But I'm hoping this new challenge will keep me (and you) coming back for more. If there is one thing I'm passionate about in this world its paper....which is funny since my blog is not on paper but in an electronic form...weird. Sorry, smoothies!! I'm passionate about smoothies! They are so flavorful, different and just delicious. Some have more sugar than others but on this blog, I refuse to add extra white or brown sugar to any smoothies. Mine are all flavored with maple syrup, honey, molasses, or just fruit juice. I know, sugar is sugar, but somehow I feel better not adding white or brown.
My challenge for this month is a 30 smoothie challenge. I'm going to drink one smoothie a day for 30 days. This is not a hard challenge for me...I drink smoothies all the time. But for me, this time around, its more about making better food choices. 6 months ago, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl...my 2nd girl, 3rd child. I'm 32 and even though this isn't old, I can feel my metabolism has slowed WAY WAY down...and its much harder for me to make good choices where food comes into play. I'm STARVING all the time because I'm nursing this little, and since I have 3 under 4, I'm running all day to put out fires. With these two combinations, I'm finding less and less time to eat good foods, and more and more time to eat convenient foods. BAD. VERY BAD. This smoothie challenge is just to get me back into the mode of good food choices. I encouraged facebook friends to do this with me...but you'd have thought I asked them to stop eating sugar for 3 years....eek. haha
ENJOY!
DAY 1
Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie (my 2nd personal favorite)
I cannot take credit for this smoothie...alas...but you're welcome.
1/2 Cup milk (any) I prefer almond in this one
1 ripe banana
1 1/2 T natural peanut butter
1 T honey
1/2 T Cocoa
1 cup ice
Mix in a blender until smooth. Drink.
Thanks Blendtec for the recipe!!
