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    • Back in first grade…Healthy Soft Serve Sundaes

      Posted at 8:00 pm by myfoodiecall
      May 31st
      Nom nom.

      Nom nom.

      I make banana soft serves at home A LOT. So easy. It’s just frozen banana (sliced and peeled), then whipped down in a food processor. This dessert is so versatile and the internet is exploding with different yummy variations you’d be crazy to not give it a go if you haven’t already. My go to recipe is usually some sort of peanut butter and chocolate soft serve but I do make berry concoctions for the kids quite frequently. Here is  this recipe from a while back, but seriously, the sky is the limit when you start with your basic frozen bananas.

      So….I headed back to first grade. If you remember, I have been there three times now. We have done pumpkin smoothies and chocolate pudding and green smoothies so far. This last treat Landon has been asking for all year. We did this in kindergarten as well and it was a big hit.

      Banana Soft Serve Sundaes

      Banana Soft Serve Sundaes

      Kindergarten Landon. Poor guy must get so sick of being my model all of the time.

      Kindergarten Landon. Poor guy must get so sick of being my model all of the time.

      So here is what we do and why the kids like it. We start with our banana soft serve as our base and the kids get to pile it with healthy toppings. A healthy sundae bar if you will.  Healthy topping choices were strawberries, blueberries, crushed peanuts and even crushed whole grain pretzels. woot woot! To make things even more tasty the kids made a raw chocolate sauce to drizzle over the top. So naturally Landon would be excited for this snack in first grade as well.

      As usual, we had a lesson on one nutrient that was in our snack.

      Bananas=potassium. We talked about overall heart health and potassium's role .

      Bananas=potassium. We talked about overall heart health and potassium’s role .

      Then we got to work.

      Start with your bananas...

      The kids sliced their bananas…

      Slice them.

      Popped them in a freezer bag.

      Pop them in a freezer bag and then into the freezer.

      These bananas went into the cooler that I brought. I pulled out my “magic” bananas that were ready to go, pre-frozen.  

      After it is frozen, whir it up in the food processor.

      Frozen bananas, whirring in the food processor.

      Kids are watching it get whipped down.

      Here the kids are watching them get whipped down.

      See how creamy and custardy it becomes?

      See how creamy and custardy it becomes?

      Kids chose their toppings…

      Getting ready to go for it.

      Vaughn, getting ready to go for it…

      Nom nom.

      Landon, killing it.

      This year was no different. Kids wanted seconds.

      Posted in Desserts, Snacks | Tagged banana, berries, peanuts
    • “Green” Berry Soft Serve

      Posted at 8:00 pm by myfoodiecall
      Oct 2nd
      Do you keep frozen, sliced bananas in your freezer? You really should. Smoothies and banana soft serve require a tad bit of prep work. Not a ton, but yes if you want to be that “healthy family”, frozen pre-sliced bananas is a required freezer staple.
      On that note, here is a healthy dessert for when that craving hits.
      Not a green smoothie. Not banana soft serve. Somewhere in between. 
      A satisfying dessert with spinach? Yes.

      A satisfying dessert with spinach? Yes.

       

      • 1/2 of a fresh banana
      • 2 Frozen ripe bananas (peel, and slice into 1-2 inch chunks, frozen prior)
      • 1/2 Cup frozen berries (I used organic mixed berries)
      • 1 Handful organic spinach (conventional greens are nasty, go organic!!!)
      • 1 Tablespoon honey

      Pile into your food processor. Process until broken down and it develops a creamy consistency. You may need to scrape it down in between so that things can move freely.

      Bananas and berries.

      Bananas and berries.

      Add honey and spinach.

      Add honey and spinach.

      Spinach? Not in this dessert. Just be sure to hurry and put the package back into your fridge before the family spies it. :)

      Spinach? Nah.  

      Note: Don’t get busted by the family. Be sure to hurry and put the package back into your fridge before the family spies it. 🙂

      Posted in Desserts | Tagged banana, berries, dessert
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