Breakfast for Slackers

I want to get up in the morning and make amazing breakfast. Frittatas, huevos rancheros with tomatillo salsa, curried vegetable hash, omelets, and so much more. But I am a morning slacker. I am doing good to get out of bed and dressed in the morning. Cooking a meal is not going to happen.

So what do you do when you need an easy solution to eating a healthy breakfast?

Smoothies!!

Once I realized how simple smoothies were to make I was hooked. They can be made to accommodate most any diet, and with a little planning can be made in just a minute.

 Here is the basic ratios I use when making smoothies.

1 Cup liquid
1 Banana
1 Cup frozen fruit
1 TBSP peanut or almond butter or 1 scoop protein powder


For the liquid I generally use almond milk. I have seen several recipes that also use fruit juice, but I have not personally tried any of them yet.

The banana acts as a thickener. I have seen recipes that also use apples as the thickener, or you can add more fruit.

You can use fresh fruit as well, but the frozen fruit helps to keep it cold and you won't have to add ice.

I use almond butter to keep with the paleo diet, if you aren't paleo peanut butter will work as well. I go between the almond butter and protein powder depending on my mood and what flavor I am looking for.


OK so how does this work for a morning slacker like me?

I start by using the measuring lines on the blender for the liquid, just pour it right in. Peel the banana and drop it in next. For the fruit, you can pre-measure 1 cup servings and put them into zip locks or Tupperware (which you can order from me your favorite Tupperware lady) in the freezer so all you have to do it pull it out and dump it in. Add a quick scoop of almond butter or protein powder. Put the lid on and blend it up.

If you are on the go in the mornings a magic bullet or other similar thing will help so you can make the smoothie in a to go cup.

Throughout the month I will be posting some of my families favorite smoothie recipes.