Thursday afternoon and I completely hit the wall.
Everyone thinks working four days is some plum gig. The reality is you wind up working longer hours to balance out that missing day.
And then there's the people who call and say: "Hey, I know it's your day off, but..."
I'd love to call them on a Sunday morning and say the same thing.
Anyway, back to Thursday afternoon. I'm pooped. I need to power up. Matt's working in the evening, and I need some pep in my step pronto.
I made myself a smoothie using the KitchenAid blender (best thing ever). I know it sounds lame, but I just didn't have the energy to do much prep, so this is how it played out:
1 cup frozen mixed berries
a big, generous handful of fresh mint. Because I love mint.
2 teaspoons of Vital Greens*
1 tablespoon chia seeds
2 cups water
Blitz in the KitchenAid blender, et voila. Instant power up gamers!
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Onto Vital Greens. I read about it first over at Checks & Spots. For anyone living a busy life, who might be worried about missing out on vital nutrients, Vital Greens is packed full of goodness to help you get that balance you yearn for. Well I yearn for it anyway.
* I am a massive fan of KitchenAid, and have been lent some of their products to try. They are ace. Totally ace. And the blender matches my pink KitchenAid mixer. It must be love.
This is the best ice cream you're ever going to make. Ever.
I've been using the KitchenAid ice cream bowl attachment - and it's so ridiculously simple to use, I would be crazy to buy ice cream. Especially when it tastes this good.
So I've been making Nutella Ice Cream for the kids, but secretly, I've had a few spoonfuls too.
PottyMouthMama's World Famous Nutella Ice Cream AKA The Best Thing Going Pty Ltd:
Ingredients:
2 cups of pouring cream
2 tablespoons of sugar (I use brown)
1 cup of milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract - or a vanilla pod if you have one fancy pants
1/2 cup of Nutella
handful of chopped chocolate
First things first:
Pour the cream and sugar in together and whisk. Whisk it baby, until the sugar has dissolved.
Then toss in all the other ingredients (except the chopped chocolate) and mix until combined. It is imperative at this point to have a taste.
And then have another taste.
And then throw it into your KitchenAid ice cream maker for 25 minutes. Once it's done churning it will be a beautiful thick consistency, and usually the mixer will make a slight clicking noise.
At this point, I remove from the mixer, and stir through the chopped chocolate pieces. Honestly, these are like nuggets of gold. But not a deal breaker. You don't HAVE to have them. But my goodness, you'll be loved if you do.
Now transfer into an airtight container, and freeze.
Once set, it's ready for serving.
I would show you a bowl of the ice cream, however my children always lick their bowls clean, and that's not demonstrating much. So you'll just have to take my word for it.
Take a look at the KitchenAid range here.
