I'm a Christian wife & homeschooling mama, saved by faith through grace. I changed my family's diet from SAD (Standard American Diet) to healthy, delicious & nutritious traditional foods. I've recently discovered there's a name for the way that I eat. It's called Primal or Paleo (I like the diet and think of the men and women who worked hard from sunup to sundown, constantly on the go, eating meat, berries they picked, cheese they made. I do not believe in evolution). No grains, legumes, refined sugars, and no/limited dairy.
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Showing posts with label smoothie. Show all posts

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Peanut Butter Banana Kefir Shake

This was super good. I was very excited when I tasted it!
I'd frozen some overripe bananas (peeled & smooshed together in a ziploc) right after Thanksgiving, and they were perfect for the shake.

 Makes 4 servings.



Blend together:
1 1/2-2 c frozen banana pieces
1/3 c unsweetened peanut butter
2 Tbsp raw local honey
1 tsp cinnamon
3-4 cups Coconut Milk Kefir, vanilla flavored
Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Strawmelon Smoothies & Soup

Last night for supper, we had a slow-cooked chicken from the slow cooker, and I simmered the bones with a splash of apple cider vinegar (to draw the minerals out of the bones), water and carrots. Before lunch, I strained the bones from the broth, sauteed some celery, garlic and ginger with olive oil, added the broth & carrots back in. I sprinkled some salt on top, and served it up. The kids asked for straws for theirs (I had already set it out to be cool) and then used their spoons when their broth was gone. E2 (oldest daughter) & I had two bowls!

And the baby, enjoying a carrot

My mother sells Pampered Chef, so she gets all the new products, including the cookbooks. She showed me a Strawberry Watermelon Slushie recipe, so I'm going to make it, but instead of using white refined sugar, I'm going to use Coconut Sugar. YUM!! It turned out quite well :D I think I might do it without the sugar next time, I think the strawberries would be sweet enough.

Strawberry-Watermelon Slush
1 pt. strawberries, hulled & halved
2 c. watermelon, seeded & cubed
1/3 c. coconut sugar
1/3 c. lemon juice
2 c. ice cubes
Combine strawberries, watermelon, sugar &
lemon juice in a bender. Blend until smooth.
Gradually add ice & continue to blend. Serve
immediately. Makes 5-6 servings.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Dinner & a Smoothie

Last night we had chicken with green beans & apple slices! MMMM


and the kids and I had Cherry Smoothies - canned 365 brand coconut milk, frozen cherries, chia seeds, hemp seeds & hemp protein powder - SUPER yummy: