I’ve always struggled with what to give my children to eat when they come home from school- often they are quite hungry and tired, but I don’t want to give them too much or otherwise they wouldn’t eat their dinner….. So I need something quick, easy, healthy, nutrition rich that will still allow them to have their dinner a couple of hours later.
Bon appetit!
In comes the smoothie! I was talking to a friend in the holidays and she was saying how she’s been enjoying her smoothies every day and finally I got that ‘Aha-moment’!
Our smoothie has a few basic ingredients like just any old smoothie, but then I pack in yummy superfoods which makes it a valuable meal for the kids- and us!
Always use organic and raw/ unprocessed ingredients wherever possible.
Here’s the recipe:
Basic ingredients:
- Bananas
- other fruit, such as berries, mangoes etc. Organic OOb blueberries are readily available at Woolworths all through the year if there is nothing else in season that takes you fancy.
- Dairy of non-dairy milk of your choice
- Two tablespoons of soaked chia seeds per serving. I now keep a jar of soaked chia seeds in the fridge so they’re ready to go when I need them. Including these into our diet was the first reason I started making the smoothies, and now we just can’t get enough!
Add-on ingredients:
I usually use a combination of some or all of these, depending on what I have at home and what I feel like on the day. (if you click on the links you’ll get more information on the ingredients)
- Raw Honey
- Raw cacao nibs or powder
- Hemp seed oil
- Maca powder
- Superfoods for kidz Berry Choc Chunk or C Berry Blast
- Cinnamon
- Sunflower seeds or other nuts and seeds
- Goji berries
- Plain yoghurt
- You could also substitute the milk for some water or coconut water and add some baby spinach or other greens for a green smoothie!
One very happy smoothie boy!
You can also have these for breakfast, when you’re out and about or put some in the kids lunchboxes!
What do you like in your smoothies?
