strawberry lemonade

(I came looking for this recipe and found I posted it on my main blog, not here, so here is a reprint from over there, from last June)

Cold blender drinks and smoothies are some of my very favorite things. The boys and I usually make a smoothie a day for snacks, and when it’s hot [...]

Pina Colada Smoothie

Inspired by Anna’s Pina Colada FroYo, this quickie smoothie has been our afternoon snack 2 days running.
1/2 can coconut milk
1/2 can crushed pineapple
some sugar (maybe 1/4 cup?)
ice (enough to get it to the consistency you like, 1-2 cups)
Blend and enjoy!

Cool Drinks for Spring – from Family Fun

LimeBerry Crush
2 pints of hulled strawberries
1 1/2 cups of crushed ice
1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
Pineapple Crush
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
1/2 frozen very ripe medium banana
Misty Melon Cooler
2 cups diced very ripe cantaloupe
1 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons sugar
Vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
Peanut Butter Blast
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1 [...]

Banana Oat Smoothie

From Everyday Food, with some changes.  I was thumbing through the magazine as we were waiting for our oatmeal to cook, found this and whipped it up.  Delicious.
1/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 c vanilla yogurt
1 banana
1/2 cup milk
2 t honey
1/4 t cinnamon
ice cubes
Throw everything into the blender but the ice, process until smooth.  Add enough cubes [...]

Wendy’s Frosty (Magic Milkshakes)_

Thank you, Tracy M!  This was SO good.

1 1/2 – 2 cups ICE water- really, really cold.
1 1/2 cups non-fat dry milk powder
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
2-3 cups ice cubes
2  Tbsp vegetable oil (yes, really- it’s an emulsifier)

Place ALL the ingredients in the blender, including the oil. Use less water for a thicker milkshake or more for [...]

Groovy Green Smoothie

1 banana, cut in chunks
1 cup grapes
1 (6 ounce) tub vanilla yogurt
1/2 apple, cored and chopped
1 1/2 cups fresh spinach leaves
Place the banana, grapes, yogurt, apple and spinach into a blender. Cover, and blend until smooth, stopping frequently to push down anything stuck to the sides. Pour into glasses and serve. Serves 2

Orange Strawberry Smoothies

2 1/4 cups orange juice
1 package (12.3 ounces) silken reduced fat firm tofu
3 cups halved frozen unsweetened strawberries
1 ½ cups sliced ripe bananas
Makes 6 servings.
1 cup = 120 calories, 1 g fat, 51 mg sodium, 25 g carbs, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein