Sept 19, 2012

So, this morning I was up early, driving the DH to school because he goes to school a lot further away than I do-- and doesn't drive.

I, on the other hand, have school at noon.

Of course, I didn't eat before I drove him to school. As long as I can stay in bed in the morning, I will. Three minutes before I had to drive him I got up and not a second earlier than I had to (Ah, the benefits of not caring about makeup or my hair).

But, when I got home I was starving. And reading about Astrobiology. I decided to make myself a smoothie, but I really didn't feel like making a frozen fruit one as the fruits in the freezer don't taste good with the fresh bananas in the fridge. I decided, instead, on making my own peanut butter banana smoothie. And then I added some cocoa on a whim. It was the most amazing thing I've ever drank, in my life. Adding a few chocolate chips to the top would make it Starbucks worthy. It's almost like the morning replacement meals that you spend an arm and a leg buying when you're on a diet, except it is free-er. Who doesn't have cocoa and peanut butter or PB replacement? Here's my recipe:

(Clearly, I couldn't avoid drinking several mouthfuls before I got the picture. It's that good.)

Peanut Butter Banana Cocoa "Smoothie"

1 ripe banana
1 1/2 tbsp peanut butter (or more, if you like PB)
2 tsp cocoa
1 1/2 cup milk ( I use 1%, but a rice juice might be a substitute if you have more PB or banana for thickness)

Add all substances in order to a magic bullet regular jar or a blender. Blend. It might be good to use a spatula or spoon to get the cocoa and PB to mix fully-- mine ends up around the edges of the jar, but I'm okay with using a spoon at the end to eat the spots with cocoa and peanut butter stuck on, after I drank the majority of the "smoothie".
Eat.

Makes 1 "smoothie".

Enjoy. I did.