As I sit enjoying my breakfast consisting of half a bagel with cream cheese, 1 egg and, 3 sausage links, and {of course!} coffee; I begin to wonder if I am getting enough GOOD nutrients?! Does this happen to you? I start thinking about all the foods I eat and begin to register..."What the crap I haven't had a real fruit or veggie all day?!" Or more embarrassing {All Week!} Before you throw in the towel or roll your eyes this is not a post to pack on the quilt or make you feel like you should only eat salads without the Ranch. {Who even eats salad without Ranch? That is just bonkers.}
I cook most nights for my family; crock pot style {POST coming soon on how to NOT cook for 3 months, but eat every meal at home! Whooo. Awwww.} With cooking at home we save money and get good nutrients, but let's face it we live in a country where even giving our children Multi-Grain Cheerios is terrible! If you even do a tiny bit of research about the way food in processed in the good ol' U.S. of A. you will want to move to the country, become vegan, and grow all your own fruit and veggies! Great way to ruin my delightful breakfast, right? I don't mean to be a complete downer, but the truth does hurt. I remember being a new mom and finding out my daughter has lots and lots of allergies so real quick I had to be informed about what she was consuming. I remember buying Multi-Grain Cheerios thinking "She will get good grains without all the sugar. Win. Win." Well, wrong. Wrong. After a couple of months I stumbled on an article {read here} about top foods kids eat with GMO's (genetically modified organisms) and guess what was at the top of the list? Yup, Multi-Grain Cheerios! I was reading the article tears pouring down my face completely defeated, because my precious baby had been through enough with all her allergies and I finally felt we were on the upside only to find out I was feeding her GMO's by the bowl full. So I packed up my family, moved to the country, became vegan, and we grow all our own food! And you can too! Here is how... Just kidding!!
I do want to give you hope, because let's face it we CAN do small things that will benefit ourselves and our family. Here is one, because we do eat too much sausage. It won't change. We are always on the go. It won't slow down. And, we wants what is best for our health. That shouldn't fade!
My 2 year-old will shout "more sausage. more sausage" not touching her fruit or she will gobble all her BBQ chicken not trying her green beans. Here has been my solution...smoothies! {You have to say it like Cameron Diaz in What Happens in Vegas!} We love smoothies in this house. The best part is you can put anything in a smoothie and it's delicious. Grab a big bag of frozen mixed fruit or any frozen fruit you prefer, toss in some veggies, and protein powder {if you like} Mmmm! I know it's not much but it puts my heart at ease knowing my family is getting the vitamins and minerals they need. I don't get all crazy if Gigi won't eat her veggies at dinner anymore. Last week my project was making single serving smoothies. I just empty the frozen bag into the blender add juice or coconut milk and voila!
{Top 3 Favorite Smoothies}
1. Pineapple, Peach, Strawberry, Banana, Spinach, Vanilla Wey Powder, and Coconut Milk
2. Blackberry, Strawberry, Raspberry, Kale, Vanilla Wey Powder, and Organic Apple Juice
3. Organic Oats, Banana, Peanut Butter, Vanilla Wey Powder, and Coconut Milk
Love Your Today,
Lex
