Quick Breakfast

Fun fact: I don't really like cereal. Breakfast is kind of a struggle for me, unless I have time for an omelette, hashbrowns, coffee, brunch type stuff. This meal is like brunch squeezed down to two items. Sweet potato fries with maple syrup to dip, and a pineapple-berry smoothie!

Sweet Potato Fries:

1-2 sweet potatoe(s), cut into sticks
Olive Oil
Salt and Pepper

Heat oven to 400 degrees F, spread sweet potatoes onto cookie sheet. Drizzle olive oil over top, spread around to make sure the potatoes are coated. Salt and pepper evenly. Bake 20 minutes, flip the fries over, bake another 10 minutes. Bam! Nice, roasty potatoes. Serve with maple syrup for breakfast. Ketchup or mayo for a savory sauce!

P.S. Trader Joe's has sweet potato spears, all cut and packaged for you. That's totally what I used.

Pineapple-Berry Smoothie

1/2 cup frozen pineapple tidbits
1/2 cup mixed berries (my mix was raspberries, blackberries, blueberries)
1/2 cup juice of choice (I used a Bolthouse Farms juice, 50/50 berries and veggies)
1/2 cup milk of choice (I used soy)

Put ingredients in a robot culinaire or blender, blend! I like my smoothies thick, so you may want to add more liquid. My measurements are also guesstimations; measuring means more things I need to wash. Wompwomp.

I've found using frozen fruit is the easiest way to make smoothies. Using fresh fruit, ice, milk and yogurt tends to be a drag. The ice cubes never break up evenly, it gets watery. Yuck! I highly recommend Trader Joe's frozen fruit selection.

Off to work!

Cait