Archive for October, 2007

mango SMOOTHIE I

• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup peeled, pitted and sliced fresh mango
• honey to taste
• 1/2 cup ice

Place the juice, fruit and honey in a blender. Blend on high speed for 30 seconds. Add the ice and blend until smooth.

PINEAPPLE COCONUT SMOOTHIE

• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup pineapple chunks, canned in juice, drained
• 1 tsp. coconut flakes
• 1/2 tsp. coconut extract

Add all ingredients to blender and process until smooth. Serves 1.

PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE

• 20 oz Unsweetened pineapple chunks
• 1 c Buttermilk
• 2 ts Vanilla extract
• 2 ts Liquid sweetener
• Mint Leaves–Optional

Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Freeze pineapple chunks. Place juice, buttermilk, vanilla, sweetener and frozen pineapple into a blender container. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish with mint if desired.

Orange Pineapple Coconut Smoothie

• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 1 tbsp coconut milk
• 1/2 banana
• 1/4 tsp grated fresh ginger root
• 1/2 cup crushed ice or 2 small ice cubes

Add all ingredients to blender and process until smooth. Serves 1.

Adding the nutmeg to this smoothie recipe makes it perfect for the fall season.

PEACHY COOLER SMOOTHIE

• 1 c Chilled peach nectar
• 1⁄2 c Milk
• 1 Container (6 ounces) peach yogurt
• Ground nutmeg

Place nectar, milk and yogurt in blender. Cover and blend on high speed about 30 seconds or until smooth. Sprinkle with nutmeg. 2 servings (about 1-1/4 cups each); 180 calories per serving.

A spice smoothie is great during the fall and autumn months. Give this smoothie a try on a brisk fall day or evening.

FRUIT SPICE SMOOTHIE

• 1 frozen banana (best if cut into 1-inch chunks, then frozen)
• 1/2 - 1 cup hulled strawberries (don’t need to cut them up)
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup soy milk, orange juice, or water cinnamon to taste

Add all of the ingredients in a blender. I start with 1/4 cup of liquid and add more depending on how thick I want the smoothie. Blend in spurts until smooth.

Variations:

• Use peaches, blueberries, apple slices, or more bananas in place of strawberries (or combine them!) May need to vary the liquid depending on the juiciness of the fruit.
• Use fresh bananas and 1-2 ice cubes
• In addition to the cinnamon, add one or more of: nutmeg, cloves, ginger, vanilla

Vanilla-banana Smoothie
Submitted By: Emma J

“This is a very simple recipe (as are most smoothies) which is a great cool relief from a hot summer day. banana, vanilla, and orange are delicious together.”

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 bananas, broken into chunks
• 1 cup vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 cup milk

Place banana and vanilla ice cream into a blender. Pour in vanilla extract, orange juice, and milk. Puree until thick and smooth.

banana Colada Smoothie
Submitted By: Mary Young

“This is a rich, soothing, summer smoothie-type rum drink. It has been my husband’s favorite since we began having this drink. Now he is making it for us! Be careful - these go down easy!”
Smoothie Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas, mashed
• 4 fluid ounces cream of coconut
• 6 fluid ounces rum
• 4 fluid ounces banana liqueur
• 3 cups crushed ice

In a blender, combine bananas, cream of coconut, rum, banana liqueur and ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Tofu Smoothie

•   1 cup Tropicana Orange-Pineapple Juice
•   2 cups frozen strawberries
•   1 tablespoon honey
•   1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•   1 pack Nasoya Silken Tofu
•   1 cup Silk Very Vanilla Soymilk
•   1 large banana
•   12 packets Splenda
•   Spike w/coconut rum (optional but recommended!)

Place all ingredients into a powerful

This smoothie recipe has something for everyone. See a fruit you don’t like or don’t have, then replace it with something you do have or do like. Fresh Fruit Smoothie

• 1 Cup Watermelon; Cut Up
• 1 Cup Cantaloupe Or Honeydew;
• 1 Cup Pineapple; Cut Up
• 1 Cup mango; Cut Up
• 1 Cup Strawberries; Halved
• 1/4 Cup Sugar
• 1 Cup Orange Juice
• Crushed Ice

Mix all ingredients except ice. Fill blender container 1/2 full of mixture. Add crushed ice to fill to the top. Cover and blend on high speed until
of a uniform consistency. Repeat with remaining mixture. Serve immediately; garnish with fruit, if desired. Garnish with a strawberry and a sprig of mint.