Post by gayla on May 9, 2008 14:05:19 GMT -5
Fresh Fruit Smoothies
4 cups frozen fruit (any combination* - chunked)
Non fat yogurt
Extract flavorings
Ice cubes
Fruit juices or water
This is the not a recipe! Let me say that right off. This is simply a list of possibilities. First, you must have a blender. The rest is up to you. My family began by experimenting with left-over fruit. I had prepared too much fruit for guests at a barbecue and I didn't want to
throw it away. I bagged the prepared fruit and froze it. A few days later, I found my son whipping up some of the best drinks I had ever tasted.
We have since refined the process and decided on the combinations we like best. The amount of frozen fruit or ice you use depends on how thick you like your smoothies. Do you like to drink it or spoon it? If I want a more intense flavor, I add frozen juice concentrates instead of juice or water. Extract flavorings can also add a flavor dimension such as coconut, vanilla, mint, or almond. The addition of non-fat yogurt gives the drink a
richer, more shake-like, feeling. It can be eliminated for a lighter drink. I always put banana in every drink I make for myself. It adds the most natural sweetness of any of the fruits. Always use ripe to very ripe fruit.
Now you will never throw another piece of fruit away. Freeze it!
Perfect for Sunday night popcorn feasts, summer lazy days, after-school snacks.
* Fruit Options: bananas, strawberries, blueberries, mango, raspberries, pineapple, cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew, oranges, papaya, kiwi, or any other fruit you would like to try.
4 cups frozen fruit (any combination* - chunked)
Non fat yogurt
Extract flavorings
Ice cubes
Fruit juices or water
This is the not a recipe! Let me say that right off. This is simply a list of possibilities. First, you must have a blender. The rest is up to you. My family began by experimenting with left-over fruit. I had prepared too much fruit for guests at a barbecue and I didn't want to
throw it away. I bagged the prepared fruit and froze it. A few days later, I found my son whipping up some of the best drinks I had ever tasted.
We have since refined the process and decided on the combinations we like best. The amount of frozen fruit or ice you use depends on how thick you like your smoothies. Do you like to drink it or spoon it? If I want a more intense flavor, I add frozen juice concentrates instead of juice or water. Extract flavorings can also add a flavor dimension such as coconut, vanilla, mint, or almond. The addition of non-fat yogurt gives the drink a
richer, more shake-like, feeling. It can be eliminated for a lighter drink. I always put banana in every drink I make for myself. It adds the most natural sweetness of any of the fruits. Always use ripe to very ripe fruit.
Now you will never throw another piece of fruit away. Freeze it!
Perfect for Sunday night popcorn feasts, summer lazy days, after-school snacks.
* Fruit Options: bananas, strawberries, blueberries, mango, raspberries, pineapple, cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew, oranges, papaya, kiwi, or any other fruit you would like to try.