Strawberry - Banana Smoothie
Appliance: Blender
Ingredients: Frozen Strawberries, Frozen Bananas, Light Vanilla Soy Milk, Spinach, Honey
Approx. Measurements: 3/4 cup strawberries, 1 banana in pieces, 1/2 cup spinach w/ stems removed, 1 cup van. soy milk, 1 tsp honey
1. Add all ingredients into blender.
2. Blend on "Puree" setting.
3. Blend until funnel appears in the middle.
4. Pour adults portion into cup. And if you have children add baby cereal and blend for a few seconds.
Serving sizes.
The Last Step is to Enjoy!!
Additional Information
Not using frozen fruit? Add ice. Start with 1/2 cup and add depending on thickness wanted.
Too Thick? Add more liquid.
Different Fruit Combinations? Add pinnaples, mandarin oranges, blueberry...any fruit you like.
Bananas are overripe? Don't throw them away. Peel and Freeze them. You won't need to add ice. Or throw them in banana bread...yumm!
Is a banana necessary? Yes, it is important for the texture.
Why add veggies? For additional nutrients, and because this is the best way for my children to eat them.
Different Veggies to Add? Try spinach, celery, and kale. If you can't taste it, why not add it?
When to drink a smoothie? Breakfast, when you don't have time to make something and its good for on-the-go. Snack Time, when you want something light but filling. Dessert, skip the ice cream and make an extra thick smoothie and eat with a spoon.
How to make your smoothie more like those smoothie places? Use turbinado sugar, which is a raw form of sugar, instead of white sugar. But why add sugar when you can use sweet fruit. Use concentrated fruit juices, you can find this in the freezer fruit juice section at your local grocery, about 2 tbsp should do it. (Try grape concentrate w/ strawberries and bananas, or lemon concentrate w/ strawberries and bananas). Use liquid wheat germ.
How do you know so much about smoothies? I worked at a smoothie place in college.
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