Smoothies

I've been on a major smoothie kick lately and although they almost always turn out tasting good, there have been a few that really stood out as being extra delicious.  Theo loves smoothies and I'm always happy for the opportunity to get a few more fruits and/or veggies into my little growing boy!  Here are the best of the best, so far:

Pink Smoothie


1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries
1 cup frozen mango
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup almond milk

Green Smoothie

1 pear sliced
Handful of spinach
Handful of kale with ribs removed
1 frozen banana
1/2 cup orange juice (increase as needed for desired consistency)

Orange Smoothie

1 cup frozen mango
2 bananas (preferably one of the bananas is frozen)
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup almond milk

The One: "Healthy" Cookies

That little devil Pinterest has managed to convince me that there is such a thing as a "healthy" cookie.  I've tried several recipes that have made this claim, but haven't been much of a fan so far.  Today we had two bananas sitting around that were about to be overripe, so I decided to mush them up and add in a few other ingredients and hope for the best.  These actually turned out really good (they even got Colin's seal of approval!) and I'll definitely be making them again.

1 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 ripe bananas
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional, or could be substituted with raisins)
1-2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350.  Peel and mash bananas in a large bowl.  Add in all other ingredients and mix.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheet.  Bake for 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned.