8 Weeks to a Better You Recipes

Banana Bread, 8 Week Friendly!
This recipe was brought to us courtesy of Heather Larson, 8 Weeks Contender.  Thanks Heather!!
"I attended a birthday party this past weekend, and after having to pass on the cupcakes and ice-cream I came home and needed something to make my sweet tooth happy.  I have big bag of overripe bananas in my freezer, so I thought, banana bread!  Of course...

Spinach Smoothie
"We do a lot of green smoothies in my family. You get a serving of veggies along with your serving or 2 of fruits. Here's a great recipe that I use.
In my Vita Mix Blender I do the following:

I can hardly wait to give it a try! I love me some Greek Yogurt with nuts, fruit and honey mixed in. Im thinking this would be the PERFECT addition...
Homemade GranolaIn a large bowl:
8 cups oatmeal (...or I did 6 c oatmeal, 1 c unsweetened coconut flakes, and 1 c Kashi cereal I had on hand... you can be creative with 2 of the 8 cups to give it some different texture)...

Almonds, cooked oatmeal, bananas and yogurt meet up in your blender for a power breakfast. Drink this Banana Oatmeal Smoothie before your morning exercise routine and you’ll have the energy you need to get through your workout.
Ingredients:
2   whole Chiquita Bananas (best with brown flecks on peel)...