Banana Coffee Smoothies

We are officially less than a week away from the tour!  Can you believe it?

It's a little overwhelming...or maybe I've just let my to-do list get a little too long this close to takeoff.  Darn you procrastination.

Strangely enough, most of that "to-do list" revolves around food.  Since we are going to be gone a whopping three weeks, I am trying to figure out how to get by without eating out three meals a day or even two for that matter.  So, I've been playing around in the kitchen and wracking my brain for things that I can make ahead of time and store in the cooler for at least the first week.  If you have any ideas send them my way!  They would be greatly appreciated.

This morning I had a revelation.

Smoothies.

Ding Ding Ding!

Granted they won't get us through an entire three weeks but, I can imagine they will get us through a few days.  The great thing about these babies is that either I can make them the morning that we leave and keep them in the cooler OR I can pack the magic bullet and make them IN the car.  Genius.

banana coffee smoothies...

Makes: 1 large smoothie   Prep Time: 3 minutes   Cook Time: None!   Total Time: 3 minutes

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups ice
1/2 cup coffee, cooled
1/2 cup milk
1 heaping tablespoon instant vanilla pudding
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1/2 banana
1 tablespoon cocoa nibs
other optional goodies: peanut butter, cinnamon, almond extract, vanilla bean...the list could go on and on.

Directions: This is complicated so bear with me...

1. Gather your goodies.
2. Put all of them in the blender.
3. Blend until no chunks of ice remain.
4. Still with me?  Okay, good.
5. Pour in a glass, top with cocoa nibs and a chunk or two of banana.
6. Drink.  Mmmm.

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