Smoothies!

My kids and I love smoothies and I make them all the time.  They are so good— as in, for you and taste!  I use frozen fruit so there’s no need to add ice and the berries are always organic.  I often put in a fresh ripe (or even over-ripe) banana or two, yogurt and juice, but I make them all different ways/combinations (endless combinations, really).  Sometimes I use coconut water or milk, sometimes vanilla yogurt or a berry kafir milk but whatever combination I use they’re easy and delicious. 

  Today’s Smoothie

In a blender mix:

  • half pack (about 1 cup) frozen mango pieces
  • half a pack (about 1 cup) mixed frozen berries (blue, black, rasp) and cherries
  • 1-2 ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup of vanilla drinkable organic yogurt
  • 3/4 cup of coconut water
  • 1 cup of all natural 100% pomegranate juice blend (pom, apple, grape, aronia berry)

Looking at the side of the blender you will want to have the liquids be about 1/2 way up the frozen fruit (anything less will be hard to blend and too frozen).  If you put the largest frozen pieces on the bottom and the banana on top, it helps the process. 

Blend on high until the top of the mixture is pulled underneath and all is smooth.   Serve.  Enjoy.

 

(Honey makes a nice additional ingredient and if local can help manage seasonal allergies.)

Some fruit/juice combinations:

Strawberries, blueberries and banana with orange juice and fruit punch

Mango, blueberries and banana with pineapple juice and coconut milk/water (Mango-Blueberry Colada)

Cherry and blackberry with cranberry juice