Chocolate Milk Smoothie

I love this smoothie because its basically chocolate milk sweetened with a banana. I also love it because it's healthy for my kids and they don't get all the sugar and other additives that they would get from the store bought chocolate milk.

1 cup milk
1 Tbs cocoa powder
1 banana
1 Tbs peanut butter
Blend it and enjoy!

I  like to use dark chocolate cocoa powder because it contains the highest concentration of flavonoids which are a form of antioxidants (actually I'm just a sucker for dark chocolate). Peanut butter is high in protein and the banana has potassium...what more could you ask for in a Delicious smoothie?

Granola Bars

1 cup oats

1/3 cup wheat germ

1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

1/4 cup dried banana chips (chopped)

1/2 cup coconut flakes

1/3 cup grape nut cereal

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/3 cup honey

Blend all of the ingredients together than pour it out onto wax paper. Place another piece of wax paper on top and roll it out to desired thickness with a rolling pin. Place it on a cookie sheet and put it in the fridge for at least an hour (this step will make it easier to cut). Use a pizza cutter to cut them into bars and store them in the fridge.

Note: You can easily change this recipe. Try adding kraft jet-puffed mallow bits for a smores taste or add raisins instead of chocolate chips. If you want it more chewy and less crunchy than leave out the grape nut cereal and banana chips.