I never thought I would be a Smoothie Makin Mommy. Recently, however, I have been reading more and more about the health benefits of Kefir, and fruit smoothies in general. Plus, I read the book The Sneaky Chef; and wanted to try some of the ideas even though I tell my children what I am putting in everything. I have started making smoothies...
My kids love them!!! Here is what we made tonight with 1/2 C Kefir, 1/2 C Sorbet (about 3 scoops with my pampered chef scoop), 1/2 C Blueberries, 1/2 C Ice, 1tbsp Spinach. I use Probiotic Soymilk for my dairy free girl. I don't ever measure, and they always taste great.
a probiotic, eight strands of probiotic in one ancient drink. Kefir can be dairy or water based, and the dairy based is sour like sour cream or yogurt and is great in smoothies. The water based has alcohol content, we don't use it here; but it is very healthy for you. You can make your own of each. I believe there is a yahoo group.
The bottom line is; We try not to insist on parent-led learning or gravitate toward child-led learning. We try instead to focus on God-led learning and ask for His input and perspective on every aspect of our home school. That way, when others fuss about what Dan and I are doing and make me second guess our decisions -- I can go back to our decision process and find God's fingerprints, reminding me that this is His way.
