FOODIE FAV FRIDAY [Week Two]

Introducing Our [NOT SO] GUILTY Breakfast PLEASURES

SUMMER STATE OF MIND SMOOTHIE

Ingredients:

One BIG handful of kale

One BIG handful of fresh spinach

1 banana

About 6 chunks of pineapple

2 cups of unsweetened vanilla almond milk

Chia seeds (optional)

5 cubes of ice

Now just blend all of these up! I usually drink this for breakfast so I add the chia seeds for energy but you can add or takeout whatever you like!

GEAUX BANANASSS
CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA QUINOA BAKE
***family size recipe***

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained well

            3 cups water

            dash salt

            6 eggs

            1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons almond milk

            1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

            1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

            1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons maple syrup

            3 bananas, mashed

            1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Bring water to boil; add quinoa and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes until water is absorbed and quinoa is cooked. Remove lid and spoon quinoa into a large mixing bowl. Let cool. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, almond milk, vanilla, cinnamon and maple syrup. Add to quinoa and mix well. Gently stir in mashed bananas and chocolate chips. Spoon into individual baking dishes or one large baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes until breakfast bake is set.