BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE

One of the problems I have encountered on this vegan road is breakfast. What do I eat for breakfast as a vegan? Before becoming vegan, I would usually eat a breakfast that contained some type of animal product whether dairy or meat. Generally, I ate some combination of the following eggs, cheese, and butter. On rare occasions, I would eat bacon, or sausage. Before, I can tell you the food choices I make for breakast. I have to explain my opinion on using tofu as a substitute for dairy because my view of tofu is the basis for the composition of my recipes. If you want to know what I have tried, what I like, and what I despise then read on.

Tofu scramble is absolutely ghastly! Fresh tofu is fine in Asian dishes, but when tofu is disguised, or used to substitute for an actually diary ingredient such as eggs, or ricotta cheese, it stinks. I can detect a back note similar to the taste of penicillin. It does not matter how tofu is chopped, blended, flavored, roasted, or toasted; I can always identify the penicillin taste. If I am eating tofu, I like to have it as the star of the dish. I do not try to disguise its flavor or appearance, and that makes tofu delicious to me.

This morning, I had a strawberry, banana smoothie for breakfast. I am adding more fruit into my diet. I’ve read that fruit is good for the eyes. We are all looking to die in good health, so I’m starting my day with a fruit smoothie. One thing I notice about drinking a smoothie is that it is an easy way to consume a large quantity for fruit—three servings of fruit per blender. After drinking a couple classes of breakfast smoothie, I feel energized. I also like how it makes my breath smell--sweet. Lately, I am all about smell. Check out my recipe for BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE.


Breakfast Smoothie:
1 cup of ice
1 cup of blueberries
1 cup of strawberries
1 banana
1cup of almond milk
½ cup of orange juice
Add all ingredients together in a blender, then consume. This recipe serves two. If you want it creamier, add more bananas. If you want it juicier, add more orange juice and almond milk. This recipe is adjustable to your tastes. Notice, it does not have soft tofu in it. If you use frozen berries, omit the ice.

I know that I have lost weight, but I am still fat. It is like my fat lost weight. I must have been really huge. I don’t have that many pictures of myself from the last three years. I did not want to see how fat I had gotten. Now, I move better. My ankles do not hurt. I can cross my legs.

It has been a year since I started actively pursuing weight loss. I am walking on a regular basis. I stopped drinking beer. I started consuming more fruits and vegetables. Sounds idyllic, but there are aspects of myself that I really need to work on if I want to rid myself of the excess weight. I need to organize my thoughts and communicate them clear and concisely. I need to have a work ethic by designating a particular time of day to write or to read, and not watching television. I need to watch less television. I need to get to the gym five days a week for the cardio dance classes.