As promised, I have continued to attempt to incorporate wheat germ. My first unsuccessful attempt in the previous post was homemade granola. The first batch-Recipe#1-was half grudgingly consumed and half spilled on the floor accidentally (maybe?). Recipe #2 (sans wheat germ) was noticeably tastier, though I used currants in my fruit mix and those didn't pan out either. Turns out the wheat germ gave the granola kind of a bitter taste. I half hoped it was something about high-heat baking that made the wheat germ do that. It tastes pretty bland when it's raw. So....smoothies!
This smoothie came out with such a beautiful color and consistency I just had to spruce it up a bit for the photo-op. It looked so amazing and refreshing and seemed so lovely and thick. But it just goes to show, beautiful food is not always good food.
Apparently, it's not COOKING the wheat germ, it's simply USING the wheat germ that makes food taste somewhat bitter. Grrr.
Nevertheless, here's the smoothie ingredients:
1/3 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup greek yogurt (0%, Fage Total)
1/2 cup milk (still using the almond milk!)
1/2-2/3 cup frozen blueberries (or whatever berries you like)
1 tbsp Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup (back to that, mmmm!)
Put all ingredients into a blender and refrigerate overnight.
Why? I don't know, I got this idea from Kath (who uses different ingredients and calls it the Doughboy Smoothie-now I know why!)
Wake up
Blend
Eat
Altogether for just under 300 calories. It was pretty filling but tasted bitter. And kind batter-y (Doughboy smoothie it is!). Kind of the feeling you get when you're licking a bowl after baking stuff: good, but a whole bowl of it is a bit much. I'm not crediting this to Kath who uses different ratios, different fruits, toppings and chia seeds. Hers probably taste better.
Apparently, it's not COOKING the wheat germ, it's simply USING the wheat germ that makes food taste somewhat bitter. Grrr.
Nevertheless, here's the smoothie ingredients:
1/3 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup greek yogurt (0%, Fage Total)
1/2 cup milk (still using the almond milk!)
1/2-2/3 cup frozen blueberries (or whatever berries you like)
1 tbsp Walden Farms Chocolate Syrup (back to that, mmmm!)
Put all ingredients into a blender and refrigerate overnight.
Why? I don't know, I got this idea from Kath (who uses different ingredients and calls it the Doughboy Smoothie-now I know why!)
Wake up
Blend
Eat
Altogether for just under 300 calories. It was pretty filling but tasted bitter. And kind batter-y (Doughboy smoothie it is!). Kind of the feeling you get when you're licking a bowl after baking stuff: good, but a whole bowl of it is a bit much. I'm not crediting this to Kath who uses different ratios, different fruits, toppings and chia seeds. Hers probably taste better.
Experiment #2 with the smoothie (sans wheat germ) was significantly improved, though still batter-y. No plans to experiment further at the time.
But it's soooooo pretty!!!!
But it's soooooo pretty!!!!
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