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I am a huge breakfast fan! I have to have it in order to have any energy for the day, and I have three little kids that depend on me to have energy. Don't you wish you could just bottle up the energy that a toddler has during a non-nap period and sell it! I could be rich!
Anyways, breakfast is important to me and my whole family. I like to mix up our breakfasts throughout the week and at least once a week I try to have breakfast by myself. Now that may sound selfish, but I need one morning to myself where I can make something extra special, just for me, and read a book or watch the news (rather than reading Corduroy
or watching Curious George
). This morning was that morning. I finished the latest book by Melanie Shankle, Nobody's Cuter than You: A Memoir about the Beauty of Friendship
and I made myself a fun, refreshing and summertime Sunrise Smoothie, that also used up some ripe bananas that needed to be made into something... What is really great about this smoothie is that it is simple, uses only 4 ingredients - most likely of which are staple foods in your house, and is a true "dump" recipe.
Sunrise Smoothie
1 Banana
1 - 6oz container AE Dairy Lowfat Vanilla Yogurt
6 oz AE Dairy Orange Juice (fill up empty yogurt cup with OJ)
2 handfuls of Ice (approximately 1 cup)
Dump all ingredients in blender and pulse til ice is crushed, then blend til smooth. Makes 2 tall glasses.
For only four ingredients, this smoothie offers a lot of flavor and substance. The Lowfat Vanilla Yogurt makes the smoothie healthy and creamy. I have to admit, a lot of times when I have ripe bananas I go for a banana milkshake... So this is a much healthier alternative. And the Orange Juice gives the smoothie that added something, that added zip of energy.
What's your favorite breakfast smoothie recipe? Remember to Comment for a Cause!
That smoothie looks great. What I want to know is how you manage to get a breakfast alone!!! With all you have going on I think it is a brilliant idea but don't know how you mange it. I am going to go look that book up, btw. It sounds like a winner.
ReplyDeleteThe key to having one morning a week to myself is going to be early myself on a night that the kids are very tired so they sleep in so I can wake up then before anyone else in the house. ;) I hope you enjoy the book Beth Ann! I have read all of Melanie's books and have enjoyed each one. They're a combination of comedy, faith and deep thoughts.
DeleteYum! So simple and it sounds awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks Donna! They're delicious!
DeleteLove the recipe! Tweeted!
ReplyDeleteLooks refreshing!
ReplyDeleteYou seriously always have the best simple, yet delicious recipes that I feel like even I would have the time and energy to make! Thanks for sharing this one!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great quick and easy breakfast. I wish I would have seen it earlier this week when I had the yogurt and over ripe bananas to use. :) Thanks for linking up to the Country Fair Blog Party!
ReplyDeleteNow you'll just have to plan for it the next time you have ripe bananas!
DeleteNice post!
ReplyDeleteThanks - glad you enjoyed it!
DeleteI struggle with breakfast so this will be perfect! Thanks for sharing at our Healthy Eats Blog Party @ Celebrate 365
ReplyDeleteNo problem Jan! I love this smoothie!
DeleteOh my goodness, this looks so fresh and delicious! What a perfect way to start the day!
ReplyDeleteI love making smoothies for breakfast!
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