Super Smoothie

Nutrient Powerhouse

We wake up to this smoothie almost every morning. The kids call this ‘mamas super smoothie’ and they made me put the recipe on the fridge. 🙂

It’s quick to make, you can easily take it with you and this recipe will fill you up until late morning.

It’s jam packed with nutrients as well!! 💪

The list below is what we had in the cupboard today, but if I have psyllium husk I’ll add a flat tsp, if I have greens powder, I’ll add a flat teaspoon of that too. Just load it up with whatever health products you have.

Ingredients

6-8 pieces of frozen banana

Soy milk (or milk of choice)

1/4 tsp of spirulina powder

1 heaped tsp hemp seed

1 heaped tsp cacao powder

1 tspn mushroom powder

2ml turkey tail mushroom (Do not add turkey tail if this smoothie is for children).

1 heaped tbsp peanut butter

1 squeeze of raw honey

Method

I make smoothies in a 650ml (23oz) Nutri Ninja blender. Place the frozen banana in first. This should take up just under half of the container.

Add the milk, I usually add just enough to cover the banana. (If it ends up being too thick for you, you can always loosen it later with a little more milk).

Add everything else and blend well.

If you make this with fresh banana instead of frozen you definitely want to add 4 or 5 ice cubes, and the consistency won’t be the same.

Frozen banana turns creamy and makes a gorgeous, silky smoothie.

Fresh banana kind of makes a foamy smoothie.

We keep a huge container of chopped frozen banana in the freezer. When it runs out, we don’t make this smoothie until it’s filled up again. 😄

It’s all about the frozen banana!

The Challenge: Home school for 1 year while not losing sanity or love for children and/or husband.
Contenders: Mila 8yrs, Lincoln 10 yrs, Me (Mum), Liam (Dad), Pepe (dog)
Home School Days: 200

This blog was inspired by the film Julie & Julia, starring Meryl Streep & Amy Adams.

Julie decides she will take her love of cooking to the next level by cooking every recipe in Julia Childs French cookbook, in one year! 500 & something fancy, technical recipes!! While working full time!

Julie writes a daily blog about her time in the kitchen for herself & other amateur cooks who may, or may not be, reading along. You gotta watch it (http://thehomeschoolyear.com/about/).  Or read it here. (http://thehomeschoolyear.com/book)

I loved that she wrote every day. I loved hearing about her small everyday frustrations, with the recipes & with life. It really inspired me to throw myself into something.

The timing was perfect as we have just decided to homeschool our children as a lifestyle choice and I thought…Cool! A daily blog will be perfect!

There must be other families out there wondering if there’s another way to live? Another way to do ‘family life’?

If you’re here, then hello & welcome aboard! Please feel free to sit back & watch it all unfold. Put the kettle on & check in with us each night to see what went down and how we all got over the line. I’m sure we’ll find our rhythm, right?

Are you a homeschool family? If you’re watching the wheels fall off this thing, I’m open to your emails or comments any time. I would love them! I am very friendly, & I could use the help.

Ok, come hell or high water….I’m in. A daily blog, for 12 months. I’ll be right, here.

Kindly, Lisa x

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