The right way to eat a smoothie

Yes, I said EAT a smoothie (sipping a smoothie is for babies - literally).  I had an acaí bowl the other week and while it was good, it really made me think, "this is not worth $8!"  I can make something similar to it for way less money, and who doesn't love saving money? (I'm talking to you Sandra Lee).  No, my smoothie bowl is not an acaí bowl, but really the acaí bowls do not live up to all the hype.  In my opinion, the smoothie bowl is a lot better and so here it goes!

Ingredients (you can use whatever fruits you like, I just really think these taste good):

- frozen blueberries
- frozen strawberries
- one banana
- half an avocado (this makes the smoothie super creamy)
- some yogurt (I use vanilla yogurt because I really don't like the taste of plain yogurt)
- uncooked oats (this gives a really nice texture to the smoothie and I personally love the taste of uncooked oats, because I'm a weirdo)
-splash of water

How to make a smoothie:

Step 1: Place the blueberries, strawberries, banana, avocado, yogurt and a splash of water in the blender and blend it up.

Step 2: Mix in the oats with a spoon (this makes it easier for them to blend into the smoothie so they don't stick on the sides of the blender).  You can put as much as you want, I don't measure my amount but I'm guessing I put in about a cup.

Step 3: Pour the smoothie into... a BOWL!  It is so much more fun to eat the smoothie from a bowl with a spoon than sip it with a straw.  I personally like to chew my food a little rather than sip a meal (that is why I could never go on a juice cleanse - that and because I'd be starving!)

This is definitely filling and tastes so good!  You will never go back to drinking your smoothies again... you're welcome.