OATMEAL FRUIT SMOOTHIE

This is great and perfect for breakfast. Easy and quick to prepare, highly fibrous, which fills your stomach keeping you up all morning.
1 cup soy milk
1/2 cups rolled oats
1 banana, broken into chunks
14 frozen strawberries
1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1‐1/2 teaspoons white sugar
In a blender, combine soy milk, oats, banana and strawberries. Add vanilla and sugar if desired. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

How to make a birthday cake that children will surely love?

Birthday is one occasion which all long to celebrate especially on its first year. But birtdays without a perfect birthday cake would not be complete. Birthday cake is always thought of and is never missed during the planning stage. Birthday cake is the most important item to be displayed in the table for it brings the entire atmosphere joy and happiness in the occasion. Its quite ironic though, that the birthday cake is always the least item to be consumed. So to ensure that every guest and kids will surely love your birthday cake, try making one yourself.

To prepare the base cake refer to Chocolate Decadent Cake Recipe. Change baking pan into 9"x 5" rectangular pan.


Frosting: Creamy butter frosting recipe

• 75 grams unsalted butter
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups sifted confectioners sugar
• 4 Tbsp tablespoons milk

In a large clean mixing bowl, cream butter, salt, and vanilla using a hand mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually add sugar, beating after each addition. Add 3 tablespoons milk, continue beating until smooth. Beat in more milk until desired spreading consistency is reached.

Chocolate Ganache for decorations and letterings
100 grams bittersweet chocolate, chopped
100 grams heavy cream
25 grams unsalted butter

DIRECTIONS
In a large saucepan, heat the chopped chocolate, heavy cream and butter stirring constantly until all the chocolate is melted and texture is smooth. Do not boil the chocolate mixture. When the right consistency and texture is achieved, remove immediately from heat and transfer in another container. Cool completely and store in the refrigerator. Ganache can be reheated in a double boiler over simmering water or using microwave oven.
For decorations, beat the cooled ganached until fluffy. Pour in pastry bag with the desired decorating tip attached.

How to make banana smoothie?

Banana is the bicycle rider’s best friend and diarrhea sufferer’s ally

Banana gains its popularity among bikers, athletes, and most especially among body builders because of its high level of potassium which facilitates in muscle contraction. Studies revealed that people with high potassium level are less likely to have hypertension. Banana is also rich in magnesium, vitamin B6, providing one-third of the RDA. So start including banana in your daily diet.
I never thought banana could be a good component of a smoothie. I find it yucky at first especially when the banana is smashed and blended forming a slimy bubbly texture. I also do not like its soury smell. However when I read the nutritional facts of banana and how essential it is for athletes and gym goers, I started researching in the internet the best way of making a smoothie out of banana. Here, let me share what I found from videojug.