Green Smoothies use up those CSA Greens

Making a recipe of these easy Coconut Green Smoothie Cups from the leftover greens in our CSA basket is my best idea ever. I use the kale, chard or whatever else in the same proportion as the spinach. Then I freeze it in cubes, maybe mix in any other fruit that is needing to be used (I added blueberries to these)- and I can pull out the cubes and have quick and easy green smoothies- this one I added a banana, cup or so of strawberries and half a cup almond milk.

Kitchenmonki "Banana Caramel Sticky Buns"

We tried this recipe this morning, part of a menu plan I made over at Kitchenmonki, my newest obsession... it generates shopping lists, meal plans (see my 3 day trial run here) and sorts and saves recipes seamlessly. Our rating average was 4 stars, I will definitely make again, although with some adjustments- a larger, more ripe banana for one, and maybe double the "topping" and use it as more of a swirl throughout...

One discovery is that I really like working with coconut oil, it cleans up so easily and is so very versatile. Coconut flour on the other hand will take some getting used to- it does produce a "drier" texture and my sweeties love their moist-factor, sauces are HUGE in our house.

Fruity Oats

Fresh, organic, preferably-from-your-garden ingredients:
Served my family of 5, includes 2 toddlers.

1 cup whole oats
1 cup orange juice
1 banana
1 apple, Gala
1 date, Medjool

1. Soak oats in OJ
2. Peel, core & slice apple- then chop into bite size pieces. Cover oats & OJ.
3. Slice banana. Arrange around apples.
4. Chop date, add as a garnish.

We sprinkled cinnamon on at the last minute.