Morning goodness

If you have a toddler who is as picky as mine, I have a good morning solution for you.

For months, my 2-year-old son would eat a banana and drink a glass of milk every morning.  Very nutritious and easy.  But as time went by, my son stopped wanting bananas and if he did eat one, it was only because I asked him about 20 times to do it. It was becoming too much of a struggle.

So I found the perfect solution.  A smoothie!  One that is super-nutritious and packs him full of the good stuff like fruit, dairy, antioxidants and vitamins.  It’s so easy to make, I thought I’d share it with you.  Here’s all you need:

1 Banana

1/2 cup frozen berries or strawberries (just buy a big bag and keep it on hand)

1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

1/4 cup cranberry-pomegranate juice (the 100% juice kind – not the cocktail kind)

1/2 cup ice (I just buy a huge cup of Sonic ice and keep it in my freezer. So easy to blend and it’s only about 40 cents for a large).