Let's Talk Smoothies

Today I thought I would share a couple easy smoothie recipes.  I am absolutely in love with my Ninja Bullet.  I love that I can make so many different smoothies.  I am not really into the protein powers.  They can get a little pricey.  So instead I use Instant Breakfast & I think it works pretty good.  I usually get the variety box. I come with Strawberry, Vanilla, Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate & Chocolate Malt pouches. I thought I would share a couple recipes that can be altered to fit any taste.

The 1^st one I am going to share is Chocolate & Peanut Butter Smoothie. I just use the amount of milk that the Instant Breakfast says to. Which is 1 cup with either Milk Chocolate or Dark Chocolate Instant Breakfast Pouch.  I use the Milk Chocolate because I am just not a big fan of Dark Chocolate. Put that in the bullet cup thing.  Next add about 2 tablespoons of Peanut Butter.  I normally get the Jif to go.  It has the perfect amount of peanut butter for the smoothie.  Then add ½ cup of regular yogurt.  Blend all that together.  Taste it to see if you want it sweeter.  I normally add a little honey.

The 2^nd one is Strawberry.  It is basically the same recipe as the Chocolate & Peanut Butter Smoothie.  You just use Strawberry Instant Breakfast pouch instead of Chocolate. I also add frozen strawberries to get more strawberry flavor and because I love strawberries.  I have also added Blueberries.  I did try raspberries before it was good I just didn’t like that seeds did get blended up very well.

I just think that the Instant Breakfast works just as well as the protein powers & it costs less!!

 Until next time,

Kristin

Nija Bullet

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Smoothie



Strawberry Smoothie

Mini Pizza

I made the most delicious mini pizzas this weekend.  I found the recipe on Pintrest but added stuff to it to make it my own.  So I thought I would share the recipe.

1 – 8 count package of burrito tortillas (You don’t have to use the whole package but I did because they were so yummy)

1 jar – Store bought Pizza Sauce

2 8oz bags of Pre-Shredded Italian 5 Cheese blend (Yes you will use both bags if you use all 8 tortillas)

YUM

1 bag of mini pepperoni

Steams from 1 package of mushrooms (diced)

Parmesan Cheese to sprinkle on top of pizzas

1 teaspoon of each dried basil, oregano & parsley

 

First, preheat your oven to 425 degrees.  The take a 1” round cookie cutter & cut rounds out of your tortillas.  You should get about 6 out of each tortilla.  Then get out your muffin tin & spray the bottom of it with cooking spray.  Place you cut out tortillas in the bottom for each muffin cup.  Then spoon a teaspoon of sauce on each tortilla & spread the sauce on the tortilla.  Then sprinkle some basil & oregano on the sauce.  Not too much just a little.  The top the mini pizzas with probably about a table spoon of the shredded cheese.  The put 4 mini pepperoni on each mini pizza.  Next put a few diced up mushrooms on each mini pizza, then sprinkle with parmesan cheese & parsley.  Bake for 10 minutes at 425 degrees.

When these are done it’s like a thin crust pizza & they are delicious.  You can really put any topping on them you want they just need to be small & not the heavy!!

 

Until next time!!

Kristin