Quick and Simple Smoothies On the Go
I analyzed my diet in Macronutrients, a course taught by Maria Pontes Ferreira, PhD, RDN. I learned that I was not getting the amount of fruits and vegetables I should be eating daily. Like every university student, my life is very busy juggling classes and a part-time job and all the effort that goes into both. It can be hard trying to take time to make something healthy; it's easier to just "grab something quick", the only problem is, that "something quick" usually is not healthy. What can we do to change that? One thing that I have started to do is prep smoothies. I bought bags of frozen strawberries, a bunch of bananas, kiwis, yogurt, and milk. All of that was under $20 and I prepped enough for the entire week.
I picked a day I knew I had about a half an hour and prepped for strawberry banana and strawberry kiwi smoothies (see recipes below). All I have to do is place the bananas, strawberries, and kiwis in a freezer bag for the amount I want and place them in the freezer. When I'm ready to make a smoothie, I take the bag out, put the contents in a blender, add about 1 cup of yogurt and 1 cup of milk (it doesn't really matter what kind of milk, whatever you prefer) and mix it all together, which takes less than a minute. It's very tasty, healthy, and easy to make! Making these smoothies helps me reach the daily amount of fruits and dairy I need. Even if you are terrible in the kitchen, this is something anyone can make!
Recipes:
Strawberry banana
1 Cup (237mL) frozen strawberries
1 Banana (sliced)
1 Cup (237mL) yogurt (I use vanilla)
1 Cup (237mL) milk (I use whole)
Strawberry Kiwi
1/2 Cup (118mL) frozen strawberries
1 Banana (sliced)
1 Kiwi (sliced)
1 Cup (237mL) yougurt
1 Cup (237mL) milk
(Top picture courtesy of Nourished Simply)
