Not to mention The Grinch, Kermit the Frog, and Gumby. Remember Gumby?
One of my favorite things about running is that it gives me a chance to organize my thoughts. Here’s a look at what floats through my head as I run. Sometimes I think about my future, sometimes about schoolwork (although I try not to!), sometimes I have boys on the brain… and sometimes I think about spinach.
Wha??????
Ok, well I’ve actually only thought about spinach once while running, but that “once” happened to be a few days ago. On this particular day, I chanced to pass by a house with a frog flag in the front. Seeing the flag reminded me of a post my friend Linds had written about something she called a “Kermit-Colored” smoothie. From that moment on, I couldn’t stop thinking about spinach!
Luckily, since it was a Saturday, I had extra time to make my second breakfast. So I pulled out the Vitamix, threw in some spinach, frozen peach slices, soymilk, and ice cubes, and took care of that spinach craving.
I ate my Kermit shake in a bowl, because as yummy as smoothies are, I love ice cream even more.
Toast, almonds, ice cream, and my favorite Tofu Scramble. Breakfast fit for a… frog. 😉
Peachy-Green Ice Cream
- frozen peaches
- 2 ice cubes
- 2 big handfuls spinach
- 1/4 cup milk of choice
(You can also add some frozen banana, but I didn’t because I was all out. Out of bananas?! Oh the horror!) Blend it all up in the Vitamix, freeze for 10-30 minutes if you wish (I put it in the freezer while I ate the other components of my breakfast), and then savor every mouthful of green goodness! If you don’t have a Vitamix, you may need to add more milk in order for the ice cream to blend.
Oh my goodness that looks yum! It reminds me of an avocado custard my mom used to make when I was little… I think it was just avocado, honey, lemon and milk.
Yummm! That looks so delish! Im cookin up some greens for dinner right now 🙂
Looking forward to whipping that guy up soon though!
-Caroline
This is a random question. What is behind your head in your little profile picture? It always looked to me like you were wearing a boxing rob and that was your raised boxing club hand. Now that we’re blog friends I feel like I can ask. 🙂
Ice cream for breakfast–I love it!
That’s such a good idea! I love your creativity. 🙂
you’re crazy.
crazy like a FOX.
homemade ice cream PLUS spinach?
what will you come up with next
Kelly Turner
http://www.groundedfitness.com
Wow! I heard that spinach can be a great addition to smoothies because you get all the nutritional benefits and it doesn’t add any sort of “spinachy” taste – is that true?
If so, I will be making this pronto!
You met GUMBY?! I’m SO jealous.
That smoothie/ice cream/whatever you want to call it is the prettiest I’ve ever seen! SO green!
That is SOOOO GREEN! It’s beautiful! I’m gonna have to try that next time I crave ice cream…and you’re such a hobbit with your second breakfasts…I mean, you’re much cuter than a hobbit…but you do have hobbit-like tendencies!
HEYY!!!!
I LOVE GREEN SMOOTHIES!!! They are SO YUMMY and NOUTRISIOUS!! Winner!!
And they’re SO VERSATILE..:D Now I’m hooked over a mix of BANANAS,ORANGES,KIWIS,vanilla and FRESH GREEN PARSLEY !!!!!!!! MMMMM!!!!! Just delicioso!!!! 😀
Try it some day!! (for a Vitamin C bust!! :D)
Well…hope to “see” youu on my blog ,Girl!! Really waiting for it!! :DD Really really hah =D
Oh!! And HOPE for a meeting in POLAND soon =DDDDD !!! 😀
Enjoy the day!!