Green Smoothie Saves the Day

Today is President's Day and it's going to be gorgeous outside, but instead of rejoicing, I'm a cranky grizzly bear mama. Grrrrr! I stayed up waaaaay to late watching, of all things, Keeping Up with the Kardashians (I know, pathetic) and only got about five hours of sleep which does NOT work for me at all. Plus my daughter, who usually goes to preschool today, is sick so she is home with us. Spending more time with her would usually be something to celebrate, but today it just means we will be stuck inside. Not usually a big deal except I've been inside a lot lately and I'm going stir-crazy.

My other rant is that my kitchen is a nightmare, like all of the time. I cook practically everything we put in our mouths so it seems like the kitchen is always a mess. Oh, and I totally have self-diagnosed ADHD. It's incredibly hard for me to focus (and yes, I believe it's totally related to my diet, but we will get to that later) so I start doing dishes, then I get distracted to something else and the vicious cycle continues. Wait, what was I just talking about?... :)

O.K. enough of my rant! I just need to eat a delicious GREEN SMOOTHIE that my husband and I enjoy every morning to start our day with a butt load of veggies ;)  It's basically a version that I've adapted from a #BettyRocker Body Fuel System recipe that incldues:

2 Cups kale/spinach/chard (use any combination of leafy greens to total two cups) 

1/4 Cup parsley 

1/3 (about 2+ inches) cucumber 

1 pear 

5 strawberries 

1/2 inch fresh ginger (peeled) 

Juice of 1/2 lemon 

10 drops Grapefruit Seed Extract (GSE) 

1 TBS Flax oil or Coconut Oil

1 tsp cinnamon (helps regulate blood sugar). 

Unfortunately, Logan doesn't drink this, but my 2 year old does!  However, Logan will drink berry smoothies with kale or chard and other green veggies as long as the overriding flavor (and color) is berry. I think we are in that phase where green things don't appeal to him. Although he likes pesto. Go figure!.

Anyhow, I digress. So that's how we start just about every morning for a boost of energy (I don't usually do coffee as it irritates my gut). Since we are focusing on real food and excluding gut irritants such as grains and legumes, I don't add protein powder, but you certainly could to make it a complete morning meal. Instead, I generally have a batch of homemade sausage made up and eat a couple patties as our side of protein.



What's your favorite healthy smoothie for the kids?