If you're looking for a beverage that provides iron, protein, and calcium, the following might be a tasty match for you.
1 1/4 cups white cranberry juice
1 banana
1 serving of spinach (3 nuggets if you use "Our Compliments" easy-to-use little frozen nuggets of spinach)
cinnamon to taste (optional, though cinnamon does provide tons of health benefits!)
According to the nutritional value charts listed on the juice and spinach, this smoothie provides 15% of your daily calcium needs, 8% of your daily iron needs, and 3g of protein.
1/8 cup of raw cacao powder added to your smoothie provides an additional 5g of protein, 15% of your daily iron needs, and 4% of your daily calcium needs in addition to all the other good stuff in raw cacao.
As most of my friends know, I love experimenting in the kitchen. Our cooking is primarily gluten-free, dairy-free, and meat-reduced. We do purchase some canned goods but mostly try to stay clear of processed foods, and prefer using local honey as a sweetener, though I occasionally buy organic and/or fair-trade cane sugar. As a low-income, single mom of a child who lives with disabilities, I also believe it is possible to pack a lot of nutrition into a small budget. Eat simply! Eat well!
Thursday, August 26, 2010
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