Morning, folks! Holy cow, if you were where I was last night, we had an insane thunderstorm last night! I have never experienced anything like it! It was consistently lighting up our dark house with the loudest booms I have ever experienced- literally shaking the whole house! It was quite a thrill, let me tell you! I absolutely love summer storms, don't you? In the summer time, I can't get enough of fruit. Honestly... actually a year round thing. I love fruit. I can eat a whole bag of grapes to myself, even a whole watermelon if I really wanted to! The sweet cherries, the crisp watermelon and juicy honeydew melons! AH! So dang good. Smoothies are so refreshing in the summer too! I would have one for every meal if I could, and I didn't feel obligated to make a true meal. Smoothies pack in so many nutrients, and are great boosters for when you need it. So in the summer time- when you have parties and have to take home the left over watermelon (of which, you have the other half in your fridge already) what do you do with it? Look no further than this post! I have a recipe for you that may solve all your woes of trying to finish off you watermelon before it goes crumbly! (that's if you don't finish it first!) *Now, I should for-warn you... I am not truly a picky eater. I am known for my 'bland tongue.' I believe this smoothie gives the right amount of sweetness from the natural sugars in the fruit that are in it, but in the case where you find it horrendous, disregard this entire post and never view this page again.* (That would be very unfortunate. I hope I don't do that to you...) This here is my Watermelon + Kale smoothie with banana and flax seed in it! Filled with potassium, omega 3 and protein from the flax seed and the powerful punch from the kale, it is a treat for the morning! I love to freeze watermelon when I possibly can! Why? Several reasons: -They act as the ice cubes you would place in a typical smoothie -It is like buying frozen fruit in bulk! All you need is to prep it and throw it in the freezer! So much cheaper if you are trying to make smoothies but can't afford the $10 bag of berries at the time. That's my way of thinking, as a wife to a college student with a child (we try to budget...) In fact, I also love to freeze my banana's as well, peeled before hand and divided. It's so nice to have frozen bananas to keep the drink cool. You may need a powerful blender for this one, due to the frozen watermelon. We are so blessed to have a Vitamix (literally... the most used kitchen tool in my house besides the pot that my husband uses to make his daily pasta). You'll also have to forgive me... because this isn't necessarily a 'pretty' smoothie. The green that results from the blending isn't as robust as some other pictures you may see on other smoothie recipes. Why is that... I have no clue. But I promise it's delish! Ha, and I know this post is completely unrelated to my art work. Originally this site is to display and eventually *crossing fingers, toes, tongue, eyes...* sell my art work, but I do love sharing the recipes I find or create! Note: Tried the whole "over-the-top" smoothie display. Then I thought... this is a mess I didn't need! Goodness, and it's a waste of smoothie!! haha! Give the smoothie a shot, tell me what you think. Any improvements? What would you enjoy more from this smoothie? or am I just weird and have a really bland tongue... Have a sweet day, and stay peachy! GO
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