Want to change your breakfast for the better in a hurry? Â A morning kefir smoothie will do the trick like nothing else.
You can tell a lot about people just by finding out what they eat for breakfast. When people ask me how to improve their diet for the better, this is a typical first question I ask. If you start the day off wrong, it is very hard to put it right after that nutritionally speaking.
Skipping breakfast altogether is not an option either as this sets you up for a carb binge about 10am. This is of particular concern if you drink coffee and skip breakfast. Even bulletproof coffee without an actual breakfast that includes a quality protein source can cause sleep problems later according to Julia Ross, author of The Mood Cure.
If you work at an office, resisting the conference room donut box will be next to impossible if a filling, nutritious breakfast wasn’t eaten at home.
My mornings are very hectic, so I frequently prepare my breakfast the night before so I can simply take it out of the refrigerator and eat while preparing the kids lunches, etc for school.
My breakfast of choice is a kefir smoothie. Use raw, grassfed kefir is you can. That is the most nutritious choice.
Homemade Kefir Smoothie
A kefir smoothie for breakfast is very high in good quality raw fats and protein, so is extremely filling. I usually don’t even think about eating until noon after one of these hefty smoothies. Raw yogurt, Greek yogurt or clabbered milk (one of the many uses for sour milk) can be used instead of you wish. Coconut kefir is a good option if you have a dairy allergy.
Whatever you do, resist the urge to add some of those awful, nutritionless, hard to digest, and downright dangerous protein powders to your smoothie. Remember that excess protein in the diet is metabolized by the body just like sugar (this per Dr. Cowan MD, author of The Fourfold Path to Healing)!
If you think you’re doing yourself a favor using protein powders, you are not.
Easy Kefir Smoothie Recipe
Easy kefir smoothie recipe that is filling and will help you avoid sugar cravings and hunger all the way until lunchtime.
Ingredients
- 1 pint kefir preferably grassfed and raw
- 6 strawberries preferably organic
- 2 bananas preferably organic
- 2-4 drops stevia extract optional
Instructions
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Place all ingredients in a wide mouth mason jar.
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Use a stick blender to mix thoroughly.
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Serve immediately and refrigerate any leftovers.
More Healthy Smoothies to Try
- Almond milk smoothie
- Coconut milk smoothie
- Clabbered raw milk smoothie
- Peanut butter and banana smoothie
- Cottage cheese smoothie
- Raspberry lassi
Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist
Sarah,
What is your opinion of adding raw eggs to smoothies for breakfast? I am trying to come up with something different and have a dozen eggs a day from our chickens. I thought the “protein” might sustain us to lunch because when I have a kefir smoothie it doesnt usually keep me satified til lunch.. something about drinking food doesnt fill me up. I cook eggs, make baked oatmeal (w eggs) and on occasion make pancakes. I love your french toast recipe also. Thanks Sarah!
Hi Sarah!
Sounds delicious. One of my favorites is plain greek yogurt, thick cut oats, grated apple, chopped walnuts and a little fresh lemon. Sometimes I’ll put in a few Michigan dried cherries. Love this! Anyway, I have Kefir here at home and will try your smoothie tomorrow morning.
Sarah,
Can you suggest a reliable source to buy Kefir Grains?
Thank you.
It’s funny but i NEVER eat breakfast, well I should be more accurate and say I never eat in the morning. When I first eat I break my fast but that’s never until afternoon or evening. I usually only eat one meal a day except on training days when after a strenuous workout I may eat at about 2:30-3:00 and then again at about 6:00. I engage in heavy resistance training for about 2 hours 3-4 times a week and I find this subdues all feelings of hunger for hours. I eat high fat, adequate protein & virtually zero carb most days. PS: love the eggs, sometimes eat 10-12 a day..
Yes, the live grains are awesome. They grow larger with each batch and over time you have enough to either eat the extras (they are like gummies and what a great natural probiotic) or you can give some away to friends. If you post on our local WAPF discussion board and post about it, there should be someone near you who can give some to you.
I see. I didn't realize there was such a thing as kefir grains. I googled and now realize that the grains are better than the culture starter I have ordered. Oh well. So, where do I find kefir grains? I live in Brandon. Is there somewhere local or should I order online? Thanks for your help 🙂
Raw kefir is made with raw milk and completely unheated during the fermentation process. I have live kefir grains and I simply pour raw milk into a clean, 1 quart mason jar, drop in the kefir grains and close the lid (leave 1 inch at the top). I leave this mason jar on the counter for about 24 hours and it ferments into lovely, thick kefir. I don't understand why you need to heat it at all. I never heat mine.
Hey Sarah, what makes kefir raw? The fact that it was started with raw milk? I just ordered some kefir starter and plan on using raw milk but from my understanding it will have to be heated before I can add the starter.
Eggs are certainly the breakfast of champions, Jane. My sons always eat 2 eggs fried in butter the morning of a soccer match! Your low carb pancake sounds like a nice change of pace! Will have to try it this week.
I eat eggs most mornings, but I do get tired of them. I recently got a recipe from Livable Low Carb for a low-carb pancake: one mashed banana, one egg, one heaping teaspoon of a nut butter (I used pecan-almond). This morning I added a tablespoon of coconut flour as well. Mix it all up together. You can cook it up in coconut oil or butter, and it's pretty good. If you're so inclined you can drizzle with honey, maple syrup or spread a little jam on top. My teenaged niece liked it as well.