Green Smoothie: Spinach, Tropical Fruit and Greek Yogurt

What do you call an alligator in a vest?
An Investigator.

Ok, I know, I know...alligators have nothing to do with smoothies.  But the color of this smoothie kind of reminded me of the swap we visited in south Georgia to see gators, so there you go.

Green smoothies are a fantastic way to get some extra daily veggies in.  Swap out your breakfast or lunch for one.  I know its green, but just close your eyes and get over that because it tastes delicious.

Here's what you need:
1 cup of Frozen Tropical Fruit (I used Wawona Spectrum Blend from Costco)
2/3 cup of orange juice
2 heaping spoonfuls of plain Greek yogurt (I used Kirkland Brand Plain Nonfat, also from Costco)
2 large handfuls of spinach

Pineapple Greek Yogurt Cookies

What do you get if you cross a Christmas Tree and an apple?
A pineapple.

Earlier, we were out running errands and drove past a Barnes and Noble bookstore.  "Ooooo", I said to my husband.  "Barnes and Noble....books....coffee...mmm, coffee...hmmm....lattes with cinnamon...." and off I went.  He chuckled at the "inner workings" of my mind.  This happens all the time, I see something that then reminds me of something else and etc. etc.  It is the 'give a mouse a cookie' story over and over again at our house.

We got back home from errands and all I wanted was a nap...but per usual, there was stuff to get done.  I made a strong cup of tea and sat down to catch up on emails.  While drinking my tea, I quickly thought of how wonderful it would be to have some cookies to go with it...and thus, the Pineapple Greek Yogurt Cookie was born.

Here's what you need (makes about 30 cookies):
1 20oz can of sliced pineapple, that you will then dice up
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
2 tablespoons of sugar, plus 1/3 cup of sugar
2 cups of all purpose flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
6 tablespoons of cold unsalted butter
2/3 cup of plain greek yogurt