I got a new toy and it’s forced me to think a bit more about my marriage to Mr. George Forman (GF). Yes, we love our GF. We make burgers, paninis, grilled cheese and grilled PB & J (awesome)! But recently my sister told me about a new gadget. A new love. It’s something called the NutriBullet!
Maybe you have one? It’s this cool little “blender” for smoothies, but it’s more than a regular blender. This one pulverizes nuts and any frozen fruit into fantastic drinks. It’s so easy that even my kids can make one without a huge mess or a million questions.
Lest you think I am being paid some royalty, I’m not. And, I am so not a gadget person. I’m just a mom who can’t seem to get any vegetables down the throats of my kids unless they are slathered in dressing or cooked until soggy. Should I worry about all the articles I read about how damaged my children are going to be because of the “lack of a balanced diet.” Will they look back and point a finger at my not forcing vegetables on them?
Pleeeaaasssse. They would eat food off the floor because they are so hungry. I can’t keep enough good food or junk food in the house and, I’m supposed to make sure they have the right amount of vegetables each day? No way! Yet, with this amazing thing, I can blend some spinach in with chocolate protein and strawberries and they don’t notice a thing (as long as I do it before they see what I put in!).
Now I’m on a mission to find things to blend up! I’ve tried nuts, peanut butter (not a great idea), cereal (just an experiment) and apples (super cool!). We’ve tried different powders, fruits and some vegetables (tried my all time favorite Kale — yuck!).
This was the extent of my excitement yesterday. Thankfully, no creeps in the elevator, a nice 1.2 mile swim in the lake with my daughter, a glass of wine and a long and fun conversation with a good friend to top off the night (not to mention some work in there — lest my assistant think I did nothing last night!)
I am off to blend some new concoction!
I hope you have a great day (stay cool!).
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