MIKEY! HE LIKES IT!

"Mikey! He like's it!"

Remember that campaign? 

If you don't,

it's because you're younger than me.

Honestly,

I don't remember what the product was,

maybe Malt-O-Meal,

or something.

(I looked it up: Life cereal)

Anyways, this line was the champion anthem for 

mothers of picky eaters who wanted 

to feed their kid

healthy food.

I can relate.

My kids are subjected to a variety

of healthy offerings

because 

I'm always looking for that 

magic tablet 

that will make all their

troubles

go 

away.

Enter, stage right: GREEN SMOOTHY

Audience: (huge) GASP!

What?

You think this is bad?

I haven't even begun to unpack what I've asked, oops-forced,

my kids to try.

This posting is not about the wonderful things

that I've experimented with

and the rash 

of 

contorted face puckers,

"Ew" "yuck!" "TripleGag!"

comments that ensued.

I'm sticking to what works for them, 

the green smoothies that they like

for this posting.

We've tried all kinds of green smoothies

and 

only 2 recipes 

have prevailed and earned

the coveted ranks of

"MIKEY! HE LIKES IT!"

Here's one of them:

I've named it

"Jon's Power Smoothy" 

but I know that sounds so boring.

Sorry. I can't be clever all the time.

I wish I could, but, here's your photographic 

demo

(of the easiest thing to make on earth)

and maybe even an introduction

into some new stuff.

Here are the key players in this recipe:

VitaMix, Unsweetened Almond Milk, Arbonne Protein Shake Mix Vanilla, 

Frozen Pineapple, and Kale

I know that you are reading this and feeling

suspicious

and I don't blame you,

but

Jake LOVES it!!!

He even makes it himself, he does NOT share,

AND 

he admits that it rocks!!!

There have been many battles so this is a big deal that I'm sharing here.

Trust me on it.

VitaMix

If you don't have one of these BadBoys,

I recommend you put it on your 

Christmas List

or.....

just get one.

I meant for this to be a short post-whoops!-too late now.

I must talk about this BadBoy.

It is a powerhouse in my kitchen. Smoothies, sauces, sorbets, soups

(hey I used an alliteration without even trying!)

AND

it comes with a container & blade for nuts & butters.

Why not just juice?

I'm so glad you asked. Juicers waste the precious fiber that our bodies need.

On my TuesdayMorningPlan an orange is 0pts, but that same orange after being

thrust through a juicer becomes a 2pt cup of juice.

Whuuuuuuut?!

I know.

I'll take the orange and the 0pts.

Hey! That's what the VitaMix does.

Please click on the highlighted word for more on the VitaMix benefits

because I just can't tell you everything

and not lose your interest

in the

smoothy!

One more thing! I dropped my VitaMix and a piece of the container

cracked off the bottom

and it's still

alive and kicking!

We use it several times a day.

And have you ever tried to clean a juicer?

You almost need an engineering degree to put it back together.

Jeez.

This BadBoy is the easiest.

So

get yourself a BadBoy!

Now, for the Protein:

Buckle Up!

This takes some explaining too.

I need protein because I'm running.

I don't eat tons of meat and I don't cook it much

at home.

I read some books Omnivore's Dilemma, 

Skinny Bitch (sorry friends, that's the title-read it on a recommendation), 

and 

many health articles that have led me to 

limit animal protein.

I won't ever give up meat all together

but I like to know where the meat

comes from.

Makes it expensive to buy all the time and less available, 

but we eat out plenty

so my kids are not lacking.

But I run, and my kids are growing, Jake is a towering teen 

and this protein powder is beefy.

Twenty Grams a serving!

Holy Moley- I use half a serving for myself.

One heaping scoop!

This protein powder is 

VEGAN,

20 ESSENTIAL VITAMINS AND MINERALS,

NO SATURATED FATS,

TRANS FATS OR CHOLESTEROL,

NO ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS, FLAVORS OR COLORS!

The other thing we love about it is that it does not

make you feel

fat, bloaty, or farty.

I'm sorry! If you have tried protein shakes before

you know what I'm talking about.

TrueLove is hooked 

on this stuff

and doesn't cringe at the price

because he needs the protein

to sustain his weight

work outs.

So what if it's vegan, no farty, good for you, blahblahblah, but

DOES IT TASTE GOOD?

Ask Jake.

All I'm saying is "Oh.My.Gosh.So.Good.Vanilla.Wow."

Now you're probably wondering how to get it.

That's another story.

You'll have to meet my friend Kris

and she'll hook you up.

(or click on her name and it'll take you to her website.)

I use one heaping scoop.

OK. I'm going to hurry up already.

You need some Milk.

I alternate between Raw Milk, Almond Milk, or Coconut Milk.

TrueLove is into the Almond, it's easier to get and cheaper, 

and Jake likes it.

Use what you like.

One Cup

And Frozen Pineapples

1/2 Cup

(except I really like the pineapples and this 1/2 looks more like a whole).

You need Kale.
About 4 or 5 leaves.

I like to separate the leaves from the stem.

With your super shiny sharpest (I'm smokin' with alliterations today)

knife, just wedge the blade against the stem, and follow it down.

The leaves come off quick and clean.

If Jake can do it, you can do it.

He did it for me nicely so I could shoot pics.

Now all that goodness should be in the container of your VitaMix.

Now.

BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!

Whirl it up until you get 

this:

Yum!

I could have made 100 of these in the time it took me 

to explain it.

The genius of this is that it's so easy.

TuesdayMorningFriends,

I drink about 1/2 the container

(16-20 oz)

4pts.

I know that everyone is getting

what they need

as they start their day.

Quick! Easy! Healthy! Scrumptious!

and

you might be surprised to hear,

"______ ! HE LIKES IT!"

in your kitchen

too.