While the days of leftover sticky date pudding for breakfast are well and truly behind me (I wish I was joking about that but sadly not!), breakfast continues to be one of the most delicious meals of the day for me and one I look forward to every single morning. I especially love it on weekends when I can take my time a bit more. I'm already dreaming of tomorrow's - there's a block of haloumi in the fridge with my name on it. (Seriously).
And even though my choices are far better than they used to be, I still use food to motivate myself sometimes (some things never change!). During this morning's killer training session (5km warmup, strides and a timed 3km where I had to go as fast as I could - I wanted to keel over!!!) I kept telling myself I had a yummy smoothie to look forward to! Whatever gets you through it, I say ;)
This made ample for 2 starving people - one who had just proven to herself that she is not much of a sprinter and had subjected central London to whimpers of agony in the process, and the other with a very fast metabolism! If you have a small food processor or blender, or only want a glass, I'd halve the quantities as you might end up with a mess!
Phil Me Up Smoothie
- 4 small bananas, frozen overnight
- 1 cup frozen cherries (or any other fresh or frozen fruit)
- 1 cup baby spinach (it was probably a bit less than this for me, I was using up the last dregs of a bag)
- 2 scoops protein powder (I used Lucozade's Recovery Powder in Tropical flavour but you could use any flavour I think!)
- Oat milk (or other milk), to taste (depends how thick you would like it)
Put the whole lot in a food processor and whizz until bananas are thoroughly chopped, everything is combined and the mixture is light, airy and gloopy!!
You could put fruit, granola or muesli on top to eat it like yoghurt (or ice cream! Ha ha!) because the protein powder and bananas turn it so thick and airy!!
I wouldn't have thought so, but this filled me up and it's nearly 2pm and I'm only just about to have lunch!
What's your favourite smoothie?
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Phwoar that looks delicious :)
ReplyDeleteAnd your training program sounds mental, in a good way!
That does look pretty awesome! I love super thick smoothies and eat them from a bowl - chocolate cherry or vanilla blueberry are faves but really anything involving frozen banana and nut butter of some sort is a winner for me!
ReplyDeleteI always think I should do that when I read about smoothies, but never seem to find the time. Looks good.
ReplyDeleteMy Breakfast Smoothie looks just like that too. It's more of a "thick shake" type consistency because of the frozen banana in it. But I don't mind that on a hot humid morning like we're currently having back home. xxx
ReplyDeleteThe frozen banana is key!! :) xx
ReplyDeleteyarm!
ReplyDeleteI love smoothies for brekky, so filling with the protein powder, keep you going right till lunch!
big hugs hunny.
and I read your call to yourself in 2005 blog - I nearly had a blub! Very moving.
ReplyDeletemmm I love smoothies made from frozen banana :-) and that one looks especially delish!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a good weekend :-)
Flo X
Hey Phil,
ReplyDeleteMan ,I can't believe how much your life has changed since I first met you 6 or so years ago. Although I still laugh about your Brazilian experience.
Love
Susan
Brazillians are no laughing matter! ;)
ReplyDeleteHello Philly!!
ReplyDeleteYou're looking great!! You look very pretty in that picture of you with your computer! I've tried making a green inspired smoothie- it tastes like crap!! Like blended shit! I think I need a protein powder..What is a good protein powder you can get in Tassie?
Ps- I really like that glam mug.... I was going to buy some of those C mugs from Anthropology but it was like $60 to ship them!!! Far out!
Love you lots xx very proud of you as always xx call me soon xx
Claire xx