In the summer months, sometimes when it's really hot, you may feel lethargic at the end of the day. Some kind of quick protein always helps-- a protein bar, some chips and hummus or a simple banana. But what if that last lonely banana is just too 'not nice' to eat? (and they tend to go a little faster in the summer months) A lack of motivation and resources are sure as hell not going to have me blend a whole smoothie. But I find the below easy and quick in the summer with my too ripe bananas for a quick pick me up.
Just throw some ice, a little lowfat milk and the banana into the blender and zap! A treat that's not only full of protein (milk and banana) but freezing cold to chill you out. It's that perfect 'I'm a little hungry, but not for dinner yet' in between thing.
And another quick tip- instead of just buying a 'small bunch' at the grocery because that's all you know you'll eat, get a bigger bunch in the summer and take half of the bananas, slice them and store them in a ziploc freezer bag in the freezer. Then you'll have frozen banana chunks to do the above, or have them handy for a more elaborate smoothie, or frozen cocktail later. The frozen banana chunks get to tasting like thick ice cream when they are frozen--yum!!
