tablespoons–Many in the nutritional community are saying that coconut oil is one of the best things you can add to your daily diet. . .cook with it, add it to smoothies, or eat it right off the spoon!
Although this is the entire list of what we add to our smoothies so far, you can also throw in flax seed or psyllium husk (excellent sources of fiber), fruit-sweetened yogurt (if there are no lactose intolerances), or any supplements from capsule form that you open up and sprinkle in (as opposed to having the child swallow a pill). For example, we are beginning our son on Quercetin/Bromelain to help with these miserable springtime allergies, and sprinkling the powder from the capsules into his smoothie is exactly how we plan to get him to take those.
Enjoy!
