Banana Split Cheesecake Smoothie

Banana. Chocolate. Coconut. Cheesecake <-- A few of my favorite things.

The night before I had H, I made a Banana Split Cheesecake. Yes, it was as amazing as it sounds. Definitely a decedent dessert, but probably one of my favorites. I also am a huge smoothie snob. I love new flavor combinations, and hate watery powdery mixes some people try to claim as the beloved beverage. Well tonight I hit a home run! Banana Split Cheesecake protein smoothie. Ohhh yesss, amazing. I am drinking as I right this, and am terrified for my last sip. I don't want it to be over.

I dug up this oldie it's terrible quality, banana split cheesecake (the strawberry sauce was on the side) 

My daughter has been three for a total of one week. One week today actually. And a button flipped, she is whiney, clingy and is all about "me".  She also boy cotted nap today, which leads to a miserable afternoon. As soon as I put her to bed, she was out. So I decided to make myself a special treat, I thought I deserved it. 

One frozen banana, 4 strawberries, handful of frozen pineapple, coconut milk, hemp seeds, cocoa, cinnamon, cottage cheese and a half scoop of each vanilla and chocolate protein. Whip it all up in a blender and enjoy. Really enjoy, every single sip. When your done, you don't even feel guilty about finishing a big ol mug of cheesecake. I know I didn't as I drank my last sip, I just wish there was a little more.

When H is in a mood I tend to stay in the kitchen. It's like my comfort blankie. I cleaned, cooked, and prepped.

I love stretching dollars wherever I can. I like getting double uses of of things when possible. 

When I cut up fruit;  I save the skins of citrus to make detox cubes for my morning water. I save the cores from pineapple and freeze them as well. Cores have such great flavor, why toss it in the trash. Anything to add to naturally flavor my water is a plus. 

Some of my more recent chai fresca detox waters. Just add more water throughout the day. 

Top left: lemon, lime, orange, blueberry and pineapple (I let sit overnight and add chai seeds in the am)

Bottom left: pineapple, lemon, lime, mint, pineapple 

Center: blueberry, lemon, pineapple, mint

Top right: raspberry, lemon, lime, mint

Bottom right: cucumber, pineapple, blueberry, lemon, lime

(Bonus shot of my detox cubes one is strawberry - lemon and the other tray lemon-lime)

Cheers!

-k