Have I turned into the big green guy that fights bad guys? Nope. Not at all. Ok, well, maybe I’ve been seriously annoyed, even angry this week, but I certainly didn’t go tearing around destroying things!
I’m talking about spinach. That green stuff! That super-vitamin-packed healthy powerhouse! I bought a tub of it (organic if you must know, me trying to get less bad stuff in my food!)
Now, I love a good spinach salad. Yeah. I’m that weirdo! But trying to get my teenagers to eat that? Mmmmhmmmm…right. Especially in need of the greens is Child #3. We found out when our family went to donate blood that his iron level (not unlike mine) was too low to donate. This could be why he’s always sooooo tired. Yeah. Ok. Two doctors and so many diagnoses later and it’s mom who figures it out!!!! Let’s not go down that rabbit hole!!!
So…spinach! I know child #3 loves, and I do mean loves, smoothies! I was making smoothies for myself, but when he wanted part, I thought, “Why not?” It is, after all, filled with spinach and other good things? The more good nutrition I can get into him, the better the behavior, right? Yup. Here is what I did this morning:
3 cups or so of the green stuff (fresh spinach)
1/4 cup coconut creamer
3/4 cup almond milk
1, 14 oz can of sugar free mixed fruit (with the juices)
3/4 cup almond protein powder
Mix it all up on your blender and you should get about 3, 16 oz. Servings (or so!) I had one for breakfast and another for dinner. I’ll probably still eat some sharp cheddar cheese and grapes, but I love that my dinner was so low maintenance.
Our lunch, which we have as the main meal of the day, was beef Mexican Street Tacos with fresh salsa. (What can I say? I bought a case of tomatoes and they needed to be used!!!) It was so good and gone so fast, I didn’t even get pictures!
So you see, I’m doing my best to eat healthy. I have a lot more energy (which I put into cleaning the apartment today!!!) and along with my other healthy supplements, etc. I’m doing well. Yay, God!
Update on Hector (and Pedro!) Ah yes, my beloved Hector (my car, for those of you new to my sass!) Hector is dying. He’s old and he’s tired. I have found Pedro (my newer car) and I love him! He is, however, a bit out of my price range. I have almost enough, but not quite. I’m praying (and asking for your prayers, too!) but so far I’m just lost. But God is good, all the time. All the time, God is good. I will trust Him and do the scut work!
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