On Beets in Smoothies

Okay, so maybe you're familiar with Pinterest, or as my husband calls it: "Not This Crap Again Jen You Are NOT Martha Stewart Why Do You Need Organic Ginger Root?".

Speakinggg of Martha, I was searching for an awesome picture (really, any picture, because seriously how amazing is Martha Stewart?) and I saw that she had a beef with Rachael Ray!!!

Team Martha, those panelists are clueless. I would kill to have Martha Stewart just cut me down with a comment. Maybe I have issues...

Speaking of issues, and Pinterest, I've developed a new hobby.

A delicious new hobby.

DOESN'T EVERYTHING LOOK BETTER IN RUSTIC MASON JARS?!

No, I'm not juicing. No offense to juicers, but whenever is that enthusiastic about something I just assume y'all are trying to get me to join a cult. Same reason I refuse to Crossfit.

I am becoming a smoothie master. I am actually eating, err, drinking fruits and veggies! Best of all, I only need one hand to slurp them down before I'm back on "Why Is My Baby Screaming At Me, Now?" duty.

My husband has begrudgingly accepted his fate in this smoothie fad, although we are still working on getting him to drink or eat anything with chia seeds in it.

Who knew, right? We should have been munching on those things in the 90s.

Anyway, I did finally convince him to eat (drink?) a smoothie with beets in it, which I consider a personal victory even if it didn't look as cute as on Pinterest. And I'll share that recipe with y'all, because you know what beets have? Iron and folate. You know what everyone needs, besides love? Iron and folate.

Without further ado, my personal beet smoothie recipe. A picture is forthcoming the next time I make it, my phone is currently invaded by baby pics and I need to make more space.

Okay, so you buy some beets. Wash your beets. Cut those beets into quarters and put them in the oven at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes. If you have a hard-core blender you can put them in raw, but I like them roasted because they taste sweeter.

That's all the prep you need!

Jenna's Surprisingly Tasty Beet Smoothie Recipe:

1 beet, roasted 

1/2 cup blueberries

1 cup vanilla yogurt

1/2 avocado

1 cup baby spinach

3 ice cubes

Honey to taste (All the recipes I've read said to use raw honey, but...I don't really know what raw honey is. But if you like raw honey use that.)

The avocado makes it super creamy, but my husband was a little squicked out seeing it placed in the blender. So don't be scared! 

Husband's Review: "It's good but I'm not buying any damn mason jars."

Success!