Friday, April 24, 2020 5 Brooklin Town Crier your stress is going to be your solution to better immune health. The smoothie solution One reason I love starting my day with a smoothie is that I can pack it with things that are good for me, like a quality plant-based protein, kale, berries, and any supplement I'm taking. They also provide me with sustainable energy for the morning. I revisited this smoothie last week and loved it. It's from the popular Oh She Glows blog (ohsheglows.com) and can be made in minutes. Even without adding protein powder, it packs 10 grams of protein in a serving. Classic Green Monster Smoothie: Ingredients: 1 cup (250 mL) almond milk or other non-dairy milk 1 cup de-stemmed kale leaves or baby spinach 1 large ripe frozen banana, chopped into chunks 1 tablespoon (15 mL) almond butter or peanut butter 1 tablespoon chia seeds or ground flaxseed Pinch of ground cinnamon 1 scoop of your favourite protein powder (optional) 2 to 3 ice cubes Blend until smooth. Sheree's Hack: If using fresh kale, blend the kale in the almond milk first and then add the rest of the ingre- dients and re-blend. This will break down the kale better.