Do you love how I named this Holiday Hangover Smoothie? Me, too! This is probably the healthiest thing I have “eaten” since Christmas Day.
You know how it is during Thanksgiving and Christmas. You are so busy you just snack on whatever is within reach, and a lot of times that is not the healthiest choice. Think Hershey’s Candy Cane Kisses or a piece of that fudge you just made or maybe a piece of candy off of your Advent calendar. For me, I am bad about licking the bowl–well the spatula–when I am making pies, etc.
Anyway, this smoothie actually came from me looking at our old blog to find a recipe to share this week. Disclaimer: it’s been a crazy few weeks and not a lot of blog planning going on. I found my Healthy Yummy Smoothie recipe and decided to tweak it–because I didn’t have the original ingredients handy–plus, once I looked at the finished product and saw the flecks of red and green, I was like, wow. Let’s name this Holiday Hangover Smoothie. I’m clever like that.
Let me say that the ingredients may not be on your list of naughty or nice, as foods go. I went with whole fat vanilla yogurt, 2% milk, regular peanut butter. But you work with what you have, and don’t beat yourself up. And yay for throwing in a handful of freeze dried kale that happened to be in the pantry.
Speaking of kale–digressing for a moment–have you heard of massaging your fresh kale? Yes, apparently you can massage a fresh veggie. My sister told me about that. She had some fresh kale cut up for a salad and massaged it right there on the plate. Not sure what else it does, but the kale was not bitter after that and it actually made me a fan of kale salad. And yesterday I was having lunch with a friend–who ordered a kale salad, which reminded me to mention the massage method–told me that you put salt on it and then massage it. So there is your tip for the day.
And if you’re looking for another healthy option for breakfast, try this refrigerator oatmeal recipe. Who knew cold oatmeal could taste so good?
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Holiday Hangover Smoothie
Description
Try this smoothie for a healthy respite after the holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen strawberry-banana blend
- 1/2 cup whole fat vanilla yogurt
- 2 tablespoons vanilla whey protein
- 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- Honey, to taste
- 1/4 cup quick oats
- 8 ounces 2% milk
Instructions
- Place fruit in blender or food processor and process for a few seconds.
- Add remaining ingredients and continue to blend to desired consistency, adding more milk if necessary.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy. You might not be able to use a straw.
