A few weeks ago my husband bought “Best of He-Man: Volumes 1 and 2” from Target. We had gone in to buy sponges and paper towels. That’s how Target works though, right? I even threw yoga socks into the cart and tried to bribe him. “I will put my yoga socks back if you put the He-Man DVD’s back.” My attempt at reverse-psychology was not successful.
He-Man is now my daughter’s favorite thing to do with her dad. They are now the dynamic duo that has set a new 21st century record for He-Man watching.
After I finally got over my initial parenting worries of He-Man: 1. Not being educational, 2. Having a false representation of what men and women are supposed to look and dress like (cone bras anyone?) and 3. Being a waste of time for my husband, I Let He-Man inspire me. He’s “the most powerful man in the universe”, right? If He-Man knew the cancer-fighting, nutritional density, powerhouse of antioxidants that IS the green smoothie, Skelator would never have stood a chance!
With all that said, reluctant veggie-eaters won’t even know what hit them when they try today’s smoothie! I tried it as an experiment with my own 2-year-old who is in her matter-of-factly “No Mommy, I can’t like it” phase when it comes to any leafy green things.
As parents, we must believe that our kids are capable of eating well! We should always model for them by eating well ourselves. It’s great for all “greenaphobes”- kid and adult alike since it masks the green tinge for a slightly, more earthy-purplish color.
Share it with your friends who perhaps have been reluctant to your green smoothie liking.
And if all else fails, show them the picture of He-Man, and tell them that he drinks it to “Have the Power.”
What You’ll Need for the He-Man Smoothie:
1 medium banana (throw the peel to trip He-Man’s evil nemesis, Skelator)
3/4 cup grapes (He-Man’s semi-shirt is purple, so red grapes are best)
1 Tbsp organic grape jelly
6-10 frozen blueberries (mainly for color but delicious too)
10-15 spinach leaves (for He-Man strength)
1 Tbsp organic peanut or almond butter
1/4 cup almond milk
(you may also add an ice cube or 2 to make it colder)
Blend in blender or Vitamix for best results. I have served it to my daughter in an opaque wide-opening sippy cup and a closed top cup with a straw. In both occasions it was gone in 10 minutes! Victory!
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