Healthy Healthy Healthy!

I have been working in the the kitchen a lot recently to make our family healthier. So far, I have not been wildly successful, especially with my kids, since their favorite foods are anything that comes out of a box. I won't lie either, if you give me the choice between something healthy and Pasta Roni, I will probably choose Pasta Roni. Love that stuff. Anyways, I wanted to make sure I remembered two pretty successful attempts at being healthy.

First Attempt: Zucchini Lasagna.

I LOVE pasta, and so it took a while for me to wrap my head around the fact that I would be making a classic pasta dish without the pasta. But then I had this giant zucchini in my house and I HAD to try it out. The recipe was right, I didn't even miss the pasta, It was good! Here is the link where I found this on Pinterest:
http://www.recipebyphoto.com/zucchini-pasta-lasagna/

My kids were not super wild about the dish, but then again, getting them to eat dinner is like pulling teeth, so maybe I shouldn't read into it too much. My hubby and I on the other hand, loved it.

My second success has been my favorite success. 

SMOOOOOTHIIIIEEEESSSSS!!!!!! (In my very best Cameron Diaz impression from What Happens In Vegas. On a side not, if you haven't seen this movie, you should.)

I made smoothies. Very simple. Find some fruit and yogurt in the kitchen, blend it all up, and VOILA! Yummy smoothies. My creations so far have involved: Kale (gotta throw in the greens), bananas, grapes, plain greek yogurt, water, and most importantly, frozen strawberries. I used the frozen strawberries in place of ice. Yum yum. I think it was well-received: