We LOVE having an extra day of Kamp because not only does that mean we get another full day with our Kampers but we also added several new classes to our schedule. Perhaps the favorite new class (at least for the girls) is FitNut class! This is a 2 hour class in which our Senior Kamp TP's spend an hour talking about nutrition, healthy eating and treating our bodies like temples of the Holy Spirit. The second hour is spent learning about and practicing fitness and exercise. More about that in another post.
Of course, in the Nutrition part of the class we not only learn about eating healthy, we practice it as well! We show our Kampers a couple of healthy snacks including spinach smoothies!
In case you want to try one of these nutritious snacks for yourself here is the recipe:
Ingredients:
2 cups of ice
2 1/2 large handfuls of spinach
12-15 pieces of mango (or fruit of your choice. I like blueberries!)
1/2 fresh lime (squeeze as much as you can into blender)
10 mint leaves
1 cup of water, lemonade or orange juicen (I use Odwalla SuperProtien)
1 1/2 packets of sweet in low, honey (or my favorite: agave nectar!)
Blend well...
And your finished product will look like this! It looks a little scary but tastes oh-so-good! It tastes even better knowing how healthy it is!
The spinach smoothie (otherwise referred to as the Green Monster in the health food world) has several variations. In fact, you can add really whatever fruit, seeds or supplements that make your taste buds happy! It's perfect for breakfast or for an afternoon snack!
Enjoy!
Tomorrow I'll post the recipe for the salsa!
If you try out the smoothie comment below and let us know how you like it!
