Breakfast Smoothie...

Did I tell you that I love peanut butter? With chocolate, without chocolate, on a spoon, in a smoothie!
 


 I love breakfast. I love it even more when it's quick, healthy and delicious. I made a breakfast smoothie this morning. Boy was it filling. This definitely held me over until lunch. Super simple to make. Check out the recipe below.

  Breakfast Smoothie Recipe

2 frozen bananas (if you want your smoothies thick, use frozen fruit, not ice)

8oz of unsweetened vanilla almond milk

1 teaspoon of raw honey

1 tablespoon of peanut butter (protein will keep you satisfied longer)

Mix all ingredients in a blender. Pour into your favorite mason jar and add a pink paper straw. I got my mason jar from Dollar Tree and the paper straws from etsy.




Slurp!

Spicy Shrimp Pasta Skillet...

Hey All!  How did I ever cook dinner before Pinterest?!



It's rare that I make a dish that my entire family likes. So it was a happy day in my house when I made this Spicy Shrimp Pasta Skillet. Usually I'm making two dishes for dinner. This child doesn't like beef. This child doesn't care for fish. This husband doesn't like asparagus, mushrooms, or brussel sprouts.  When I found this recipe on Pinterest and I saw that it was from my favorite foodie blogger, I just had to make it! This recipe is adapted from How Sweet It Is.  It's super easy.



I used white pasta instead of whole wheat pasta. I love whole wheat pasta, but other family members says it tastes like cardboard. Really? So you know what cardboard tastes like huh?  Short on time, I only marinated the shrimp for 30 minutes. It was so full of flavor! For the recipe, click on the above link to How Sweet It Is.



You can't serve pasta without garlic toast right?! Don't you just love red pepper flakes!




So... what's for dinner?

Guacamole Dip...

I hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend.  It's been awhile since I did a recipe post. One of my favorite snacks is tortilla chips with salsa or guacamole. My 15 year old daughter, Blake, makes delicious guacamole. Never will I buy guacamole from the grocery store.  She has agreed to share her recipe. She uses all fresh ingredients.

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Ingredients:

• Cilantro (1/4 cup chopped)
• Red Onion ( 1-2 tablespoons diced)
• Avocados (3-4 ripe and firm)
• Jalapeno pepper (2 teaspoons)
• Course Salt (1/4 teaspoon)
• Lime (2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed juice)

Cut open 3-4 avocados, discard pit. Scoop out inside of avocado and put in mixing bowl. Combine remaining ingredients and mash avocados. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips.

All fresh ingredients

If you don't want it as spicy, remove the seeds from the jalapeno.

Jalapeno chopped without seeds.

Enjoy!