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Green Monster Spinach Smoothie

January 10, 2012
Shannon
2 comments
banana, peanut butter, smoothies, spinach

I hate to sound cliché but I really, really, want to start eating better. I know, I know, me and half of the country, right? It isn’t that I really eat that bad, I mean I do get the majority of my recipes from Cooking Light magazine after all, but my problem is two-fold: I don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables and I have no concept of portion control! Smoothies are a great way to get those much needed servings of fruit and vegetables that most of us don’t get and also make for a filling, delicious breakfast.

This Green Monster Spinach Smoothie may not look appetizing to some of you but don’t be intimidated by it’s bright green color. Yes, it’s a spinach smoothie but if it weren’t for the color, you would never know by the taste. This smoothie has milk, vanilla yogurt, banana, and peanut butter and tastes like a peanut butter-banana milkshake. Since spinach is nutritious and so, so, so good for us, consider putting spinach in any smoothie you make. Your body will thank you.

The ingredients:

Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Pour into your favorite glass or to-go cup and enjoy!

Additions: None

Omissions: None

Substitutions: None

Overall Rating: Love It

Source: Iowa Girl Eats blog

Peanut Butter Cup Blondies

The name of these Peanut Butter Cup Blondies pretty much sums up this dessert. A simple batter of flour, sugar, butter and eggs is mixed with peanut butter and chocolate chips and topped with chopped up peanut butter cups. If you love peanut butter and chocolate (or just peanut butter), you should like these bars. Although they seem decadent, they aren’t overly sweet or buttery and according to Cooking Light each bar has only 153 calories so don’t let guilt consume you. Next time you get that peanut butter-chocolate craving, consider making these!

Additions: None

Omissions: None

Substitutions:

Reduced-fat peanut butter
Non-fat milk

Overall Rating: Love it

Source: Cooking Light Magazine

Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting

I know cupcakes are nothing new and that people have been baking them for birthday parties for a very long time. Yet these days, it seems cupcakes have become sort of hip and everyone is making them. Me included. My sweet tooth loves a yummy cupcake with the individual portions of soft cake and creamy frosting. I found these Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting when I was looking at other food blogs. I came across a beautiful blog called Glorious Treats and stopped immediately when I came to these cupcakes. I’ve been experimenting with making my own peanut butter frosting and haven’t quite gotten it right. I think this one does. I took some to my work and everyone who tried them took one bite and walked away with a smile on their face. Sinfully delicious.