“Peanut butter and jelly” Green Smoothie

Green smoothies are a morning staple for us Lana Hawaii girls.  Our day, literally, does not start without one.  That being said, it’s important for us to keep our smoothies interesting and mix it up! Whether its using different greens or changing up the liquid base, we vowed to never have the same green smoothie twice in the same week!

We also love this smoothie because the ingredients are things that you most likely already have on hand!

Notice the “peanut butter and jelly” part in quotations.  That’s because there’s neither peanut butter nor jelly in this smoothie.  Just fresh spinach, strawberries, a banana, and some almond milk…all ready to be blended up into a cup of morning sunshine. And here’s a secret—you don’t need a fancy, super expensive blender for a perfect green smoothie (we use an Oster blender we got at target). Just make sure to blend the greens and liquid base first then add the other ingredients a cup at a time.

And believe it or not, this really does taste like a peanut butter and jelly smoothie! The combination of the almond milk and banana with the slight tang of the strawberries just reminds me of PB&J, but minus the calories!

For an extra protein boost, we love topping our smoothies off with chia seeds! We use Mila, but it is on the expensive side so any kind will do!

You’re a cup away from a perfect morning.

“Peanut butter and jelly” Green Smoothie

• Handful of fresh spinach (about 1.5 cups)
• Almond milk (1 cup)- we use unsweetened vanilla
• Strawberries (about 1/2 a cup)
• One banana
• Chia seeds (optional)

1. Throw in spinach and almond milk into the blender
2. Blend for about 30 seconds or until fully blended
3. Add in strawberries, blend
4. Add in bananas, blend
5. Pour in cup, top with chia seeds, mix and enjoy!

Open-Faced Green Eggs and Turkey

There’s nothing quite like sleeping in and making brunch….especially guilt-free, super nutritious brunch.

Not only is this open-faced sandwich yummy and healthy, but it’s fast and easy, using ingredients that you most likely already have! Now, I would like to take a moment and talk about whole-wheat english muffins. If you haven’t tried these yet, on your next grocery shopping trip grab a pack of these…you can thank us later.  These are the perfect whole wheat alternative, where you get all the health benefits without sacrificing taste and texture, plus they last for like ever!

Back to the recipe, so everything you see is all you need, in addition to a little bit of EVOO.  I like to use pesto that is sold in the refrigerated section by the cheeses, and brown organic eggs are a must.