Soooo... I'm all about health and fitness and lowering my blood pressure because it's been getting craaaaazzzzyyyy high now that I'm getting older. Lately I have gotten into making smoothies and they seem to be helping. Friends and dudes I date have been saying stuff like "OH! I've been wanting to get into smoothies. I hear they're really good for you. What do you put in yours?" Well here is my secret. I've been using a variety of different fruits so here is the recipe for today's smoothie...
Super Slik Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- 1 Banana sliced (full of potassium=good for the heart)
- 1/2 Cup Frozen or Fresh Strawberries sliced (really I just grab a fistful out of the bag.. also medium potassium and full of Vitamin C)
- 1/3 Cup Fat Free Vanilla Greek Yogurt - Dannon Oikos is the best tasting (it is soooo much better than regular yogurt and is higher in protein just in case you didn't know)
- 1 Tbsp Raw Honey (local if you can find it because it helps with allergies and it is now Allergy Season-little tip for all nerds like me)
- 1/2 Cup of Ice Cubes (like 5-6, you're not making a daiquiri.. just getting it to be nice and cold)
- 1/2 Cup Orange Juice (because I currently have bronchitis and it has Vitamin C and also lots of potassium)
***The amounts of each ingredient can really be adjusted to whatever you want depending on your own tastes. You can also substitute whatever fruit and juice you want too.
Throw it all in a blender as you go and blend it until all the stuff is blended. Personally, I prefer my Magic Bullet I got for Christmas a few years ago because it makes individual servings in these lovely plastic mugs. If you do use a Magic Bullet cup though just keep schmoooshing it down as you go so you can fit it all in (that's what she said). Stir it to make sure it's smooth. Then go in.
Now here comes the good part...
Nutrition Info
Total Calories: 299 (you'd think it would be less because it's mostly fruit)
Carbs: 72.33g (but they are good carbs and you need them so don't believe all that low/no carb hype BS)
Protein: 8.21g (yeah, you need that for your muscles)
Fat: 0.5g (that's the best part... it's sweet but it won't make your booty look like a waffle)
These are great for starting your morning off, as a pre-workout carb load snack, or just to have as a treat for dessert in the evenings.. You could maybe even throw some vodka or rum in it if you're feeling kinda froggy on a Friday night. I hope you like it cause it's freakin YUMMY!!!
Damn right I put that mofo next to some flowers! Flowers make everything look prettier... especially since I didn't think to save some fruit to garnish it with. Who do you think I am? Martha Stewart?
