A few months ago Jake got me a new blender….ahem…..after I wore out the second Kitchen Aid blender in our 11 years of marriage.  I LOVE smoothies, even on cold days.  Some days I don’t have time to sit down a long breakfast and I like being able to whip up a delicious breakfast drink that I can sip on as I am working.

The girls are hooked on smoothies too.  Anytime I have the blender out their first question is “Are you making us a smoothie?”  Meaning can you make me a smoothie first, ha!  🙂  Just ask Jake if they are already fed, playing in another room, or otherwise uninterested in what I am doing they are immediately by my side when the blender turns on!  We have many smoothie variations but I wanted to share a healthy breakfast one that I enjoy (and yes it contains food I normally don’t get excited about eating in it).

Quick Breakfast Smoothie:

• 3 Strawberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1o Grapes (fresh or frozen)
• 8 oz Milk
• 1/2 cup Ice
• 1 hard boiled Egg
• 3 tablespoons Strawberry or Vanilla Yogurt (optional)

Put all the ingredients in the blender and mix together.  You have a healthy mix of protein, fruit, and dairy for your morning breakfast.

We keep frozen strawberries and grapes (as well as other fruit) in the freezer and a batch of hard boiled eggs in the fridge so this smoothie takes a minute to put together and is ready.  I was hesitant to add the egg at first but you really cannot taste it in the smoothie and it adds a boost of protein.  Sometimes I will add a pack of Chocolate Carnation Instant Breakfast for the girls for an extra boost.  You can in a variety of other fruits that you have on hand or enjoy for your smoothie as well.