Strawberry Banana Breakfast Smoothie

I'm sick. The on again, off again runny/stuffy nose, pounding head, sore sore throat kind of sick. And let me tell you - it's getting pretty old. I keep reminding myself of Meg Ryan in You've Got Mail - tissues all over the house, still in pajamas mid-day, still in bed mid-day - and not wanting to accept flowers from anybody! (okay... maybe not that extreme, but still.)

So to state the obvious - my post is definitely an easy, quick, go-to remedy for any sore throat. This breakfast smoothie can be altered in many different ways - add a little spinach to make it a green smoothie, add any kind of fruit, juice, protein powder - do what you want to make this "your" go-to breakfast smoothie. I know I'm going to be making it long after I'm feeling 100% again!

Strawberry Banana Breakfast Smoothie
2 SERVINGS 
PREP: 5 minutes           COOK: 0 minutes            READY IN: 5 minutes

SIMPLE	HEALTHY	YUM

INGREDIENTS

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• 8 whole strawberries (frozen or thawed)
• 1 medium banana (frozen or thawed)
• 1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
• 1 1/4 cup soy milk
• 1/2 cup rolled oats

DIRECTIONS

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1. Mix ingredients in blender until smooth. Add more or less milk, depending on desired consistency.

NUTRITION FACTS

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     1 cup serving    276 calories   4.8 g fat   50.2 g carbs    10.2 g protein    23.9 g sugar   

Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

Banana Cream Pie Smoothie

Weekly occurrence: I go to the store. I buy a few bananas. I come home and eat one... the rest are brown before I know it. I can't just throw them away and I definitely can't make banana bread every week - so what do I do? Simple - make this delicious banana cream pie smoothie! This recipe caught my eye when I was looking for healthy alternatives to eating all that Thanksgiving pie. And let me tell you - this is a good one.

Banana Cream Pie Smoothie
3 SERVINGS 
PREP: 10 minutes           COOK: 0 minutes            READY IN: 10 minutes

SIMPLE	HEALTHY	YUM

INGREDIENTS

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• 2 ripe bananas (Ripe bananas bring more flavor)
• 1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
• 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk (or low-fat milk)
• 1 sheet graham crackers
• 1 tablespoon nonfat dry milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4-5 ice cubes
• Graham cracker crumbs

DIRECTIONS

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1. Mix all ingredients together (besides graham cracker crumbs) in a blender. 
2. Serve with crumbs on top

NUTRITION FACTS

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    3/4 cup serving    171 calories   2.1 g fat   30.4 g carbs    7.4 g protein    19.4 g sugar   

Enjoy!
Recipe adapted from My Recipes