breakfast for champions & a summer dinner

i want to share my favorite breakfast smoothie
that especially with all the summer fruits available
the girls & i have been enjoying

crush ice
add strawberries & blueberries
( mango, banana, or raspberries if i have them)
oj
fat free vanilla yogurt
agave nectar
dash of nutmeg
flaxseed
protein powder
& a huge handful of spinach
& let 'er rip

seriously delish & oh so very good for you

(ps, don't let this image fool ya. i had girlies walking in while i was photographing. i actually use a huge handful of spinach.....shhh)

we're also trying to be better about taking vitamins
surely tinkerbell gummies are aok
right?



while dan was tucking caroline in one night for bedtime
she proudly proclaimed that she felt she should become
a
vegetarian

well, she said, a vegetarian that eats meat
sorta more like a healthatarian
a girl needs her burgers every now & then
you know

last night she asked that we whip up some of her faves
which did include red meat....sorry folks
so here are all the players...

the girls love when i make pasta, peas & parmesean

which is exactly all it is
( that & some butter)

the true blue salad from publix
( trader joes has one that i actually love even more)


seasoned shrimp

grilled steaks marinated in dale's seasoning

sauteed mushrooms & vidalia onions

& truth be told

she also asked for mashed potatoes

"the ones in the black plastic thingy"

they were not worthy of a photograph

& yes

i even served 'em right beside the pasta

nothing like a little starch overload

& look what was eaten first
yep
the mashed potatoes from the black plastic thingy

of course!

ps~i'd love to hear some more fabulous smoothie ideas!