Now with the dang braces,  I’ve become a complete and utter smoothie junkie.  On days where the metal mouth is more sore, smoothies are the perfect way to get a little nutritiousness without having the sudden urge to tear my brackets off.   Being the little internet surfer that I am,  I’ve spent hours upon hours searching for easy and tasty smoothie recipes that I couldn’t mess up.   You’ll soon learn I’m a travesty in the kitchen, so easy is key.

First things first, I had to tackle the whole not having a blender thing.   Blenders basically make or break the smoothie, so I wanted to make sure we got a blender of good quality without breaking the bank.  Our first pick was the Oster Classic Beehive Blender for a few reasons.   The first is that it was priced under 60 dollars.   The second reason is that it does look like a beehive, and Andrew loves bees.  Not the most brilliant reason to buy a blender, but it’s been working in this case. Another big reason as to why we chose this blender is the fact that the container is actually glass, and not plastic.  Love it!

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What a doll!  Blend away beautiful blender! (For the record, it blends like a champ.)

Since I tend to drink a smoothie instead of having breakfast (toast and cereal have become quite difficult to munch on),  I’ve been mixing in protein power to beef up the nutrition factor, and to make sure I stay full until lunch.  The brand I’ve been using is EAS AdvantEdge Soy Protein. It’s as tasty as all get up, and when you’re mixing it in with strawberries, you can’t even taste the texture of it.  It’s blends so well!   I have yet to try the Chocolate flavored powder, but the Vanilla flavor is wonderful!

This has become my most favorite smoothie recipe:

• 2 cups of various frozen berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries)
• 2 cups of apple juice
• 2 scoops of soy protein
• 1 cup of vanilla yogurt

Hmm, hmm, good!

Whats your favorite smoothie recipe?