http://thermomumma.com/homemade-up-go/

For the teenagers  that don’t leave time for breakfast this up and go recipe  is a quick alternative. Used two tsp of cocoa instead of milo,  oats and LSA instead of weetbix, milled for a few seconds at speed 9 before adding the rest of the ingredients. Left out honey, kids said it’s sweet enough as is.

Homemade up and go

2 Weetbix /scoop of  oats
1 banana (fresh or frozen)
200g milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp cocoa powder
150g ice

Compare the simple  ingredients in the list above with the  ingredients in the manufactured up and go makes for interesting reading.

“Filtered water, skim milk powder, cane sugar, wheat maltodextrin, soy protein, vegetable oils (sunflower, canola), inulin, hi-maize™ starch, corn syrup solids, fructose, cocoa (0.5%), oat flour, mineral (calcium), food acid (332), flavours, vegetable gums (460, 466, 407), stabiliser (452), salt, vitamins (C, niacin, A, B12, B6, B2, B1, folate)”