All about the smoothie!!!! For a long time now I have wanted to be able to do smoothies for breakfast. For a lot of reasons....but mainly because it is easy! When you are fixing breakfast for kids, filling everyone's lunch boxes and trying to get ready to tackle the day it is super easy to just put breakfast for yourself on the back burner. However, if you are trying to lose weight it is not the best decision. You will get hungry and when that happens to me I just binge. I snack and eat more than I would have eaten had I just had a good balanced breakfast. I have not liked every one I have made but I have tried different things. For me I like things with chocolate and peanut butter more than fruity ones so this is the favorite that I make right now.
1 tablespoon peanut butter ( I use Jif Natural smooth)
3 tablespoon rolled oats ( I just buy wal mart brand)
1 cup baby spinach leaves (I buy a bag and freeze and pull out as needed because it is easier to crush up)
1 banana
6-7 large size dark chocolate chips
1/4 cup milk ( I use 1% but use any kind)
1/4 cup water or as much as you need to add
Add the oatmeal first and grind up so it is not super grainy but it packs some punch as far as keeping you full. Then add the other ingredients and grind up. At the end I like to add some ice and grind up a bit more. I like it really really cold and I like to drink it with a straw.
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