(Yes, that is a Hitchhiker’s reference in the title.)

Part of my New Year Nudges (I don’t like the intractability of the term “resolution”) is to slow down the carb intake, whilst getting more in the way of fruits/veggies during the workweek.

And I figured, what better way for me to accomplish this goal than remove the typical breakfast of 2 slices of toast and replace it with a smoothie.

But there’s just one problem with that. (Well, two, but I’ll get to the second one in a moment.)

I hate blenders.

I hate the sound they make.
I hate cleaning them.
I hate making someone else clean them.
I hate that the blades seem so tenuously attached
I hate all the unnecessary button settings on them. (It’s a cup of metal spikes that spin at 250mph…what else does it do but “blend?”)

I just don’t like them. Alas, it’s rather difficult to drink a smoothie without one.

But it occurred to me last week that I can’t possibly be the only person who’s blender-averse, and man…they should really make pre-blended smoothies in a pouch. Like Capri-Suns for (quasi)grown-ups?

There’s a catch, however.

Not only is an ice cold smoothie not the greatest “start the day” food when it’s -9 outside, they also taste like licking the inside of a brown leather rental skate.

Probably still better for me than a couple slices of buttered toast, though.

Probably.

j.s.