SMOOTHIES TO DIE FOR

Smoothies So Good You’ll Forget You Are Healthy

Bananalicious Smoothie

Quit stressing and get your potassium. Potassium reduces stress and we all know what bananas are full of…potassium. This banana smoothie recipe will soothe your nerves and take your taste buds out for night on the town.

Ingredients:

    1 banana

    1 cup limeade

    1 cup key lime yogurt

    1/2 cup of banana yogurt

    2 cups of ice

Blend and serve immediately, then chill out.

Strawberry Banana Supreme Smoothie

Ingredients

    1 cup strawberry nectar or apple juice

    1 cup milk

    1 frozen banana

    1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries

    1 cup strawberry yogurt

Pour all liquid ingredients into the blender. Add all frozen ingredients. Blend at MIX setting for 30 seconds then blend at SMOOTH setting until smooth. While the machine is running, move the stir stick around counter-clockwise to aid mixing. Serve immediately. Each recipe serves 3-5.

Banana Split Smoothie

Too lazy to eat a banana split? How about drinking a banana split? Bananas are great smoothie ingredients so why not bring the split to the smoothie? You can add a scoop of vanilla ice cream if you wish, but it tastes great without it.

Ingredients:

    2 bananas

    8 oz. crushed pineapple, drained

    1 1/4 cup of milk

    1/2 cup of unsweetened strawberries  (frozen or fresh)

    2 tbs. honey

    6 ice cubes

    1 scoop of vanilla ice cream (optional)

Garnish

    Whipped topping

    Chocolate syrup

    Maraschino cherries

Preparation

Combine bananas, pineapple, milk, strawberries and honey in a blender. Blend until smooth, no lumps. Start adding ice slowly and blend until slushy.  Pour into large glasses, preferably chilled then garnish with whipped topping, chocolate syrup, and maraschino cherries. The perfect banana split in a glass.

Banana Blackberry Smoothie

This recipe combines blackberries with bananas, but it would work equally well with any type of berry you have on hand.

Ingredients:

    1 medium banana, peeled

    1/2 cup blackberries

    1/2 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt

    1/2 cup ice cubes

Preparation:

Place all four ingredients into the blender. Blend on high for about 15 seconds, or until it is creamy and smooth! Serve immediately.

Here’s Your Awesome Breakfast Smoothie

Make this smoothie every morning for breakfast. It’s rich in vitamins, antioxidants, fiber, omega-3 fats, monounsaturated fats, soy protein, and so much more!

Ingredients

    1 banana

    1/2 apple

    1 kiwi, peeled

    1/2 cup frozen mixed berries

    1 cup orange juice

    1/2 cup soy milk

    1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt

    1/2 cup tofu

    3 tablespoons unsalted natural peanut butter

    2 tablespoons aloe Vera juice

    2 tablespoons flaxseed oil

    1 teaspoon barley grass powder (optional)

Directions

In a blender, combine banana, apple, kiwi, mixed berries and orange juice. Blend until smooth. Add soy milk, yogurt, tofu, peanut butter, Aloe Vera juice, flaxseed oil, and barley grass powder. Blend again until well blended.

Pour into glasses and serve.

SIMPLY CHICKEN

Simple Chicken breast recipes are one thing that a recipe box or kitchen should not be without. Between soccer games, karate, and doctor appointments life can be very hectic and cooking a 5 course meal is just out of the question. However our families still deserve a well balanced, nutritious and tasty meal; which means we have to improvise and come up with recipes that are simple, quick and meet those requirements.

These simple chicken breast recipes are just the ticket to sitting your family down to a hot, nutritious and flavorful meal. They will take you from the chicken to the table with ease and little time. Enjoy!

This first one is very simple and is a one pan wonder. My family really enjoys it and it only takes me about 10 minutes to throw together and then about 35 minutes to cook. I love cooking this on nights when my husband works because it smells wonderful and when he walks in he always says “ooooo, can‘t wait for dinner.”

Ranch Chicken with Veggies

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 c veggie of choice (carrots work well)
1 c Italian bread crumbs, plus a little extra
2 packages of dry Ranch dressing mix

Preheat oven to 350.

Spray or oil the a 9x13 dish and coat with extra bread crumbs.

In a bowl mix the ranch dressing and 1 cup of bread crumbs together. Coat the chicken in the mixture and place in pan. Then put your veggie in the mixture, stir to evenly coat and then place carrots in the pan around the chicken.

Bake for 35 minutes then serve with slices of bread or biscuits.

This next simple chicken breast recipe is a marvelous well-balanced meal that can be done in one pan. It’s incredibly easy to make and simple to clean up. This recipe can also be converted to a crock pot if necessary and baked during the day.

Chicken and Rice

8 boneless skinless chicken breast
1 can onion soup
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/3 can milk
1 box of long grain and wild rice mix
1 16 oz bag of frozen veggies

Preheat oven to 350.

Evenly spread the rice in a 13x9 inch pan. Then sprinkle the herb packet that came with the rice over it, and top with the veggies. In a bowl mix the onion soup with one can of water and pour it over the veggies. Then place the chicken on top of the rice. In a bowl mix the mushroom soup with the milk and pour this over the chicken. Bake for 1 ½ hours.

Both of these recipes do involve quiet a few ingredients and minimal amounts of prep time. However if you need something with almost no prep and few ingredients then you can always opt for the classic; throw some chicken in a pan and pour a can of cream of chicken over it, serve it with instant mashed potatoes and a veggie. This simple chicken breast recipe has been around for ages and has become a favorite quick meal for most families.

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Thanks and good eating.
Steve and Kim

BUBBLE PIZZA

Everybody knows that pizza is a health food, right. Well it is, and we're going to share today one of our favorite, easy-to-prepare pizza delights. It's called Bubble Pizza because when you cook it that is exactly what it does... it bubbles up and invites you to a fun night of eating. **Of course pizza is a great breakfast food too, but then everyone knows that, right?

INGREDIENTS:

3-4 tubes of biscuits (we like the grands type as they are larger)
1 16 ounce jar of pizza sauce
assorted pizza toppings such as pepperoni, ham, chicken, pineapple, mushrooms, chopped onions peppers etc.

PREPARATION:

Mix all of these tasty ingredients in a large bowl until the sauce covers and coats everything. Toss it all into a 9x13 greased cake pan or casserole oblong dish. (Not sure if the pizza knows the shape of the pan... never have figured that one out.) Cover your concoction with mozzarella cheese (shredded) and sprinkle with cheese.
Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for about 20-30 minutes or until it is hot and the biscuits have browned slightly. Serve with Parmesan cheese. Break out the napkins and enjoy the bubbles!

Have you ever wanted to create the kind of fun-to-eat pizzas you spend way too much money for at the pizza shop right in your own home? You can. Click on the link below and learn how to do it quick and easy.

THE BEST PIZZA COMES FROM YOUR OWN KITCHEN

Happy eating
Steve & Kim