[KimS]

There are lots of wonderful beverages that can be turned into something high calorie (for those who want to gain weight) or low calorie (for those who want to lose).

They can also be filling enough and nutritious enough to be called 'breakfast'.

Coconut milk can add calories and nutrients for something resembling a milk shake.

Avocado can add calories and nutrients for something resembling a smoothie.

Fruit pulp can be added (or remain in the drink) to resemble a smoothie and add fibre (if needed) but keep calories lower by omitting coconut milk or avocado.

Tools/Toys are juicers, food processors and blenders.

Be creative! You cannot go wrong!!

[KimS]

Here is her favourite recipe to share:

These amounts are approximate because she just plunks the stuff into the blender. Like mother, like daughter.

She says she's got 4 to share. (She's 9 years old and makes her own breakfast every day. She's been making these for about 2 years now.)

Here's her basic recipe:

1 banana
2 teaspoons coconut milk (or more if needed)

Here's the same thing but peanut butter-flavoured:

1 banana
1 teaspoon peanut butter
2 teaspoons coconut milk


Here's the third:

Add some blueberries (we usually stock frozen) to recipe #2.

Here's the fourth:

1 banana
1 handful of blueberries
a bit of water (if we're out of coconut milk)

Special note: yesterday we just found a company in Canada that makes organic basmati rice milk. I'm sure that will make it into some of her future breakfast recipes.