With the mornings getting a little more hectic with the holiday schedule behind us, why not start your day off with a quick and tasty smoothie.  I actually had this for dinner last night but it really is a great breakfast treat.  I kicked this smoothie up a little bit with a scoop of protein and a table spoon of flax seed.  It gave it more dimension and added some flavor as well.

The combination of oranges, pineapple and blackberries is really refreshing.  Whenever you have a craving for a smoothie or in a rush to get somewhere… whip this 3 minute recipe up in your blender.

Ingredients

• 1 Orange, peeled
• 1/4 Pineapple, peeled and cored
• 8 Blackberries
• 1 Cup Low-fat Yogurt
• 1 Scoop of Protein ( Vanilla)
• 1 Tbsp. Ground Flax Seed

Method

1. Place yogurt, pineapple, and orange in blender.  Mix on high until blended smooth.
2. Add protein and flax seed.  Blend again until smooth.
3. Toss in blackberries at the end and blend.
4. Top with blackberry.
5. ENJOY!

Zesty Tip: Smoothie Not Thick Enough? If your smoothies are coming out thinner than you’d like, add a few more ice cubes to the recipe.  Add the liquids to the blender first, to prevent it from binding up on the fruit and getting stuck.

Question of the day: 

What is your favorite ingredient to put in a smoothie?

I hope you have yourself a great day.

Take care

zesty

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Well I thought I would share a typical breakfast in the life of me zestycook aka Cory. Now I don’t eat this all the time by any means but it is pretty common. I like to touch off most of the food groups for a balanced start to the day for sure.

Below I have 3 boiled eggs with fresh ground pepper. The only tip I have for boiled eggs is about 7 minutes ( if you like them soft as I do). If i am really in the mood for a treat I add a little homemade jam to the eggs and the spoon it on the toast.

Can you really enjoy toast without butter? For me, I usually always have butter on it unless I go with peanut butter or jam/jelly. What do you enjoy on your toast?

For my fruit selection I went with some peaches and blueberries mixed in with some vanilla yogurt as well as a tablespoon of ground flaz seeds. There is really no recipe here… just throw in what you like and enjoy.

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Want a smoothie? Late for work? Too lazy to make a meal?

If so, I think I have a smoothie that will please your taste buds not too mention touch on a few food groups that will give you some much needed energy to get through those busy days.

Get it Together: Liquid Measures, measuring spoons, dry measures, blender, 2 glasses.

Ingredients

• Milk (11/4 Cups)
• Blueberries (1 Cup)
• Raspberry Yogurt (1 Cup)
• Orange Juice (1/3 Cup)
• Ground Flax Seed ( 2 Tbsp)
• Instant Vanilla Pudding Powder (2 Tbsp)

Method

Put all 5 ingredients in the blender. Cover with Lid. Blend until smooth.  Pour into glasses.  Makes about 3 1/2 cups – enough for 2.

I really hope you enjoy it and I would love to hear your blender creations.

Zesty Smoothie Tips

Use your favorite berry or whatever berry you have kicking around or even a combination.  I like blueberries for the anti-oxidants and the consistency and color they give.

For a simple flavor switch change out the yogurt or leave it out altogether if you don’t like it or don’t have it on hand.

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