Best Berry Smoothie Recipe

A few of my New Year's resolutions included eating breakfast daily (I was a habitual skipper) and losing weight.  A friend had seen Alton Brown, of Food Network fame, talk about his Food Lists for Weight Loss on the Dr. Oz Show (thanks, Linda).  I gave Alton's show appearance a google and came up with four lists:

1).  Foods to eat on a daily basis.

• Dark leafy greens
• Nuts
• Carrots
• Green tea
• Whole grains
• Fruits

2).  Foods to eat three times a week.

• Yogurt
• Cauliflower
• Broccoli
• Sweet potato
• Avocado
• Oily fish
• Tofu

3).  Foods to eat once a week.

• Red meat
• White starch
• Desserts
• Alcohol

4).  Food to never eat/Foods to avoid at all times.

• Soda
• Processed meals
• Canned soups
• “Diet” anything

Of the six foods to eat on a daily basis, I could knock three out by whipping them up in a blender:  nuts, whole grains and fruits.  Oh, I should add that Alton lost 50 lbs. following this diet.  Pretty darn impressive!

After a wee bit of trial and error, I came up with the perfect smoothie recipe that I now enjoy most every morning.

BEST BERRY SMOOTHIE

INGREDIENTS

• 2 handfuls of frozen berries (I buy the big bag at Costco)
• 1 carton of Greek yogurt - I like the honey flavor, but you can use plain and add a squeeze or two from the honey bear
• 6 roasted almonds (you can buy them raw and bake on a cookie sheet at 350° for 10-12 minutes)
• 1 handful of uncooked oatmeal
• 1 splash of light vanilla soy milk (you can use cow's milk.  Personal preference).

Add all ingredients to the blender and liquefy.  Try it.  It's super yummy!  I feel the lbs. dropping off. ;)

If you try this recipe, let me know what you think! 

~Merrill ♥