Get Up and Get Out of My House!

I am a morning person. I am probably too much of a morning person for the rest of the people in this house. They are more late morning/early noonish people. Technically, I'm sure no one enjoys being serenaded with show tunes before 6am. I'm sure when most people roll out of bed, the last thing they want to see is a 42 year old woman with the energy level and enthusiasm of Elmo. I recognize this.

And yet, I am helpless. As a true morning person, when I open my eyes an obscene amount of sunshine just naturally falls out of my ass.

And so, mornings here are no easy feat.  My alarm goes off at 5:30 and my feet hit the floor before the first pass of the snooze button. I have 3 people to feed and get out of the door before 7am. How do I get them moving in the morning, without leading them to murder the smiling lady?

Shakes. These are great for a morning when you should eat, but don't have time, or in place of lunch, or a snack with homework, or after a workout ... you get the point. I offer you two variations.

I get the frozen berries, honey and yogurt from costco - good for you can be pretty cheap

This is Matt's Good Morning, Darling! Shake. And it is LOADED with the good stuff.

Ingredients:
3/4 cup nonfat greek yogurt
2 cups frozen berries
1/4 cup unsweetened fruit juice of your choice*
1 tbs honey
1/8 cup ground flax seed

*my PIAT suffers from hereditary gout, so any chance I have to sneak in a little cherry juice, I do. When I'm making one for myself, I put in unsweetened cranberry juice, to keep the lady parts well oiled.

Instructions:
throw the first 4 ingredients into a large glass and blend with a wand - or toss in a blender. Once blended add flax and blend again.

he says it looks like a care bear threw up, but he asks for them all the time

For my second variation, I offer you - Ike's WHY DOES MY SCHOOL HAVE TO START AT 7,MOM? shake.

and if I'm feeling REALLY nice I add a little cocoa powder

Ingredients:
3/4 cup nonfat greek yogurt
1/2 cup milk or almond milk
1 frozen banana*
1 tbs (heaping) honey
1 tbs (heaping) peanut butter
1/8 cup ground flax seed

*I don't know if everyone freezes their bananas, but when they get overripe, or in my family's case "EWWWW BROWN" peel them, put them in a bag and stick them in the freezer, for future banana bread and shakes!

Instructions:

it's hard to complain about the early hours with this in your face

Blend everything but the flax, then add the flax and blend again. And YUM! You'll feel like Elvis, but without the bloat!