Green Smoothies

I feel like we are good in the fruit department, my kids inhale just about every fruit there is in record time. Veggies are a different story. A couple of years ago I read an article about green smoothies. My husband and I jumped right into making them for breakfast after reading the many benefits they provide. Now, two years later, all of us drink them everyday. They taste amazing and provide all of our veggie needs first thing in the morning, not too mention they are an amazing source of energy!

Here is what we put into them:

frozen berries from trader joes

one banana

frozen mango or papaya

almond milk

flax seed

fruit juice (whatever we have but trader joes makes an awesome banana orange juice)

whatever other fresh fruit we have

spinach (lots of it) or kale

I know some people add yogurt but since we are pretty much dairy free we use the almond milk. My kids INHALE these and I feel so much better about them getting their iron and vitamins this way:) Try one, you will be surprised!

Throwing away the goldfish...

I wish! LMAO! Lila loves goldfish, as do all toddlers (& Moms for that!), but I TRY to give her healthy snacks whenever possible and keep the goldfish, graham crackers, & other not so healthy snacks to a minimum. Like any crazy household with kids, it takes time to break out the cutting board and cut an apple, so goldfish come in handy as we all know. When I do have time and there isn't a baby crying or a toddler clinging to my leg I do try and give Lila (& myself) healthy snacks. Here is a list of some ideas... please comment and add some others!

-raisins (all time fav)
-fruit--- fresh or frozen. I buy any organic frozen fruit and Lila loves them. Great for teething too!
-any veggies - Lila's favs- cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, or broccoli
-green smoothies (Thanks to my blog partner!)- spinach, a little OJ, a banana= YUM!
-cheese
-yogurt
-peanut butter toast
-hard boiled egg

Other suggestions welcome!