So, I'm sitting here, looking through my blogs while I wait for dinner to finish grilling, and I realize something.... I haven't dedicated a post to my new favorite breakfast! I know that I talked about it here before I had actually tried it.
Now, I've tried the Green Monster and I'm in LOVE! I even got David to try it, and he likes it too! Even he will tell you that you do NOT taste the spinach!!
The recipe I used was:
1 cup milk
1 banana
1 TBSP peanut butter
1 cup spinach (or a couple handfuls - I don't really measure, and it's 0 points, so that part doesn't matter)
A couple handfuls of ice (this took me a couple tries to get the right amount of ice to make it the right thickness)
So, I figure 6 points, and this is SO filling! The first morning, I drank it around 8:00 and wasn't hungry until almost 12:00!!! This continued pretty much every morning. I think one morning, I needed to have a small snack (yogurt), but other than that... I'm set for the day!
Tomorrow, I'm going to try it with Mango and Vanilla Whey. I love my banana and peanut butter, but I feel like changing it up a little! Plus, I'm counting the mango as an "unusual" food - I've had it before, but only in tropical fruit mixes!
Check out the website for other people's versions of the same recipe. Some use yogurt, soy milk, etc... Any fruit works - same with protein! Be creative and find what works for you! And if you try something that works well, you are REQUIRED to report back here! :-)
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Wow- I've never heard of that before... I'm guessing the PB covers the taste?
Krysta, spinach is one of those veggies that, when raw, doesn't really have a strong taste. Mix it with things that do - peanut butter and banana - and you won't taste it! Super yummy! :-)
I just started hearing about this. I need to try it too! I'll let you know after what I think after I make it.
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