Now Elephant Juice Mum - the name - has nothing to do with Juice at all and I will do a post about the name soon. But it turns out the whole Forty Fit & Fabulous thing - you have to have breakfast! And for me, so far, this has meant Juice.
I found brekkie a bit of a struggle. Fitting it in between sorting the 4 kids for school and generally running around like a mad lunatic usually trying to find ONE school shoe or a book bag that I know is in the house somewhere and it is hardly a mansion.
Anyway, somewhere along the way I lost my breakfast. Which leads you head over heels down the slippery slop of snacking. So Mr Big - he came up with a few things I could prepare. "Planning is key" - okay Mr Big - so young he still has a twinkle in his eye and defo does not have to get even one ickle child ready in the morning. Have I mentioned there are four of them - yes FOUR! Anyway, in amongst his slightly annoying "I have so much time in the morning" suggestions for breakfast I saw some smoothies/juices. Now that I can do. On one of my many fad (going to say the D word) diets I got really into the whole juicing revolution. Until I was starving.
So, I made up a recipe from bits I had and it turns out it tastes delicious. I added avocado because Mr Big insisted. (In fact he is a little obsessed with them). The avocado originates from Mexico and is sometimes known as the Alligator Pear which I prefer. Not a fan of the Gator Pear but blended in this smoothie it is delicious. Same goes with Banana - hate them. Add them to this though and I can cope.
On my Facebook page (Elephant Juice Mum - have you not liked it yet - DO IT!) I have added a little Flipagram (you would think I have way too much time on my hands but I honestly do not. Just fancied doing it). Basically chuck it all in the juicer apart from the Bananas, lemon and Gator Pears and blitz away. Then use a blender to add those 3 leftover ingredients. Then, Bob is most defo your Uncle. #scrumptious
It certainly has made me smile. And making faces out of pieces of fruit - turns out that makes me smile too! #bigkid
#sotd
Mr BIG is sooo right about the breakfast thing, which I also skip leaving at 7.05 a.m. every morning and can just about manage a cup of coffee and then YES the snacking starts :( ....see there's always a good excuse why we do these things!! lol!! must try harder and be organised xx
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