Smoothie Smoothie Smoothie Smoothie! (ah ah ahhh ah ah ahhh)

Two weeks ago, disaster struck: there was an avocado SHORTAGE in my local area! I desperately searched the shelves of our local shops every day for a week but nada! I was furious. My husband was furious. It was then that I knew we had a problem (a first world problem at that).

You see, the humble avocado (along with almond milk) is the staple of our daily smoothies. They have become so ingrained in our day to day lives that it has taken "The Great Avocado Shortage of '16" (I'm sure that it will catch on) to make me realise that, perhaps, it is time to shake things up a bit. But, hey, let's share a few of my favourites first:


Nourishing Chocolate Milk

Adapted from Deliciously Ella Every Day

This recipe goes down well with everyone in my house! Throw all of the ingredients in and blitz until smooth (Frozen princess cups are optional):


1 banana
1/2 avocado
1 heaped tsp of cocoa powder
A good squeeze/heaped tsp honey
Top up with almond milk

Adapted from Lean in 15

Fats-Me-Up Smoothie
I made the mistake of asking Rich to nip to the shops one night; he came back with a bag full of the most random things, including a bag of limes. In a bid to try and use them up, I tried out this recipe from Joe Wicks and goodness am I glad that I did:

Juice of 2 limes

Handful of blackberries

Handful of blueberries

1/2 avocado

3 tbsp full fat  Greek yoghurt

1 tbsp honey

200ml almond milk

Adapted from Deliciously Ella

Best Breakfast Smoothie

As someone who is usually in work before 7.30, a good but speedy breakfast is essential. Blitz, grab and go:

1/2 avocado

1 banana

1/2 mug berries

1/2 mug of oats

Handful of spinach

Squeeze of honey

Top with almond milk

There you have it! Crack out your blender, get experimenting and enjoy. But remember - if you find yourself huffing, puffing, and muttering "for goodness sake" at the lack of avocados in the salad aisle at Sanisburys, it may be time to cut back...