Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie

<div id="fb-root"></div><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script> I have the hardest time with food right now.  Nothing looks good to me on a daily basis.  I have been absolutely all over the food map with variety during this pregnancy.  One minute I love peanut butter (as I normally would), the next it makes me nauseous   This has been the same pattern with all foods (except, miraculously, milk!) throughout these last 8.5 months.<br /><br />Add to that my issues with preparing food.  Normally, I love cooking.  For most of this pregnancy, cooking has been non existent for me.  I simply cannot do it.  The smells of the food, the texture of raw meat - gag. me. now. <br /><br />Still, as I'm nearing the end of this journey, I know it's time to start getting my mind back into the weight loss game.  I have been eating out during this pregnancy like it's going out of style.  The reason for this is mainly due to the changing tastes.  I could like spaghetti one day, and hate it the next.  I am convinced that all that eating out has certainly played a huge part in the weight gain department. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVm4Rt-f2Ewsg8GSmAimlPyh1BveAnXVmBkXKCAVjwAQxuSJOhgrfCoHfKySNCN6Ie4lBmMVsu8Q6SfzzldjjS86XEtWu9kunDiJ2iwTx9K6hj0ddK1_O7mM9k6UQr28Me72eRj95caq4/s1600/oatmeal+raisin+smoothie+after+1+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVm4Rt-f2Ewsg8GSmAimlPyh1BveAnXVmBkXKCAVjwAQxuSJOhgrfCoHfKySNCN6Ie4lBmMVsu8Q6SfzzldjjS86XEtWu9kunDiJ2iwTx9K6hj0ddK1_O7mM9k6UQr28Me72eRj95caq4/s400/oatmeal+raisin+smoothie+after+1+copy.jpg" width="287" /></a></div>So, I've been indulging in smoothies lately.  One of which is the one I plan to share with you today - the <a href="http://happyherbivore.com/2010/05/oatmeal-cookie-smoothie/" target="_blank">Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie</a>.  I discovered this tantalizing drink on Pinterest Lord knows how long ago.  I made it for the first time last Thursday.  It honestly tasted like an oatmeal raisin cookie, but with far more nutritional benefits.  (I apologize in advance that I cannot give any Weight Watchers Points for this, seeing that I put my membership on a hiatus until postpartum).<br /><br />Have you seen this one floating around on Pinterest?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiju4OLj2AJcT0pP4lKQFGZp9D1Svhuq-dLGdh3Rz807NowKlXOlDP6tUY4fpu4d9pdCJOsin-aZQ8hKkIiIXDHXTF3iWw307yAyUKix3B-oMhykgGgRby07mdP3efjsWoqiJCkurMLgXE/s1600/oatmeal+raisin+smoothie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiju4OLj2AJcT0pP4lKQFGZp9D1Svhuq-dLGdh3Rz807NowKlXOlDP6tUY4fpu4d9pdCJOsin-aZQ8hKkIiIXDHXTF3iWw307yAyUKix3B-oMhykgGgRby07mdP3efjsWoqiJCkurMLgXE/s400/oatmeal+raisin+smoothie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b>Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie</b><br /><i>adapted from the <a href="http://happyherbivore.com/2010/05/oatmeal-cookie-smoothie/" target="_blank">Happy Herbivore</a></i><br /><br /><i>Ingredients:</i><br /><ul><li>2 whole bananas</li><li>1 c. ice</li><li>1/4 c. rolled oats</li><li>1/4 c. Light Vanilla Silk</li><li>1/2 tsp ground cinnamon</li><li>dash of cardamom</li><li>1 Tbsp raisins</li></ul><i>Notes: The original recipe calls for 2 frozen bananas, for which I did not have.  I added in the cup of ice figuring it would help thicken the consistency, and it did.  Additionally, the cardamom is "optional" but I had some on hand and it added a great flavor to it.  If you are a chai tea lover, then you will love cardamom, since it's once of the main ingredients!</i><br /><br /><b><span style="color: #674ea7;"><i>Step 1:</i></span></b> Be very excited to use your new <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Ninja-XL-Master-Prep-Professional-Blender-NJ600/15436117" target="_blank">Ninja</a>!  Just the other night, I had to go out and buy a new blender because my trusty Hamilton Beach from college decided to burn up during one of my smoothie making festivities.  This puppy had some great reviews on Walmart.com and so I went out and bought her (from Target.. since they had her in stock and Walmart did not).  It wasn't a sad departure - the HB blender was pretty much always awful at blending drinks that involved a lot of frozen goods.  This fine girl though, man did she deliver at all 1000 watts of power in her motor!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoz4I1VfPwo2BZBODM60-rKnrjGOJiceuIHyKZgJsOFr-Gf9kx1egAPcoDkPYo8bFUvUwP63rGXMCrzv_yuyauuE9gySxmyiSUTYhYfFL_U5SaDvJTa4AYtEpwhMJBM9Qx23Ih2OQfoZc/s1600/ninja+ingredients.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoz4I1VfPwo2BZBODM60-rKnrjGOJiceuIHyKZgJsOFr-Gf9kx1egAPcoDkPYo8bFUvUwP63rGXMCrzv_yuyauuE9gySxmyiSUTYhYfFL_U5SaDvJTa4AYtEpwhMJBM9Qx23Ih2OQfoZc/s400/ninja+ingredients.JPG" width="225" /></a></div><br /><br /><i><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Step 2:</span></b> </i> Combine all ingredients in your blender and.... blend!  I had to blend mine for about a minute.  There isn't a ton of liquid in this concoction to formulate a quick blend.  With the oats and raisins, it took some time to puree it all, but it tasted great!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQXZchbEgO2WuiQNe-bl3uRaBCAYYwR91G9uBJ68pFN4LxZUtZ5HAoU82sOyCb0KGrerSV5jfW2dp5alZPAGy3aaXQ31mBC_0_ijCc35TGBOB9DwCOoKiErJxMSG3wJR9GKLcNcHDrGs/s1600/oatmeal+raisin+smoothie+inside+blender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTQXZchbEgO2WuiQNe-bl3uRaBCAYYwR91G9uBJ68pFN4LxZUtZ5HAoU82sOyCb0KGrerSV5jfW2dp5alZPAGy3aaXQ31mBC_0_ijCc35TGBOB9DwCOoKiErJxMSG3wJR9GKLcNcHDrGs/s400/oatmeal+raisin+smoothie+inside+blender.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7niaTRsJ2hwKPwtZFXRmue-cW9E2jgQHpKtuN1fLyhHHDVHaxKtbe0a-jYXPOCnShgpRXMLGmDOTKYq54a9ueNbZ69GvGu7RoPIKVROQbhpWxLjgflOsB4339uyo87hHSae9k7dv2Ug/s1600/oatmeal+raisin+smoothie+after+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX7niaTRsJ2hwKPwtZFXRmue-cW9E2jgQHpKtuN1fLyhHHDVHaxKtbe0a-jYXPOCnShgpRXMLGmDOTKYq54a9ueNbZ69GvGu7RoPIKVROQbhpWxLjgflOsB4339uyo87hHSae9k7dv2Ug/s400/oatmeal+raisin+smoothie+after+2.jpg" width="322" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">What are some of your favorite smoothie recipes?</span></b></div><br /><script data-pin-hover="true" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script>

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