Green Smoothie

Green Smoothie, it's such a buzz word these days. They are the new cake pops, which were the new cupcakes. Don't get me wrong I still love cupcakes but isn't a great feeling to eat/drink something that taste delicious and is good for you. I've seen a lot of recipe out there but made up my own, my brother says I need to increase the veggies which I will, but for today this was my green smoothie concoction.

Ingredients: 

1 banana, sliced

2 cups of spinach

1/2 of a apple, sliced

1/4 to 1/2 cup red raspberries

6 oz vanilla yogurt

Directions:

Blend until smooth and enjoy!

I put mine in a mason jar it travels well.

s/n after you rinse your fruit make sure to remove any stickers, after I placed all my yummy ingredients in the blender I noticed the apple had the sticker still on it, no bueno.

Check out my brothers blog, he'll be traveling to Europe soon can't wait to read all of his stories! http://strangerinthestrangestland.wordpress.com/



Cheese Review: Pepper Jack

Name: Pepper Jack
Origin: U.S.A
Type: Cow's Milk
Why I picked it: I love Tillamook brand
Thoughts: Pepper Jack is Joe's favorite, and this one hits the spot. Perfect spicy to jack ratio,
Buy Again?: YES!
Purchased From: SMART Foods (Local grocery chain, you can find this cheese in most grocery stores)

*All opions expressed in this review are my own. I do this for fun and for the love of cheese.

Chicken Tortilla Chip Soup

IN NEED OF SOUP!!! This past weekend we went to South Lake Tahoe and had a fabulous time celebrating our friend Leslie's 30th birthday. Needles to say we partied our booty's off, and of course now that we get home, I get sick. I wanted soup desperately, I was going to go to Safeway and check out their soup selection since being sick = being lazy. However right before the end of the work day I searched the net for "easy tortilla soup" and found this recipe. Now my problem with this recipe was the canned chicken, I can not begin to explain how grossed out canned chicken is to me. So I decided to switch it up a little, here's my version:

Ingredients:

8 frozen grilled chicken strips (pre-cooked)

1 15 oz can whole kernel corn, drained

1 32 oz carton of chicken broth

1 14.5 oz can pinquitos, drained (if your store doesn't carry them, sub for your favorite bean)

1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with green chile's

1 4 oz can diced green chile's

1 bunch of green onions, chopped

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp cayenne pepper

1 tsp cumin powder

Place all ingredients in crock pot, stirring once or twice. Turn crock pot to high heat for about 3 hours.

After you place a generous serving in a bowl add a few crumpled up tortilla chips, shredded cheddar cheese and sliced avocado. Squeeze lemon or lime into soup if you'd like.