Smoothies

It's too hot to bake - so not much going on here in August. However, one thing that's easy to do is blend up a smoothie. Just throw in your favorite ingredients - and voila! A refreshing treat.

Possible Ingredients

• frozen fruit (bananas, berries, passonfruit, etc)
• fresh fruit (pineapple, mango, etc)
• liquid
• yogurt
• milk
• juice
• apple
• grape
• orange (this will make it bitter)
• ice cream, sorbet
• ice

1. Chop fruit into smaller pieces, as necessary for your blender.
2. Add additional ingredients and blend until smooth (or slightly chunky if you prefer).
3. Drink or for a thick smoothie, eat with a spoon!

Notes

• My favorite simplest combinations are
• frozen banana and milk
• mango and ice
• My favorites are
• mixed berries and banana
• banana, pineapple, coconut milk (add rum to make pina coladas, or leave it out to keep it virgin)

Variations

• Add almonds for a bit of a crunch and extra protein. Or try pumpkin seeds or shredded coconut.
  
• Add fresh spinach for a bit of green.