St. Patty's Day Smoothie

Happy St. Patty's Day! My kids have been pestering me to make every food green today, but I just couldn't quite make that happen.

However, I am going to surprise them with this fabulous green smoothie as their after-school snack!

It's super easy!

(1) Gather the supplies - baby spinach, coconut milk, chia seeds, wheat germ and bananas. (Not pictured: 1/4 cup of water and a blender)

(2) Add a handful of baby spinach to the blender.

(3) Dump in a bit of wheat germ.

(4) Peel and chunk a banana; add to blender.

(5) Add a pinch or two of chia seeds.

(6) Pour in desired amount of coconut milk.

(7) Add 1/4 cup water to the blender.

(8) Blend until smooth ...

And enjoy the healthy deliciousness!

Happy St. Patricks' Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! We are not Irish in the least bit, so I was NOT about to attempt making the traditional Irish fare, especially not with the blog world watching. So instead I created a whimsical rainbow and shamrock bento.

The main part of this lunch features a rice shamrock on a bed of baby spinach. It is actually fairly easy to make! I cooked rice in my rice cooker and let it cool for a few minutes. With wet hands, I molded the rice into heart-shaped rice patties. OR you can make a bed of rice, wet a heart-shaped cookie cutter, and press it into the layer of rice. Positioning the three hearts of rice into a shamrock shape, I added a fish-shaped, soy sauce container as the stem of the shamrock.

I spooned yogurt into the bottom left section, adding a few drops of food coloring. Using a toothpick, I swirled the colors to create a modern-style rainbow.

Lastly, what's a St. Patty's Day bento without a rainbow of fruit?! A few strawberries, clementine sections, half a pineapple ring, kiwi slices and purple grapes. Arrange them in a rainbow fashion. Tada!

Happy St. Patrick's Day, y'all!