posted by Jennifer on breakfast, drinks, general ideas, kid friendly, vegetables

For the last week I’ve been drinking a smoothie for breakfast. Not just any smoothie, but one chocked full of nutrition!

I think it’s a great way to start the day on the right foot, and if you have trouble fitting in fruits and veggies – this could do the trick!

What am I making my smoothies with??

This week it’s been:

1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
handful of frozen mango chunks
2 kiwi
1/2 cup fresh cranberries (which I keep in the freezer)
1 leaf of kale (too much will make the smoothie taste gross)
1 carrot
squeeze of honey
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon flax seeds

I just put everything in my blender and blend until it’s super smooth.

It’s about 300 calories, I bring it to work and sip on it and it’s been keeping me full until lunchtime – which is nice!

Also, I have a site to share www.thislunchrox.com. She has great ideas and recipes!

One of which is no bake granola bars. I’ve made them before, but they NEVER stay together and end up just being granola. This takes no time to make and is great for your lunch or your kids lunch!

Ingredients

Granola Bars (based on a recipe from This Lunch Rox!)

1/4 cup chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 cup oats
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons other dry ingredients (like flax seeds, chia seeds, sunflower seeds, nuts, protein powder, etc)
(I used 1 tablespoon of chia seeds and 1 tablespoon of flax seeds)

In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate and peanut butter

Add the rest of the ingredients and stir until combined.

I used an 8×8 pan, and just pressed the mixture into that dish. Refrigerate 10 minutes of until set.

These were delicious and it’s nice to know all the ingredients that are in there vs. buying a granola bar that is store bought – and it’s cheap too!

Do you have a recipe for granola bars you like? What’s your favorite things to put in a smoothie??