Crew Chew Recipe: Berry & Fruit Smoothie

This morning, I had 0530 OPR. This is On Premise Reserve which is just a 4-hour airport duty shift. I had to get up at 0345, which is always painful for me! 🙂 There’s nothing better than walking in the crew room only to find some of your favorite FAs! I’d say we look rather perky for 0530!

0530 OPR selfie!

There are 4 of us for each 4-hour shift, but one already got assigned a trip. Remember what I said about seniority? Well, I was the most junior of our bunch. When a trip/assignment comes open, the most senior person gets first dibs on whether to take it or pass it. Ryan, on the left, ended up wanting a trip. Osei and I got out of OPR with just a nap and some socializing! 🙂

After taking another nap at my crash pad (our home away from home), I decided to look for some sand volleyball. I packed some food which includes this delicious Berry & Fruit Smoothie that I love to take on trips or to play outside!

I got this idea from a nice FA who always made smoothies for her trips! She puts them in these quart-sized plastic containers and freezes them. She places these frozen containers in her lunch box, and as time goes by on our trip, they thaw, and she has cold fruit & vegetable smoothies! Me, I’m a fruit person, but I haven’t tried any veggie ones yet…

Berry & Fruit Smoothie

Here are the ingredients I like to use:
2 cups frozen berries (slightly thawed)
1/2 cup water
3 peeled tangerines
1 banana
2 tsp sugar in the raw
2 scoops protein powder (optional)

I place all ingredients in my Vitamix (as I don’t use a blender) in this same order. I slowly turn it to 10 (high) for about 30 – 45 seconds. That’s it! Keep in mind, it will fill an entire container. I just drank half and put it back in the freezer.

Let me know how you like it! 🙂