….I’m not saying this is how you’re supposed to do it, I’m just saying this is what works for me, right?
You will need:
A Food Blender (don’t go mad, you can pick ’em up fairly cheap; mine cost about twenty quid from Asda, I think. Mind you, get a cheap one and you’ll need another in about six months).
Half a carton of Apple or Orange juiceĀ (again, don’t go mad, you’re just using this as a base).
Half a tub of Natural Yoghurt.
2 Tablespoons Rolled Oats.
4 Tablespoons Summer Fruits, such as Strawberries or Blackberries (the fresher the better, although I tend to pick up lots of the frozen kind. Keeps the whole thing chilled when it’s done).
2 Apples (I like the red ones here. Juicy).
1 Banana (2 if you’re sharing with a friend that morning).
1 Tablespoon Clear Honey.
Plonk the juice in the blender first, add the rest, and give it about a minute, with a break after about thirty seconds to let it settle.
And there you go, your morning smoothie. Gets a couple of your five a day in first thing in the morning, and if you try it every day, you’ll be feeling pretty great in less than a week!
Try swapping the Apples for Mangoes or Kiwis too. Gives it that feeling of Summer in the long Winter months.
And that’s how I get the train on the tracks every morning.