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Smoothie Sunday: Strawberry Mango Smoothie

I got the idea for this smoothie from a blended margarita I had once.  It was yummy, so I figured the flavors in smoothie form would be yummy too.  Obviously the smoothie doesn’t have alcohol in it.  Though I suppose if that’s how you need to start your morning you could add some.

What you'll need.

What you’ll need.

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Smoothie Sunday: Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a staple childhood food.  They’re easy to make, yummy, and actually pretty healthy for you (assuming you use ingredients not loaded down with corn syrups and chemical preservatives).  Erik and I first discovered this combination in drink-able form as a milkshake last year when we were both recovering from our respective oral surgeries and were desperate for new liquid things to eat.  I decided this year to try making it in smoothie form so I could have it for breakfast.  And it worked!

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What you’ll need

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Quick Recipe: Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes

These pancakes are a delicious way to add fresh strawberries into your breakfast. Shortcake is one of my favorite desserts of all time, so I made this recipe to change up the basic pancake formula to make them a bit sweeter and more buttery, since shortcake tends to have a higher fat content than other cakes. The strawberries themselves form a natural syrup with sugar added onto them, so this gets poured onto the tops, making everything delicious and berry-flavored.

 

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Smoothie Sunday: Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie

I have to say, kiwi strawberry is one of my favorite fruit flavor combinations.  I greatly enjoy both strawberries and kiwis on their own, so combining them is magic.  It’s sweet, it’s tart and considering the health benefits of both, it’s incredibly good for you.  This is an especially good time of year to make smoothies featuring strawberries because you can get them nice and fresh from local farm stands or farmers’ markets.

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Here’s what you’ll need.

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Recipe Time! Strawberry Peanut Butter Toast

Okay, so this isn’t so much a recipe as it is me just sharing this idea with you, but I’ll write it out in recipe form anyway.

As Erik mentioned in his last post, breakfast is an often skipped meal, which is a shame since it’s an important way to get your day started and also has lots of yummy foods. Even faster than French toast is regular toast, which can be kind of boring to eat every day, but luckily there are lots of ways to easily fancy it up.

Since powdered toast isn't a thing, you're going to have to make your toast the old fashioned way.

Since powdered toast isn’t a thing, you’re going to have to make your toast the old fashioned way.

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