My son does a lot of sport, and a lot of growing...he's like a weed. Whereas my daughter has had definite spurts over the years, Jesse just grows at a steady pace. He eats a lot in a day so I've always encouraged him to take care of his own snacks where possible. One of his favourite things to make himself for a snack these past few months is this Chocolate Banana Smoothie. Over the years I've ...
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Orange Pineapple Smoothie
This Orange Pineapple Smoothie is a citrusy and bright breakfast (or anytime) smoothie that's delicious and nourishing. I know you'll love this as much as I do...it just feels good. Health benefits The bioflavonoid bromelain in pineapple is a proteolytic enzyme (meaning it breaks down proteins). It is thought to boost immune function and has anti-inflammatory properties which help to open ...
Peach Ginger Coconut Smoothie
Late last year my niece got married in Brisbane and we had the most wonderful weekend with family celebrating. My hubby loves food as much as I do so if we're eating out, he always researches the best places to eat. We figure if we're spending money on eating out, it needs to be well spent. One of a couple of great finds was a Middle Eastern breakfast joint. The food was so amazing we ate there ...
Strawberry Shortcake Protein Smoothie
My 10 year old son is growing at a rate of knots. He has size 10 adult mens feet (we call him 'the hobbit' lol) and he's a big, athletic kid. He's mad for sport and at the moment, he is training sometimes twice a day (athletics and nippers season is in full swing for him). So feeding him nutritionally balanced meals and snacks is especially important for his day to day wellness and his ability to ...
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6 Vegetables to Hide in a Smoothie (including recipes)
No matter what I'm cooking, I'm always thinking in terms of how I can inject more nourishment, especially when feeding my kids. Because children are growing so rapidly, they have a much greater nutritional requirements, yet a smaller capacity to be nourished (smaller stomachs). So my motto when working to improve the health of kids is to make 'every mouthful count' nutritionally. One tip I ...
Coco-Beet Berry Smoothie
Most mornings, my 7yr old son (the most laid back individual in the world and not particularly partial to anything to domesticated), makes the family a smoothie. Usually, he sticks to favourite combinations like berry, spinach, banana or pineapple, spinach, lime and mint; but occasionally, with a little guidance he likes to get creative. My only stipulation with the morning smoothie is that it ...