Category Archives: Smoothies & Juices
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. … Continue reading
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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, … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast, Desserts, Smoothies & Juices, summer
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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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, … Continue reading
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