Banana Pretzel Chocolate Chip Smoothie

I moved into my new apartment last Saturday so due to getting settled, I have been unable to make a post all week. Well, that and I have pretty much been eating raw vegetables and cereal for every meal all week. Not interesting enough to blog about.

I have been wanting to celebrate being on my own (again), so what does every college student look forward to about moving out of the house? Eating whatever we want! Ice cream for breakfast, microwave popcorn for dinner, candy for a late night snack. Oh, the freedom! Its beautiful. Well, I can't quite make myself embrace this freedom. I like eating healthy. Yeah, I said it. So for lunch today, to go with my plate of raw vegetables, I made a delicious blend of sweet and salty, protein and fiber, health disguised in a milkshake. So good.

• 1 banana, cut into chunks and frozen
• 1 c. fat-free organic or non-dairy milk
• 4 ice cubes
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional)
• 1/4 c. old fashioned oats
• 2 T. chocolate chips, chopped
• 1/4 c. pretzels, broken into pieces

and blend.