5.27.2013

Talkin' Smoothies



I have not tried all of these but am collecting recipes to try.  King eats fruit like there's no tomorrow but veggies ... he's at that age ... or at least I keep telling myself that.  Smoothies can get those raw nutrients in him.  He seems to love the spinach smoothies.  Yaay for that!


Let's start with the fruities:

Mango

Cup of chopped ripe mange
1/2 cup low-fat milk

1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt *
1/2 cup of ice

Honey for taste.

Raspberry and Nut

1/4 cup low-fat milk

3/4 cup frozen raspberries
1/2 banana
1 Tbl. Almond butter
1 Tbl. Blue Agave or Raw Agave

Spiced Pumpkin

1 cup of ice
1/2 cup whole milk
1/3 cup pure pumpkin puree (TJs has it in a can and is organic)
pinch of ground nutmeg

Strawberry Flax


1 cup frozen strawberries
3/4 cup plan low-fat yogurt *
1/2 cup fresh OJ **
1 Tbl. honey

1 Tbl. flax seed meal (or ground flax seeds)

OK. Veggies

Spinach, grape and coconut

1 cup seedless grapes
1 cup fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup ice
1/4 cup coconut milk

Carrot,  Pineapple and Banana

1/4 cup fresh chopped pineapple
1/2 cup ice
1/3 cup fresh OJ **
1/4 cup chopped carrots

1/2 banana

Kale, Apple

3/4 cup chopped kale (ribs and thick stems removed)
1/2 banana 

1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup ice
1 Tbl. lemon juice

Spinach, Mint, Strawberries and Cherry Juice

5 - 6 small strawberries
1 frozen banana
1 handful spinach
3-4 mint leaves
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup cherry juice
1/2 cup water
Handful of ice cubes


More Spinach!

1/2  banana

1/2 apple, chopped into thin, tiny pieces. (I left the skin on)
3 or 4 strawberries chopped into quarters
1/2 cup of spinach
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 cup of greek yogurt
Splash of fruit juice
Ice cubes


* We use full fat plain yogurt as well.
** Frozen works too if its quality with no sugar added.
Let me know what you learn or think!!

Great links:http://www.baby.co.uk/life_and_home/top-10-smoothies-for-babies-and-toddlers/

http://www.mamaandbabylove.com/2011/02/07/toddler-smoothie-recipe/


5.26.2013

Never going to buy store Cesar Salad dressing again

So easy and seriously the best I've ever had.

1 chopped garlic clove
1 Tbl. Reduced fat Mayonnaise
2 Tbl. Dijon mustard
1/2 Tbl. Olive oil
Bunch of lemon juice squirts
S&P

Taste, taste, taste until you find what you like. Add, use less. You'll figure it out quick.
This should yield enough for two people.  It doesn't take much to coat  the Romaine Hearts.

For the Cesar I just add crotons and parm.  Yummy.

5.16.2013

Sneaky Cheesy Broccoli Muffins

Mwahaha. Cheesy? What? Broccoli? Oops. :-)

Here you go:

Steam about 3 cups of broccoli for 6-7 minutes. I used 1/2 a head. Florets only. No stems.

When cooked add to a medium bowl and slightly chop them up. Add a tsp. of olive oil, s&p. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a large bowl mix the following:

4 whole eggs
1 cup egg whites
1/4 shredded cheese
1/4 Parmesan or Romano (something awesome)
S&P

Spray a muffin tin. Add the broccoli mix to the bottom of 9 tins. Spoon or laddle the egg mixture over the broccoli and fill about 3/4 of the way. Top with a bit of shredded cheese.

Bake for 20 minutes.

Awesome for breakfast or snack!

5.03.2013

PB Balls! Protein snack / 4 Ingredients

For Alice with love.
We keep these in the fridge pretty much at all times. Easy, filling and yummy.
1 cup dry nonfat milk
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup Peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
Mix together by hand then palm roll into meatball size. Cover with seran wrap and refrigerate. VoilĂ !
Yields about 20.
Here's a tip: If you use organic PB that is refrigerated, set it out to soften before mixing.