Snack Time!

Posted by Sarahbear on February 11, 2011

My New Favorite Cookbook

I’m having a hard time focusing on writing some of my reviews today. I want to write, but there are a lot of things distracting me. I keep getting cravings for something sweet, but I’m trying really hard to stay under my calorie limit. I remembered I bought some bananas yesterday specifically for this new smoothie I love.

It’s weird saying that I love a smoothie that has bananas in it. I really dislike the flavor and texture of them. The last time I craved a banana, I was 8 months pregnant with Ethan. I had to eat them a lot during that time because all the potassium is said to help with leg cramps (common during pregnancy) and sleep. I haven’t been able to finish a banana since. I’ve tried to, a lot recently, because I’ve been having some muscle cramps while I exercise, but I just can’t force myself to eat them.

Then Jillian Michaels fixed my problem. I bought her Master Your Metabolism cookbook this past summer and loved so many of the recipes. I had to stop, for a while, because there were too many people in my house to cook her meals for. Now that my brother and sister have moved out, I don’t have to stretch meals so much. I can splurge on some of the more expensive ingredients and not feel like I’m cooking for an army. Last week I tried her Banana Almond Smoothie recipe and was quite surprised at how awesome it was.

It’s a really simple recipe.

The Ingredients

• 1 cup sliced banana (about 1 large)
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 tbsp almond butter
• 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups ice cubes (about 8 cubes)

Combine it all in a blender and blend until smooth. That’s it!

Preparation

It makes 2 servings and all the nutritional information can be found in the link. It’s only about 300 calories if you drink both servings. I like to have it as a snack to tide me over from lunch to dinner. It’s delicious.

Enjoy!