Quick Breakfast Fruit Smoothie

Here's a quick fruit smoothie to make on the run in the morning.

All it takes is:
1 pineapple
1 banana
1 apple
Ice cubes
Water (as needed)

1. Cut up the apple and the pineapple and get rid of the core, seeds, etc.
2. No need to peel apple.  
3. Pull the banana in half.
4. Put all ingredients in the blender with ice cubes on top.  

Special Note for Smoothie Making:  It is strongly suggested to put the softer and lighter ingredients on the bottom with the heavier ingredients on top.  Start blending at a low setting then gradually increase speed to high. Blend until desired consistency.

I usually don't add water or sweetener to my smoothies, but for this particular one I added just a little bit of water so that the blender was able to rotate at ease and not get jammed on the ingredients.

Got rid of seeds and core for pineapple and apple.  Leave skin on apple.

Light on bottom, heavy on top.

Add some water to avoid any jams. Start out slowly then increase speed to high.

Tasted wonderful!  :)

The First Three Simple Things A Single Woman Must Know About A Man - #2

His Residential Address and Living Arrangements

A single woman should know where a man lives before she ever invites him to her home or better yet – before she lets him know where SHE lives. 

Anytime a man opposes a woman’s question about where he lives, who he lives with, and why he never invites her to his home, but yet he is ready to come and chill at her place, she needs to keep it moving.  More than likely, he is living a lifestyle that he already knows would not sit well…at least wouldn’t sit well with any together woman.

There are five main reasons why a man would be secretive about where he lays his head.  Those being:

• He is married
• He is living with another woman
• He is living with a man with whom he has an intimate relationship
• He does not have a home and he needs a place to stay
• He is living in a family member’s or friend’s home

“If You Don’tKnow This, You Don’t Know Jack” covers why neither of the five main reasons a man is secretive about his living arrangements would ever be acceptable.

Peace, joy, and abundance…


tnd

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If You Don't Know This, You Don't Know Jack by Tonya Nicol Davis

If you are a woman who is single and dating or a woman who is already married and settled, this book opens the door to a discovery in areas about the man in your life that you may not have known before.

Learn more about:

*What to do, what to have, and what to look for to be in a healthy, loving, and happy relationship 
*How to save precious time from living in drama and disappointment while dating or in a committed relationship 
*What a single woman needs to know about any man whom she is introducing into her life and into the lives of her family 
*Aspects a married woman can explore to learn more about the man to whom she has committed to be in her life

This book contains adult/mature subject matter.

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Green Grape Smoothie

Making smoothies is great for those who are interested in eating and drinking less sugar and processed foods.  I try to have a fruit-based smoothie in the morning and a vegetable-based smoothie for lunch, with dinner, or as an early evening snack.  I also try to avoid having any dessert type smoothies or shakes after 7 to keep glucose levels down to a normal level.

I made the Green Grape Smoothie a couple of days ago.  The picture below does not give the vivid color that this smoothie really had.  The beauty of this smoothie is that no sweetener was needed as one would think when using kale and spinach.  The natural sweetness of the fruit made this delicious drink a hit.

The recipe is below.

Enjoy.

This delicious, healthy smoothie features spinach and kale—the cancer-fighting greens that keep you going—as well as sweet grapes, a pear, orange, and banana.

• 1 cup cleaned spinach leaves, firmly packed
• 1 cup cleaned kale, roughly chopped, firmly packed
• 1 cup green seedless grapes
• 1 Bartlett pear – core, stem and seeds removed
• 1 orange – peeled, pith removed, quartered
• 1 banana – peeled
• 1 teaspoon chia seeds
• ½ cup water
• 2 cups ice

Preparation

1. Place all ingredients in blender.
2. Process on low speed for 15 seconds.
3. Increase to medium speed, then high speed.
4. Process until well blended.

Nutritional information

Makes 5 servings
Per serving (1 cup)

Calories: 80
Carbohydrate: 19 g
Sugars: 12 g  
Fiber: 3 g
Saturated fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Protein: 0 g   
Sodium: 15 mg                       

 From:  Lucky Green Recipe from The Wellness Team of Health Hub from Cleveland Clinic.

TND