Smoothie Sunday: Strawberry Almond Peach Smoothie
Full confession: this was originally supposed to be a peach cobbler-like smoothie but the second peach I had got eaten before I made my smoothie. So I had to improvise. Luckily it still turned out really yummy. If you do want to make this a peach cobbler smoothie, just use 2 peaches and cut out the strawberries. Either way this will be a lovely late summer smoothie.
What you’ll need.
Cheat Codes: Flavor Infused Water
Water is probably the best thing you can drink. But let’s be honest, it’s also probably the most boring thing you can drink. Switching to drinking water instead of sugar laden sodas or juices is one of the simplest positive diet changes you can make. Yet making the switch can be a difficult task if your taste buds are used to being hit with flavor every time you take a sip of liquid. Luckily flavor infused water is there to help ease the transition! You’ve probably seen flavored waters in stores. Or the flavor drops you can add to your water. There’s nothing really wrong with these products. But if you can make something yourself at home, why not do so?
Even dogs get excited about drinking water!
Quick Recipe: Taco-Style Shredded Chicken
One of the recipes I’m proudest for creating from scratch, by myself, is for a taco-style shredded chicken. Lots of people have requested we put it up on the blog, and here it is finally. It’s got the littlest, tiniest bit of kick to it, but even people who don’t like spicy foods will have no problems eating. Taste-wise, it’s got a dark, spiceful flavor that’s kind of similar to buffalo sauce, but different enough. You can place it in tacos, burritos, salads, sandwiches, or just eat it plain! It’s that good. You can make a large batch of it pretty easily, and take from it over the span of a week or two, so it’s ultra handy.
As a heads up, you’re best bet would be to buy a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket, and shred that, as I mentioned in my post about pulled/shredded meats. It’s fast, simple, and best of all cheap!
The Cereal Report: Frosted Flakes Energy Clusters
The Cereal Report is a column in which PCFG conducts various cereal reviews, of new or limited products, as well as providing brief backgrounds on the cereal. Cereal is delicious and fairly cheap as far as meals go. Everyone should eat cereal!
Frosted Flakes is cool. It’s a classic cereal that’s been around since the 1950s, it tastes good, and it’s pretty decent for you. I always liked that it’s sort of the meeting point between adult cereals and kid cereals, since it looks like a boring grown-up cereal, but it still has the yummy sweetness for all those of of us who don’t find cardboard and twigs to be particularly appetizing. Since they’re so successful, and considering their longevity, I sorta hold them in this legendary realm of God Tier cereals, ones that have been around forever, taste good, and are pretty much good on their own without need for tweaking. Very rarely does Kellogg’s release modifications or limited editions of Frosted Flakes, so when they do it’s a big deal. The last couple of iterations, Chocolate Frosted Flakes and Frosted Flake Gold (basically honey flavored), were interesting takes but ultimately fleeting. It’s been a while since their latest special edition.
“A Challenger Approaches!”
Smoothie Sunday: Pineapple Carrot Smoothie
While I was looking up carrot cake recipes to get ideas for my carrot cake smoothie I stumbled upon a few that contained pineapple. I was intrigued by this combination and figured it would work well for a smoothie too. While it is another carrot smoothie that was semi-inspired by carrot cake, it tastes different enough from the carrot cake smoothie thanks to the pineapple. The pineapple really adds a lovely citrus tang. Drink this smoothie and you won’t have to worry about getting scurvy and you’ll be able to see in the dark better.
What you’ll need
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