Peanut Butter & Banana Smoothie

Jesse had his wisdom teeth out this past weekend which means projects around here have been limited to a) baby care b) husband care and c) finding tasty pureed foods for both of them.  Here's a peanut butter banana smoothie that we can't get enough of:

Jesse has been living on these since Friday because he needs sustenance.  I have been living on these on Friday since they are so delicious.  Baby Will can't eat peanut butter yet, but when he can, I'm sure he'll be all about these smoothies as well.  They're filling and taste creamy without any dairy.  If you don't add the honey, this smoothie is vegan (side note: did you know that serious vegans don't eat honey?  I guess it makes sense but I'd never thought about it).

To make this smoothie, I used:

2 bananas
handful of ice cubes (4 or so)
1 cup water
2 tablespoons of peanut butter
teaspoon of honey (optional)

Blend until smooth.  Feed to your newly toothless husband or enjoy on your own!

Mix it up with a few different flavors by adding chocolate syrup, berries, or a handful of spinach.  We had a spinach one this morning and it's super tasty.

Enjoy and stay hungry!

Five Hungry Worthy Vegan Soups

Wait. What?

Guess who ate vegan all last week?  THIS GIRL.  Well, not the entire week.  Just Monday through Thursday, but still.  That's a big deal for a little carnivore like me.  I watched Forks Over Knives and really wanted to make a few changes, including eating more whole, plant based foods.   Charlie made it to Wednesday afternoon until he sent me a text message, telling me that he would be eating "an entire cow" for dinner.  Baby steps.  Baby steps.

It's been really chilly in Chitown lately, so here is a compilation of delicious, vegan friendly soups that are sure to satisfy.  They are also sure to shove a few more veggies into that husband of yours.

Pad Thai Soup by Domestic Fits:




Four ingredient, Roasted Tomato Soup by Veg Recipes of India:




Quinoa Corn Chowder by Weekly Vegan Menu:



Thai Vegetable Soup by Girl Cooks World:



White Bean Kale Soup by The Curvy Carrot:



Drooling yet?  I can't wait to make some of these. Stay hungry!