Tasting at Green Aisle

I'm considering moving just so Green Aisle can be neighborhood grocery. Last night's tasting event allowed me to hang with Andrew and each of the customers he greets by name. I felt transported to a time I've only read about in nostalgic novels, where you go to the corner store and find out what's new in produce and proteins and pick up enough to last for the next few meals. Its not the wealthiest of neighborhoods, yet these shoppers make it a priority to buy the best and local. Walking into Green Aisle and starting a conversation with "Did the bacon come?" followed with "Just moved into the new apartment I told you about" is par for the course. To those living in South Philly, you are lucky!
As for the tasting event, Green Aisle's customers loved the nut butters! Granted the conversation started with, if Green Aisle carries it, it must be good...

Nutty Chocolate Chip was the favorite of the night with many people admitting it was better than Nutella. That's a huge compliment for us! The first ingredient in Nutella is sugar so its easy for the taste buds to respond favorably. Our first ingredient is peanuts, and the second is pumpkin so its little harder to develop a dark chocolate flavor.

We're really excited to be on the shelves of Green Aisle! Please stop by this great store to try some Better Butter and other local goodies.

Nutty Chocolate Chip Breakfast Pizza

I first discovered breakfast pizza on the Healthy & Sane blog and quickly fell in love. There's several textural and taste elements that make this a rock-star breakfast. If you've never had Greek yogurt, bananas, and agave nectar in one bite, you are missing out. Enjoy these 3 things together as toppings, and if you have strawberries, blueberries, mangoes or anything a bit tart its even better. The one thing that made me hesitant about this breakfast is that I try to keep the first meal of the day at 400 calories. Once you spread the wrap with nut butter, which is the "sauce", you've gone over 400. This is where the Better Butter Nutty Chocolate Chip comes to the rescue. If you were drooling at the yogurt, bananas, and agave nectar part, imagine adding chocolate to the mix. At about 110 calories for 2 tablespoons you are able to get the healthy nutty chocolate flavor in every bite.
This is our version, but you should get creative with a breakfast pizza based on what's in season and whats on hand (if you search with "breakfast pizza" on Healthy & Sane you'll see how creative you can get).Nutty Chocolate Chip Breakfast Pizza

• Medium sized whole wheat wrap
• 2 tablespoons Better Butter Nutty Chocolate Chip
• 1/2 banana, sliced
• 1/2 cup strawberries
  
• 1/4 cup non-fat greek yogurt
• Sprinkle of sesame seeds
  
• Agave nectar (to top)

You will be satisfied until long after noon.

Please share your breakfast pizza ideas with us!

Better Butter and Strawberry Smoothie

699.

That's the number of calories in the small (20 oz) Peanut Power Plus Strawberry smoothie at Smoothie King. Its pretty unreal, really, with 94 grams of sugar and 112 grams of carbs, I can't understand what's in this thing.

Its hot though, and there's nothing like a fresh tasting ice cold smoothie to beat the heat.
Here's our version of a peanut butter and strawberry smoothie:

1 cup Unsweetened Almond Breeze milk
1 cup strawberries
handful of ice
3 tbsp HoneyNut Better Butter
1 tbsp agave nectar

This will fill up a pint glass (16 oz) easily.

Blend together. Cool down and enjoy.

Nutrition Stats: Calories 304, Carbs 38g, Protein 8g, Fiber 9g