Smoothies,

...I so love smoothies, but like mochas or latte’s, $5.25 plus tip just gets to be to a little spendy. I have only found a good smoothie at the malls, so add gas and time, it really adds up. So for the last year I have been making them at home, not very convenient and really time consuming. The ice wont crunch, the juice and berries freeze in the bottom of the blender and things won’t blend; when trying to shift the ingredients, so that it will crunch the frozen items, just makes a mess all over the counters and it never fails that I end up with a whole blender of smoothie. Serving size is something to consider when drinking smoothies because ...just because you put all healthy ingredients in, it is still full of sugars and calories and if the kids aren’t around, I end up drinking the pitcher.

I quit drinking them a few months ago because it was just too much trouble to make. Well that all ended last week when I finally played with my new Christmas presents, thanks sister, it is a “To-Go” mug that attaches to a blender blade. I fill my mug with frozen berries, some yogurt, a banana, a dab of whatever juice is in the fridge, sometimes I’ll throw in something from the veggie drawer, and my Emer’genC*. The only thing I leave out is the little black boba balls, what are those anyway? Yuck!!! The best part is if the blender cup gets jammed up I take it off the blender, shake it about, and pound it on the counter a few times, and then I am good to go. When it’s all blended I screw on the top meant for drinking and I have my brunch. The only thing missing is the really fat straws (and the boba), but not because it didn’t come with one but because I hid it from the kids and now can’t find it.

* I have to take a quick minute to plug this vitamin supplement and remind you I am not a distributor. Emer’GenC is a powder you mix with water and dink. It gives you the same effect as a cup of coffee, without the sudden downer a few hours later. I have noticed a huge difference in my energy levels when I use Emer’genC regularly. I like the Strawberry it is more expensive, but has more minerals then the rest of the flavors. The B vitamins help with moodiness. When you have a sore throat, cold, congestion, or flu, hot Tang with an Emer’GenC is all you need.