Sweet potato maple peach smoothie

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In a blender add:
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats     health     cognitive
1/2 cup pure maple syrup     health     cognitive
1 cup milk, I prefer almond     health     cognitive
2 cups water
1 sweet potato/yam (orange).  Wash and remove any bad parts.  You can cut it up and add it raw or cook it.  I pierced it all the way through with a knife and microwaved mine for 6 minutes.  Sweet potatoes/yams change had they impact gut microbes depending on if they are cooked or not.     health     cognitive
1 can 1 14.5 oz can (no sugar or syrup added) peaches     health     cognitive
1 scoop protein, I prefer pea     health     cognitive
1 tablespoon chia seed     health     cognitive
blend well
add ice
blend well

approximately 1191 calories

Meatloaf: Very good with lots of sneaky nutrition

I do not eat much meat and it is rare that I eat red meat.  Here is one of those very rare exceptions.
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In a large bowl
3 lbs ground beef
1/2 cup dried onion     health     cognitive
1 cup mushrooms, finely chopped     health     cognitive
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats     health     cognitive
2 cups baby spinach, finely chopped     health     cognitive
1 cup celery, chopped     health     cognitive
2 15 oz cans tomato sauce     health     cognitive
1/4 cup chi seed     health     cognitive
1/4 cup flax seed     health     cognitive
6 eggs     health     cognitive
1/2 cup pure maple syrup     health     cognitive

Mix well.  I find it easier to mix with clean hands

Place into bread pans and then place into an oven, preheated to 400 degrees for 1 hour.

Allow to cool.  Best served fresh.  You can eat it just as it is or add a sauce, such as ketchup.
Leftovers can be heated in the microwave and it can be frozen for latter use.

Apple-Maple smoothie with cognitive and energy boost

In a blender:
2 large apples, washed and with the cores removed.  (Leave skin on apples)
1 sweet potato/yam (orange) raw, cut into small pieces with any bad parts removed
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup milk, I prefer almond
1 scoop vanilla protein, I prefer pea
2 cups water
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
blend well
add ice
blend well

Apple Spinach smoothie with pumpkin spice - very good!

In a blender:
2 large apples, washed and cored
4 packed cups spinach, washed well
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup milk, I prefer almond
1 scoop protein, I prefer pea
1/2 cup stevia
1 avocado with the peal and seed removed
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
2 cups water
blend well
add ice
blend well
approximately 957 calories

Apple turnip smoothie

In a blender
1 small turnip, washed and with both ends cut out and any bad spots removed.  Cut into small pieces
2 large apples, cored and cut into small pieces.
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup milk, I prefer almond
1/4 cup chia seed
1/4 cup walnuts
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 large carrot, washed, cut up, and with the ends removed.
2 cups water
1/2 cup stevia
1 scoop vanilla protein, I prefer pea
blend well

add ice and blend well again

Wassail smoothie - very healthy, good energy, no alcohol... of course

In a blender
2 oranges
2 large apples, wash and remove the core.  Keep the skin. (types of apples will affect taste)
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup milk, I prefer almond
2 cups water
1 scoop protein, I prefer pea
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon cloves, not ground
2 large carrots, washed and cut into smaller pieces
blend well
add ice and blend well again

about 150 calories

Pumpkin Pie Smoothie. Incredibly nutritious. Vegan if you wish. Very good.

In a blender:
2 cups mashed, cooked, pumpkin (can be from a can if you wish)
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup milk, I prefer almond
1 scoop vanilla protein, I prefer pea
2 large apples (the type of apply will affect the taste)
1 tablespoon chia seed
1 tablespoon flax seed
1 tablespoon quinoa
1/2 teaspoon cardamon
1 - 2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup stevia (more for taste if you wish)
blend well
add ice
blend well
approximately 998 calories
You can drink for breakfast or save some for lunch

Pumpkin pie smoothie with energy boost

In a blender add:
2 large apples (Wash and remove core.  I prefer yellow delicious or granny smith for this)
1 sweet potato (Orange, sometimes called yam.  Wash and remove any bad parts.  Do not cook or peel.  Cut into small pieces.)
1 cup milk, I prefer almond
1/4 cup chia seed
1/4 cup flax seed
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup stevia
1-2 tablespoons pumpkin pie spice
2 cups water
1 scoop protein, I prefer pea
blend well
add ice and blend well

About 1,187 calories

You may make this the evening before and just add ice in the morning.  You may want to drink it all for breakfast or drink part for breakfast and leave the rest for lunch.

Weight-loss miracle shake with protein and energy boost

In a blender:
1 tablespoon uncooked quinoa
2 large bananas
2 large carrots (washed, ends removed, cut into smaller pieces)
1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1 tablespoon virgin organic coconut oil
2 tablespoons dutch baking chocolate
2 tablespoons natural peanut butter (no sugar)
1 cup milk, I prefer almond
1 scoop protein, I prefer pea
1/2 cup stevia
2 cups water
blend well
add ice
blend well

approximately 1220 calories
you can make the night before and add ice and blend in the morning
you can drink it for breakfast or drink part for breakfast and save the rest for lunch