On Recipes: Oatmeal Smoothie

Here I will review a recipe by my good friend, Martha.

Stewart, that is.

Now regardless of the fact that she did a brief stint in jail, I think we can all agree that Martha Stewart still has something to share. Granted, we may not trust her with our investments portfolio... but when it comes to whipping up a table spread or pumpkin pie, Martha is still golden.

You know what else is golden? This recipe. I'll tell you why: because there's literally NO technique needed to make a smoothie. You just dump it in the blender and let the magic happen. This recipe also rocks because the oatmeal really adds that extra UMPH that I need in the morning and the extra fiber keeps my stomach from growling by 9AM.

My recipe (which of course differs a bit from Martha's because I can't follow directions) is as follows:

1 handful of ice
1 handful of frozen blueberries
1 scoop of Greek Yogurt
1 small banana
1/2 c. (ish) of old-fashioned rolled oats
1 tbsp honey
a splash (or two) of milk

"Handful" is a measurement that I made up. The way you measure a handful of ice, for instance, is to stick your hand in the ice maker and grab a bunch of ice cubes. A handful of ice is a lot easier for me to understand than 1 cup of ice. As I said before, smoothies are not an exact science.

I also used Greek yogurt, just because I like Greek yogurt. It has a lot of protein and I try to substitute it wherever I can for the regular stuff. It's also thicker than regular yogurt so adjust the milk (or other liquid) accordingly if you decide to go Greek.

Finally, I decided to use blueberries instead of raspberries. I love blueberries. They're full of antioxidants. Enough said.

The only other thing I need to say is MAKE THIS. It was delicious, quick and satisfying.

Thanks, Martha.

Martha's Oatmeal Smoothie Recipe