In the Kitchen : A Smoothie to Start
Since daylight savings began, three of my four kids get up early every. single. day. I mean 5 – 5:15 early!
And I am guessing many of you can relate.
5:30 or even 6 is just too early for anyone to be sitting down and eating a great big warm breakfast and even if they did, they’d be hungry again by 8! But those tummies need something while they wait for their sister (bless that little sleepy head!) to wake up at 6:30 or 7, and so, a change in rhythm was called for. And this particular change is what we are fondly calling, a smoothie to start!‘.
We have been starting each day with a juice or smoothie- right now the favourite is a combination of frozen banana, strawberries, cos lettuce, parsley and coconut water (even the one-year-old loves it!) and then after the morning chores have been done (feeding the chickens, watering the garden, getting dressed, making beds), then we all gather around the table for a proper warm breakfast.
It’s a tiny part of our day, but it’s all about making little tweaks and changes to your rhythm when something just isn’t working. Since starting I’ve actually noticed they’re all eating more of their breakfast- they’re truly ready and hungry by 7:30 and of course, I’m a happy Mama because they’re getting their greens with no complaints.
Have you changed something about your family rhythm since the seasons have shifted? We’d love to hear and learn from your experience.
We start with a smoothie too (although I burned out the motor on my blender a couple of days ago and need to replace it!) It sets us all up right and gives me a little breathing room while I finish my coffee……usually. 🙂
Our favorites are spinach/orange juice/strawberry and kale/almond milk/blueberry. I like pineapple and grapefruit, too, but the kids didn’t care for it.
yum! Sorry for late reply! I am just finding the comments now! Silly me! Your smoothies sound yum. Do you put whole oranges in or just orange juice? Is it pulpy? X m.
This is a lovely blog post! Very loving and sweet.
Thanks Lisa!
We usually do a smoothie as afternoon snack after waking up from nap. My son is eager to get outside and play or visit a friend and doesn’t seem interested in sitting and chewing, so it works well then. I also try to get in as many greens as I can!
That’s a great suggestion. Thanks for sharing Erin.
We use the the leftover smoothies from morning and freeze them in resealable freezie bags than eat them for our afternoon snack after nap. Another dose of greens in the afternoon and perfect on a hot day :0)