(Just yesterday his grandma noticed how he's filling out. Maybe it's the whey protein in the shakes? Or could it be the 4-5 classes of karate, 2-3 hours of baseball each week, and the fact that at seven he's a growing boy?)
But I didn't tell you that I got a chrome, 16-speed Oster blender (kind of like this brushed steel one on Amazon) at Costco. I was really tired of looking at that ugly, gross brown and tan plastic blender I've had since the '80s and it was time to upgrade.
Not only is the Oster good looking, it doesn't leak, has a large glass pitcher which is easy to clean, the blade is very sharp, and it has a pulsing/ice crushing feature which is very important when making smoothies with frozen fruit or ice.
Here are two that I make on a regular basis on the Extreme Fat Smash diet:
Mixed Berry Smoothie Makes 2 servings
Ingredients:
4 oz. Ice Cubes
1-1/2 cups Fresh Red Raspberries
1-1/2 cups Blueberries
Directions:
Blend berries and ice to make smoothie.
You can make it with frozen berries - I've been using organic frozen ones that I bought at Costco. But add 1-2 cups water or skim milk and omit the ice. And be prepared to stop the blender and squish the berries down like in the picture. Since they're frozen, you're making more of a sorbet and less of a shake. Adding water or milk helps liquify the frozen mass.
(Just yesterday his grandma noticed how he's filling out. Maybe it's the whey protein in the shakes? Or could it be the 4-5 classes of karate, 2-3 hours of baseball each week, and the fact that at seven he's a growing boy?)
But I didn't tell you that I got a chrome, 16-speed Oster blender (kind of like this brushed steel one on Amazon) at Costco. I was really tired of looking at that ugly, gross brown and tan plastic blender I've had since the '80s and it was time to upgrade.
Not only is the Oster good looking, it doesn't leak, has a large glass pitcher which is easy to clean, the blade is very sharp, and it has a pulsing/ice crushing feature which is very important when making smoothies with frozen fruit or ice.
Here are two that I make on a regular basis on the Extreme Fat Smash diet:
Mixed Berry Smoothie
Makes 2 servings
Directions:
You can make it with frozen berries - I've been using organic frozen ones that I bought at Costco. But add 1-2 cups water or skim milk and omit the ice. And be prepared to stop the blender and squish the berries down like in the picture. Since they're frozen, you're making more of a sorbet and less of a shake. Adding water or milk helps liquify the frozen mass.
Nutritional Information:
Calories 110
Fat 1g
Sodium 3mg
Carbohydrates 26.8g
Fiber 8.6g
Protein 1.9g
Weight Watchers POINTS = 2
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