Banana WACKY: a not so fancy name for Licuado!
I get it now….. I know why my family took every approach to getting me to eat better when I was a young kid. I was such a picky eater in those early years. Anything that was offered was typically met with “I don’t like that” or my favorite “yuck.” I lived with a house full of adults, I was an only child with a circus of elders trying to please my every food whim. It came as no surprise when the doctor said I was lacking protein and potassium. Dr. KnowItAll also mentioned the best remedy for this was milk* and maybe a banana for some extra potassium. My Mom came home and told my Grandfather, my Uncle Luke (my Mom’s twin), and Uncle Robert what was now the focus of my diet. Their wheels started turning…. How in the world were they going to get me (the picky eater) to drink more milk or eat a banana? My Uncle Luke who use to take me to my ballet lessons on the back of his Harley Davidson represented fun and adventure in my life at that time. He had wild long hair and a pretty tough looking exterior but treated me with kid gloves and was the most gentle giant I had ever met. He came up with a fun drink called “Banana Wacky.” I walked into the kitchen and there he was putting all the ingredients in the blender… I asked what he was making, when he told me the name, I was intrigued. It worked, and from that point on I opened up my mouth more often to foods I use to think were yucky.
All photos taken by: Mando Lopez
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*Milk Benefits: Filled with nine essential nutrients 1. Calcium – For a pretty smile and STRONG bones! 2. Protein – A great energy source, and repairs/builds muscle tissue. 3. Potassium – Keeps your blood pressure in check. 4. Phosphorus – Strengthen bones. 5. Vitamin D – Maintenance of bones. 6. Vitamin B12 – For healthy red blood cells! 7. Vitamin A – good for vision and skin. 8. Riboflavin (B2) – transforms food into energy 9. Niacin – Takes fatty acid and sugar and works it into your metabolism.Ingredients for banana wacky:
1 – banana
1 – tablespoon sliced almonds
2 – tablespoons Ovaltine
1 – cup whole milk
1 – cup ice cubes
a small pinch of cinnamon
Add all ingredients to a blender and power it up on high. Blend till all ingredients combine. Pour into a tall glass and have a WACKY time!
