Apr 1

Apr 1 Green Smoothie Bowl

In the simple kitchen the objective is to handily make foods we crave - real food, marvelous food - judiciously using only the ingredients really needed for success and minimal steps. This green smoothie bowl base is simply fruit and spinach. Spoon a bit into a small bowl and top it with pantry ingredients you have on hand, just remembering that while the eye-popping Instagram pictures of smoothie bowls are admirably and goooooorgeously styled, oozing over with decadence and purportedly nutrition, more ingredients does not yield better. More is just more; more to digest, more calories, more steps; maybe more to clean up, maybe more than we need. Just keep it simple and enjoy!

This makes enough for two bowls. Extra keeps nicely in the fridge for one day.

green smoothie bowl

1 frozen banana*

1 ripe banana

1 handful frozen fruit {diced mango, blueberries*, mixed fruit}

1/4 cup water

lots of fresh spinach {a little fresh parsley can be added too}

1 or 2 drops liquid stevia {optional}

Place all ingredients - except the liquid stevia - in the blender cup and puree until smooth. Add a drop or two of liquid stevia, to taste, and blend again. Pour into a breakfast bowl and arrange a combination of chopped fruit, seeds, nuts or toasted coconut flakes.

The SimplyCooking® kitchen often makes use an immersion, or hand-held blender. It is efficient, cleans up quickly and is stored in a drawer.

*Notes:

1.)Over-ripe bananas are to never be overlooked. Peel them, place them in a Ziploc bag and store a nice supply in the freezer for smoothies, mylk shakes and desserts.

2.)Blueberries will cause the green smoothie bowl base to be brownish, not vibrant green. Factor that in. I prefer mango for this reason.