So after the post about the smoothie debacle, I was given a great tip (thank you Lesley!) about freezing the banana...for texture, flavor and consistency. I thought, "Hmm, capital idea..." and put a banana in the freezer.
Skip to this morning- There I was, already 10 minutes behind schedule (that commute is a killer) and I flounce my way into the kitchen for an easy, no-nonsense breakfast smoothie.
Epic. Fail.
I think I set a record for "longest time ever to peel a banana". Then again- it was also frozen. So there I am, heels, skirt and nicely coiffed hair, wrestling hell-bent-for-leather, with a banana just so I can make a stupid friggin smoothie...I'll say it again:
Epic. Fail.
I eventually got the banana out of its skin (most of it) and threw it in the blender with milk, some strawberries and some of that Greek Yogurt (which I am now convinced is something akin to what you would find if you wrung out the liquid left in a gym sock that's been out in the sun too long) and blend
I may just start going with cereal. Although I didn't grit this smoothie up with flaxseed and then goo it down with honey...
Honestly, I am starting to miss the pre-prepared frozen smoothie packages (at $2.85 a pop...honestly at this point, I'd pay $5)...
Don't be sad for my breakfast fail, however...because I have leftover chicken and dumplings...tasty!
I think tomorrows "experiment" will be with turmeric...any ideas about a) what this is, b)how to use it and c) why it smells like feet?
Hey girl! I'm digging the blog and the idea behind it.
ReplyDeleteOne of my go-to blogs for cooking/food related anything is www.thekitchn.com A quick search there brought up this info for turmeric:
http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/ingredients-pantry/from-the-spice-cupboard-turmeric-088166
turmeris is a great spice! its yummy in a spicy fajita mix. perhaps that could tickle your freezer fancy :)
ReplyDeleteI thought I already commented on the deliciousness of Greek yogurt, but it looks like it didn't work. This is how you make it delicious: add granola, dried cranberries, and honey. It's filling and delish! Or you can buy the pomegranate flavored kind from whole foods and it needs absolutely no additions! I am all about Greek yogurt!
ReplyDeleteOh I know you did...and that would be good if I had the granola and the dried cranberries :) But all I have to work with smoothie wise is the yogurt (for texture) and it just sort of tastes bitter without the additional stuff...I may try raisins in place of cranberries...hmm...Thanks for the tip though :)
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