Did you know Dr. Fuhrman has new guidelines for making smoothies? I just found this out and am giving it a try. See the link below.

Clean & Green: New guidelines for crafting a smoothie | DrFuhrman.com

To summarize, however, he says not to mix bananas with other certain fruits as it damages the nutritional value of them. Bummer since I put banana in my Chocolate cherry smoothies. Secondly, he suggests doing at least two cups of leafy greens and one half to one cup of fruit or berries. I tested this out for myself. Yesterday, not photographed, I made a chocolate cherry with kale and Bok Choy for a little over 2 cups, and 1 cup of cherries with seeds and cacao powder. It tasted pretty good. Today, I made a same mix of the greens but with strawberries. I also added a cucumber. I don’t love it as much as the chocolate cherry one, but I am working it down. It was also very green. The change will just be an adjustment, and I don’t need to keep it to 1 cup of berries or fruit every day, just most.

Last night I made a Tofu soup for the kids and decided to eat some myself for dinner. It was the first day I didn’t eat a giant salad. With my son’s appointment at 1:00pm about an hour away, I skipped the meal and went to dinner later in the day. It was really good. Here is the link! I did add a tablespoon of Dr Fuhrman’s Veggie zest since there wasn’t a seasoning listed. I didn’t do corn, but instead I added minced up mushrooms and chopped broccoli. I also used frozen brown rice instead of cooking it from scratch and no use of white rice here. I did cook it a little long and the broccoli was a little over done, but the flavor was really good. I also used 4 cups of veggie broth instead of 6 cups since the rice was already cooked.
Caldo de Tofu (Vegan Tofu Soup) – Plant-Based on a Budget

I have a bit of prep to do today, and I started with my dressing. I made a raspberry dressing with frozen raspberries, some apple, dates, Dijon, garlic, some balsamic, and some lime juice. I have made it before, but I usually prefer the walnut dressing. If I don’t love this one, I will go back to my walnut vinaigrette for a while since its easy.

I still need to make my lemon lentil soup later today. I want to save the rest of the tofu soup for my family for this evening and Sunday, since I know my son will eat it. I am planning on making an avocado chocolate mouse for the kids later. I am always making sure they are getting enough healthy fats, so the date balls I made the other day are great options. I also want to put together some trail mix packs for lunches with dried fruits and nuts and seeds for them.

I have grand plans to make them some blueberry jam, like I did with the strawberries the other day, and make some more sandwiches to stick in the freezer. This seems to be working fairly well for school lunches for me. Beyond these two things, I need to chop some more Romaine lettuce, carrots (which I will stick in the food processor), and purple cabbage. I made a baked oatmeal this morning for the kids and my husband, and the kids really enjoyed it, so I will also be making two servings of that to last a few days, and hopefully for Monday morning before school. I might make the Quick Quinoa breakfast tomorrow as well for the week. Just a reminder that the changes for my kids aren’t necessary for YOU to be successful. These are things I have chosen for my kids and I at the same time.

I am posting mid-morning because I wanted to talk about the smoothie guidelines while I sipped on mine. I would love to hear what your favorite smoothie is, post a comment below!