Day 6: Smoothie Recipe WIN and Chem Exam Results

I got a 93 on my Chemistry exam. I was hoping to get a 100 but that's okay. I'll take a 93!

This morning I woke up early and chilled for a little while. I have noticed that since becoming vegan I have been able to go to bed early and wake up early with no disturbances in my sleep. I used to have vivid dreams for many years and now I sleep weird dream free and peacefully. I went to the grocery store and picked up some ingredients for a new smoothie. I got some kale for 99 cents a pound, and picked up a decent sized bunch of kale for 82 cents. I also got a carton of chocolate coconut milk (for my chocolate-covered strawberry smoothie recipe I am going to do tomorrow) and my grand total was around $3.87, so not bad.

I put in some frozen strawberries, two bananas, the rest of my vanilla coconut milk and a huge handful of kale. Granted, I think I used way too many frozen strawberries, because my Vitamix pitched a hissy fit when I tried to feed all the ingredients into the bottom of the container. Make sure you use a decent amount of non-dairy milk and maybe fresh berries and ice instead. I thought my blender was going to bite the dust. (Which would have sucked because it's my mom's Vitamix, and it was pricey, lol!) Anyhoo, after momentarily second-guessing my smoothie-making skills, it actually blended and ended up tasting really good. Here's what it looked like at completion:

Not the most appealing color but still good! :)

 

 



I know the color is a little groady and was actually quite pleasantly colored before I added the kale, lol, but it tasted sooo good and filled me up yet again. I don't know what it is about adding greens to a smoothie but it will fill you up. Despite my Vitamix almost rebelling it wasn't too thick, it was still drinkable. It may have needed just a touch more coconut milk though. I put just under a cup in, but I think I would have put 1 1/4 cups instead. Otherwise, a great drink!

I am hoping to get to the grocery store again this week. I usually buy what I can afford at the time which isn't very much, but I intend to do the spread for the next week and be a little more prepared when I go into the grocery store. I am still gathering recipes but I am looking forward to doing so. I got a whole lot of different books from the library and intend to get more soon. :-)

Speaking of, I am going to dive into another book right now. Have a great day all, be blessed and enjoy the journey!