Spinach... for Breakfast!

Today, I thought I would try something totally different. Something a little weird. I had come across a few recipes in my blog stalking and recipe site browsing for a "green smoothie". Hmm. Spinach in my smoothie? The recipe writers all claimed I would not be able to even guess there was spinach in my glass. Heck. I'll give it a shot! Here's breakfast this morning!

Breakfast served with salad... to drink!

Green Smoothie Recipe:
1 cup skim milk
1 cup(ish) fresh spinach
1 banana
2 tsp ground flax seed

The result? Well, it definitely didn't make me want to shout about it's deliciousness from the rooftop... however, it was a fun experiment. The taste was strange and the only way I can describe it is.... grassy? I may try to experiment with the recipe a bit though and see if I couldn't work something out. Or maybe spinach just isn't meant to be in a glass. :-/ I definitely enjoyed my almond butter and jam toast though!

On another note, I finished another book the other night! Gone with a Handsomer Man by Micheal Lee West. It was an enjoyable mix of cheezy romance, intrigue, and murder mystery (minus the gore!). Definitely a beach/pool/vacation/long weekend kind of read - moves quickly and keeps you entertained the whole way through. :-) Plus, the protagonist is a baker/food lover (woman after my own heart!) so West throws in some interesting foodie things and even a couple of recipes!

Check it out!

I just started another good historical fiction novel yesterday. I'll have to tell ya about it in a couple days. Now, off to bed. It's been a bit of a hectic week at work battling hypertension one vet at a time through low sodium diet education! :-)