William Penn Life, 2017 (52. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2017-05-01 / 5. szám

First things first — We were planning to announce the winners of our JUST 4 KIDZ ideas contest this month, but we needed just a little more time to look over the entries. We should have more news for you next month. Sorry for the delay!

We hope you are enjoying nice spring weather where you live. It's great to get outside when the weather is so nice. The less time spent indoors, the better, right? But, before you run outside, you'll need to fuel up. One of the best and quickest ways to get the vitamins and nutrients your body needs is by drinking a healthy smoothie. After a quick smoothie, you'll be at your local park, biking trail or playground in no time.

To make your smoothie, you might have to chop some fruits and veggies, but you'll definitely use a blender. That means you will need an older sibling or grown up to help you. (You know our motto — Safety first!)

You can make a smoothie with just about anything, but here is one of our favorite recipes. This recipe uses flaxseed which is super-popular and really good for you because it contains something called "Omega-3 essential fatty acids." Trust us: it's good and good for you! Flaxseed can be bought in your local grocery store, but make sure you store it in your fridge after opening.

What You Need:

• 1 cup - Greek yogurt, plain

• 1 cup - strawberries

• 2 bananas

• Va cup - flaxseed, ground

• 1 cup - fresh spinach

What You Do:

Put all ingredients into your blender. If your blender isn't powerful enough to mix this, add a little bit of cold milk, but try to keep the smoothie as thick as possible. Experiment with flavors. Use different fruits and vegetables. Or, instead of regular milk, use unsweetened vanilla-flavored almond milk.

18 0 May 2017 0 WILLIAM PENN LIFE