Green Smoothie

Welcome to the first MONDAY MORNING MIX-UP!!!! I am really excited to start posting recipes dedicated to my Vitamix.

I have said it before but I love my Vitamix! I have only had it a few short weeks and I am obsessed! I am enjoying my smoothies, as I have not had a blender since this summer. 

My boys are huge fans of the Vitamix, too, but because of the yumminess I am creating for them!

Please join in the fun and post your favorite smoothie recipes on my blog! I will be happy to try them and post them on my next Monday Morning Mix-up!!! :) I will not only be posting smoothie recipes, I will have baby food recipes, soups and much more! I am looking forward to this new section of my blog!!!! :) 

Edition #1 Green (Kale) Smoothie

(poor quality, sorry!)

 This smoothie had a little more fruit in it then I wanted and I will be changing it! This was a great tasting smoothie!!!!

Seriously, when you create a great smoothie you will not flinch with taste. My 3 year old enjoyed this delicious smoothie with me! :) Baby would have but he was napping!

Kale Green Smoothie
The Ingredients:
2 cups of Kale
5 Strawberries
1/2 banana
1/2 cup of coconut milk
1 date
3 year old added a few blueberries
ice

The directions:
MIX all the ingredients and then ENJOY!!!!

Strawberry & Cream Banana Bread

I love weekends!!!! My hubby helps me make dinner, if not making an entire dish himself! He is a great cook - don't be fooled!!!! He is very creative and loves coming up with new recipes! We work well together! :) 

Sunday we were on our way to the Indianapolis Children's Museum when he declared he was going to make beef and noodles for dinner. 

 They came out great and he seasoned and flavored everything perfectly!!! Not as healthy of a meal as normal but sometimes it is good to have a splurge...

This morning I made Strawberry & Cream Banana Bread (with Chobani Strawberry yogurt)

This may be my healthiest tasting bread yet. I am not sure what to think about it - but my 3 year old LOVES it!!!! There are 2 bananas, strawberries, shredded coconut, 6 oz Chobani Strawberry yogurt, and coconut & quinoa flour!
I think that next time I will need to add more coconut oil or something... Outer crust is dry.

The Ingredients:
1 cup coconut flour
1 cup quinoa flour
1 cup palm sugar
1/4 cup coconut oil
2 eggs
1 Chobani Strawberry yogurt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 large bananas
1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 cup shredded coconut

The Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.

In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and baking powder together.

 In another bowl, cream together the butter or margarine and sugars. Then add in the eggs, vanilla, sour cream and mashed bananas and mix thoroughly. Stir in the chopped strawberries.

Slowly add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring well as you go.

Pour the mixture into your prepared loaf pan and bake on 350F for around 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

 Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the loaf pan before removing and placing on a wire cooling rack to cool fully.

Strawberry Avocado Salsa

Once again, Thank you food share for DELICIOUS strawberries.

My family loves strawberries and we love avocados. So my thought... Why not mix the two for a healthy snack! This turned out wonderfully!

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• The Ingredients:
• 1 cup finely chopped strawberries
• 1/4 cup finely chopped peeled avocado
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped seeded jalapeño pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar

The Directions:

Add all ingredients into a bowl and toss gently.

**This time I did not have red onion. I just used strawberries, avocado, lime juice, cilantro, and a little sugar.