Today is so hot! I wasn't particularly hungry at lunch, and we ate breakfast somewhat later than usual. So, I took a tip that I got sometime last summer at Life In A Shoe, and I made us a smoothie for lunch. I added things that I knew were healthy and would fill us up.
Yesterday we picked up our first CSA of the season, and I have lots of veggies to use now!
Our smoothie started with some beet greens (about a cup). I have never used beet greens before, but I read someone's post on facebook who said she had sauteed them, so I thought, 'why not use them any way that I use spinach?' So, they went in our smoothie. I saved some to saute too, because I want to try them. :-)
Next, I added ice cubes so when I buzzed it up, it would be cool and refreshing. Then I added two bananas. They are filling and sweet, so I didn't add any sweetener! For some staying protein, I added about 2TBS of peanut butter. For deliciousness, I added a scant 2 TBS of cocoa powder, and I finished it off with about 2 cups of raw milk.
I swirled it all around, and it made about 4 cups of delicious smoothie. I was worried the beet greens would make it unappetizing-- that they would have a very strong taste and the kids wouldn't go for it, but that didn't happen.
This was a great smoothie for a hot day. I know my kids got some healthy things in them, and that they will not be hungry for awhile. I feel great after having greens for lunch-- not tired and ready for a nap-- at least not as much as I usually do!
What do you eat for lunch on a hot day? Or do you just skip it all together?
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