Orange Carrot Breakfast Lemonade

WELCOME SUMMER

(kind of almost)

This morning I was craving something a little more tart and light to match the sunshine spilling through our windows! However, I also need filling when it comes to breakfast lately, (going vegan has shot my metabolism THROUGH THE ROOF!) which meant adding a scoop of oatmeal to my smoothie to ensure some lasting density! Here's what I came up with and it was DELISH!

Orange Carrot Breakfast Lemonade
2 navel oranges
1 large lemon
1 large carrot
1/2  frozen very ripe banana
1/2 Cup Oatmeal
1 cup Almond Milk
1 cup Purified Water
(I prefer it with 1/2 cup water so it's a little thicker,
but hubby says it's better with a full cup)

Makes enough for two large, full glasses. 

(Or one large and two small if you're prepping for little ones!)

After I already poured a glass for the hubbz. 

He was getting impatient.

I've made this exact recipe twice, and both times it's turned out quiet different.

NOTE

• Smoothie recipes will always vary a little. Different lemons have different levels of tartness, and bananas come in all stages of ripeness levels. If you like it tarter, try more lemon, if you like it sweeter, try more or a riper banana!
• Have you ever sat and snacked on a bag of baby carrots? Sometimes you get a really sweet carrot, and sometimes you get a bitter carrot! Keep things like that in mind when trying out a new recipe
• Whenever making a smoothie with oatmeal as one of the ingredients, don't take too long to drink it! Though blended, the oatmeal will still begin to absorb the surrounding liquid and the smoothie will become thicker the longer it stands.
• If you do not have a high power blender, steam and refrigerate ingredients that are tough like carrots for when you come across a recipe such as this!

I just love Health Benefit Info. and lemons are one of my favs!

• Great to help promote weight loss because lemon juice is a digestive aid
• liver cleanser
• Contain substances such as citric acid, calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, bioflavonoids, pectin, and limonene that promote immunity and fight infection!

Warning: never eat lemons within a half hour after brushing your teeth, and never brush your teeth within half an hour after eating lemons. I would say an hour both ways to be safe! Keep in mind that lemons can be harmful to tooth enamel. Enjoying your highly citric beverages are best done so with a straw to help protect your teeth.

Read more about lemon benefits here!

Pucker Up, YUMM!!!