Despite my best efforts at selecting fresh foods sold at our nearby NTUC supermarkets, getting decent eating quality stuff can still be a hit-and-miss affair.
The latest disappointment came from 2 boxes of blueberries sold at a discount. They were more tart than sweet.
*Think, think, think! What to do with them if I don’t have the time to bake blueberry muffins?*
Banana-blueberry smoothie, of course! :P
Banana is a good companion to sour fruits as it lends sweetness to the overall taste. If further sweetening is required, the good ‘ol honey will get the job done. :) There, problem solved!
The beauty of making smoothies is that the proportions of ingredients need not be strictly precise. Just use what you have at hand. The texture can be adjusted by using more or less milk.
The banana-blueberry smoothie I blended contained 1 banana, 1 box of blueberries, 1 tbsp of organic honey and some milk.
This smoothie is a great way to include milk in your toddler’s diets especially if he/she doesn’t like the taste of plain milk. In addition, eating blueberries (both fresh and frozen) is beneficial to health as they contain vitamin C and cancer-fighting antioxidants on top of many other amazing phytonutrients.
I am really amazed at your resourcefulness. You can always turn ordinary food to something extraordinary!!!
My mom used to tell me 穷则变，变则通. Something like Ikea’s tagline ‘you don’t have to be rich to be clever’ :)
Good piece of wisdom!!!
Indeed! Just that I don’t apply it all the time. Hee hee :)