Smoothies: YuM
Smoooooooooooothies.
Yum.
I don’t know bout y’all but I sure could use some comfort food these days.
Gitcher blender and lets git goin.
Orange/Banana/Strawberry Oh My:
1/2 cup orange juice, chilled
3/4 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
1 banana, sliced
Simple Directions:
Grab your blender, (gently..Heh)
Toss it orange juice, strawberries, and banana.
Blend until mixture is nice and smooth.
Pour into a purdy tall glass….and drink.
Strawberry/Cranberry Burst:
1/4 cup cranberry juice cocktail
1 container low-fat strawberry yogurt
1 cup frozen strawberries
Simple Directions:
Blend: cranberry juice, yogurt, and strawberries.
Blend until mixture is smooth and frothy. Yup..frothy.
Pour into your favorite glass….Drink up.
Cheers.
Banana/Chocolate. Uh huh.
1 regular or frozen banana, sliced
3/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons of yer favorite chocolate syrup
4 ice cubes
Simple Directions:
Blend banana, milk, your chocolate syrup, and ice until your mixture is smooth and frothy.
Pour ..and gulp! 
Smoothies can be chock full of a healthy dose of vitamins, antioxidants and fortified with minerals, amino acids by tossing in some protein powder, ginseng or additional supplements.
Don’t get enough fruits or veggies?
Have a smoothie.
On the run alot?
In the Summer, they can be your main source of fruit.
Buy yerself a few bags of frozen blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and pineapple. Peel and freeze clementines and bananas so you can be smoothie-ready at a moment’s notice!
Want it richer?
Substitute plain nonfat yogurt instead of or in addition to nonfat milk.
For the coffee lovers..mmmmmmmmm.
Cappuccino Smoothie:
1 cup low-fat milk
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
1 teaspoon instant espresso-coffee powder
2 ice cubes
Sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Easy shmeasy Directions:
Blend milk, chocolate syrup, espresso powder, and ice.
Add sugar to taste. I like it real sweet~!
Sprinkle with cinnamon. Walah!
Not countin calories?
Heck..Blend ice cream sandwiches with peanut butter. At least there’s the vitamin E and protein from the peanut butter. Heh.
What’s your pleasure sweet friends?
I never drink coffee at lunch. I find it keeps me awake for the afternoon.
Ronald Reagan
It takes only one drink to get me drunk. The trouble is, I can’t remember if it’s the thirteenth or the fourteenth.
George Burns
L’Chaim~!
Drinkin with my friends at The Pink Flamingo, Rosemary’s Thoughts, Nuke Gingrich, , and The World According to Carl , thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.
June 29th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
It’s always fun to use Haagen Dasz sorbet in the smoothies…..Can you tell I work in the ice cream business?
June 29th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
I’ve never made a smoothie, although in the back of my closet is one of those smoothie makers that a local bank was giving out to new customers a few years ago.
Maybe I can find that smoothie maker and make something scrumptious this summer.
June 29th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
YUM! That peach one at the top gives me ideas
((HUGS))!!
June 29th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
never been a smoothie type of guy, if i drink at all its beer or irish whiskey lol.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
SUPER YUM, the summer is the season for smoothies.
Can not wait to try out those recipes tomorrow morning..
Mocha, Coffee, vanilla ice cream, strawberries, frozen bananas, mangoes, kiwi, ice cubes… heavenly..
June 29th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
I was going to suggest chocolate banana, but I see you included it. YUMYUM
I used to buy soy protein powder and buy Slim Fast chocolate power drink mix, mix some of both of those, the banana, a couple ice cubes, turn the blender on and it’s magic. So good tasting and so good for you.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Damn it Angel!!! There you go again fattening me up. I’ll be right over!
June 30th, 2009 at 1:11 am
Post one with some sausage or cheese in it, and I’m on board!
June 30th, 2009 at 5:12 am
Damn, those look nice Angel. Once again, you’ve outdone yourself with your posting, well done.
June 30th, 2009 at 7:03 am
After reading about Jerko Jocko, I could use one of these.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Mmmmmmm! I need to find my blender. I think it is still packed away. Thanks for these yummy recipes.
June 30th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
You and your food posts! Now I want a smoothie!
June 30th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
My wife makes the best smoothies. Putting in a special request right now!
June 30th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
Or, you could just go to Smoothi King and have them make it for you.
July 1st, 2009 at 2:58 am
I’m bookmarking this for this summer…
I agree with Brooke: I also want a smoothie!
July 1st, 2009 at 10:07 am
i’ll have to share your recipes with our little “smoothie prince” – nancson – he’ll put ANYTHING into his smoothie machine – sometimes he regrets some of the ingredients, but will try just about anything ONCE!
July 1st, 2009 at 10:07 am
p.s. – when he was a little guy, he called them “schmoooooozies”!
July 2nd, 2009 at 3:04 pm
No, No, No…mac and cheese is COMFORT FOOD (Smile!)
July 7th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Hey, we just made these!