Week Seven: Smooth Criminal

Have you been to Ikea lately? I have, just ask my bank account.

I happened upon a new item {or at least new to me} last time, and it inspired me to do a *finding*fifty*two* post about it!

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These pretty straws caught my eye at first just because of their color, but upon further inspection I saw that they are wider than an average straw- making them perfect for smoothies!

In the summer, we love to make smoothies for a snack or for breakfast. But in the cold months {all 10 of them, here in Minnesota} it is hard to get motivated to reach in the freezer, especially for breakfast.

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So, this week I'm challenging myself to get back on the horse with smoothies and try a few new concoctions as well.

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Here is my go-to smoothie recipe:

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To really challenge myself, I decided to branch out and try a green smoothie. *Gasp* I've never made one before. I know they are all the rage and I know they are super healthy. I'm not turned off by them at all, but I've never had the urge to make one either.

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I basically just added fresh spinach I froze ahead of time to my go-to "recipe" and crossed my fingers. It turned out really well! I liked it and so did O and his daddy. I'll definitely file this in the back of my brain in case O goes through a picky eater stage and we need to be sneaky about vegetables.

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And there you have it! Of course it was amazing to have smoothies again- I always feel so healthy when I have one. I really want to try a few new recipes, but we'll see how my motivation is during the next few days of sub-zero temps. ;)

-H