June 19, 2014

We (and the rest of the Midwest) had some pretty awesome storms yesterday:

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I have traditionally had a lot of trouble with smoothies. Even when I use recipes, they always somehow end up tasting weird or downright nauseating. Today, though, I made a simply delicious breakfast smoothie that tasted great, didn't use too many ingredients, and gave me enough energy to chase my little brothers around all morning! It sounds like a very small thing; but after having my smoothie maker for a year and making myself sick to my stomach almost every single time I use it, this was a pretty exciting morning for me!  :-D

Here is the recipe I used:

Apple-Cinnamon-Peanut Butter Breakfast Smoothie

- 1 apple, peeled, cored, and cubed

- 1/4 cup peanut butter

- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (the "vanilla" part is very important. I've tried plain yogurt before and it's not the same.)

- 1/2 cup milk or a little more for a thinner smoothie

- 2 heaping tablespoons of quick oats

- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

- 1/2 teaspoon sugar - optional; I threw it in at the last minute because I've had issues with my smoothies being too salty in the past (from the peanut butter)

I just threw everything together in the blender and blended it for about 1 minute or so. And it turned out absolutely scrumptious!! I planned to take a picture and post it, but it never looks quite as good on the screen as it does in the cup ...  ;-)

I hope you're having a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Vicki