Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Wheat Grass Smoothie

Jackson officially started the GFCF diet on Monday.  He's been doing okay, except that he is all of a sudden not wanting his peanut butter or grilled cheese sandwiches. I want to blame it on the GF bread, but he was eating GFCF grilled cheeses before the diet officially started, so I don't know what the deal is. 

Since he has been on the diet, his speech therapist has already told us that he is more vocal and his ABA therapist said that he has been interacting with the other kids more often. I don't know if that is necessarily due to the diet (does it even work that fast?) but I will definitely  monitor his progress.

After reading the Autism Book by Dr. Sears, I have decided to also go on the GFCF diet through the rest of my pregnancy and while breastfeeding. I plan to keep Jillian GFCF until after her 2nd birthday as well.  I don't know that there is any proof that this will help prevent her from getting autism, but it can't hurt. 

Anyway, we have been addicted to smoothies lately! Jackson and I have had one of these every afternoon after his nap.  It is GFCF and the "chocolate" flavor comes from chocolate Amazing Grass Kidz Superfood Powder which is made from wheatgrass and is full of antioxidants that you can't get from a multivitamin. It is pretty good- it does have a slight aftertaste but I don't mind it and Jackson hasn't seemed to notice it yet. 

Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Wheat Grass Smoothie

makes one 8 oz smoothie

Ingredients:

6 oz almond milk (or any milk/milk substitute)
1/2 frozen banana (or 1/2 fresh banana + 2 ice cubes)
2 scoops of chocolate Amazing Grass Kidz Superfood 
1-2 tbsps peanut butter (I use Smart Balance with Omega-3)

Blend well and drink immediately! It's delicious!!