Anxious.
Excited.
Nervous.
Yup, I'd have to say that I'm very anxious, excited, and nervous!
Tomorrow is my next OB appointment. And it's the appointment. The one that we've been impatiently waiting for the past 4 months. We're finding out the gender! Boy or girl?! Pink or blue?! Plus, we get to make sure that our little bean mango (our fruit comparison for week 19) is happy and healthy. I just can't wait to start buying baby clothes, decorate the nursery, and not have to refer to the baby as "it."
Just one. more. day.
I started off my day with a delicious concoction of a three of my favorite things - bananas, chocolate, and almond butter. These days I find myself craving dessert at all times of the day. Sad thing is, I'm pretty sure it was pretty much the same pre-pregnancy. Either way, this smoothie is a great, healthier way to satisfy my sweet cravings which seem to be never ending.
I recommend using frozen bananas, if possible. Generally, when I see that my bananas are getting pretty ripe and probably won't get ate or used before they are too ripe, I'll freeze them for smoothies or "ice cream." If you use frozen bananas, you don't need to use as much ice. Also, if the smoothie isn't sweet enough for you, feel free to add some honey or agave. You could even replace the cocoa powder with a sweetened chocolate milk powder, like Nesquik. Just see what you prefer!
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk (I use refrigerated coconut milk or almond milk)
- 1-2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1-2 tbsp almond butter or your favorite nut butter
- 1 medium ripe banana
- Ice
Instructions
- Combine milk, cocoa powder, almond butter, and banana in a blender. (Start out with 1 tbsp each of cocoa powder and almond butter.)
- Blend on medium speed until well blended.
- Add ice. Start with less ice, as you can always add more. You don't need a lot of ice if your banana is frozen.
- Blend until smooth and frothy.
- Taste. Add another tbsp of cocoa powder and/or almond butter if desired. Blend until smooth.
