It's cold and rainy here in Toronto, getting out of bed was not easy. To add to the dismal weather, Tuesday is my least favourite day of the week, it's so far from Friday I can't even see the light at the end of the weekday tunnel. Wish I could have hibernated under the covers all day.
Well to be honest, I'm not a morning person at all. Whatever the day or outlook, when I wake up the last thing I want to do is groggily make a big breakfast of eggs or pancakes or whatever.
Because I don't think I'm the only one who feels this way I am sharing my current breakfast obsession (aside from coffee). I wouldn't call this a recipe, more of a concoction of delicious and nutritious goodness that is sure to wake you right up and keep you energized all morning.
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| My beloved Hamilton Beach Blender and Tassimo Coffee Brewer |
The Cinna-Fruit Smoothie
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup coconut water
1/3 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Handful of baby spinach
Blend and Enjoy
I know that the cinnamon part sounds strange, but it is delicious. I find protein powder to often taste fake and unnaturally sweet, the cinnamon cuts this and creates a sort of cinnamon bun flavour. I use a basic whey isolate protein supplement, but obviously this can be swapped for anything (same with the skim and coconut water). Baby spinach and blueberries add tons of nutrients, thicken the smoothie, and don't clash with the vanilla or cinnamon.
That's my cure for the Tuesday-Morning-Blues! I'm off for a jog before I bury myself in books for the rest of the day.
Have a wonderful day filled with smiles and things,
Love Alex, Absolutely.
ps. Pictures were adjusted and filtered with the DeluxeFX photo app for iPhone. I am addicted.
