FBF: Raspberry Soda Smoothie

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RASPBERRY SODA SMOOTHIE

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FBF: Sundae Smoothie

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SUNDAE SMOOTHIE

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FBF: Raspberry & Banana Yogurt Smoothie

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RASPBERRY & BANANA YOGURT SMOOTHIE

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FBF: Cantaloupe & Peach Smoothie

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CANTALOUPE & PEACH SMOOTHIE

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Rhubarb & Mixed Fruit Smoothie

SMOOTHIE MONDAY

RHUBARB & MIXED FRUIT SMOOTHIE

1/2 cup rhubarb, chopped
1 cup frozen mixed fruit
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/8 cup water

• Place all ingredients into a blender. Process until smooth. (add more water if needed to get to desired consistency)

Christmas Smoothie

CHRISTMAS SMOOTHIE

10oz Frozen Strawberries, slightly thawed
1/4 cup water
2 cups vanilla frozen yogurt
1 candy cane, slightly crushed, and one to garnish
green food coloring gel

• In a blender, process strawberries and water. Move to another cup
• Placed crushed candy canes on a place. Cover rim of the glass with green food gel, then invert over crushed candy cane.
• Pour the strawberries in the glass at the same time as the frozen yogurt to create swirl.
• Garnish with candy cane and serve immediately. 

Don't forget to hop over to the Holiday Sweets Round-Up to link up fabulous Christmas desserts!

Pumpkin Pie Latte

Everything pumpkin at this time of the year! I've found some recipes that I couldn't resist...and I'm sharing with you!

SMOOTHIE MONDAY

PUMPKIN PIE LATTE

1 1/2 cups coffee, frozen, partially thawed [don't use bold or extra bold--it will be too bitter]
2 Tbsp. pumpkin, canned
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. pumpkin spice, ground
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 cup half & half [or use "pumpkin pie spice creamer for an added boost in the flavor!]

• Mix all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
• [optional] Top with whipped cream and a dash of cinnamon.

recipe derived from Peanut-Butter and Peppers August 2012

Banana Latte Smoothie

SMOOTHIE MONDAY

BANANA LATTE SMOOTHIE

1 cup milk
1/2 packet of starbucks "via" instant coffee-to-go (or 1 tablespoon instant coffee)
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream (or 1 tablespoon plain yogurt)
2 bananas
6 ice cubes

• Mix all the ingredients together in a blender. Process until smooth. Serve Immediately.

Kiwi Yogurt Smoothie

SMOOTHIE MONDAY

KIWI YOGURT SMOOTHIE

My kids have been begging me to make a smoothie with kiwi's, so I finally gave in. Kiwi is a delicious fruit, however, it can be really ripe and sweet, or really sour. I usually get a combination, I can really tell the difference until I eat it. So with that, I made a smoothie, then needed to "re-do" it with a little bit of sugar added. I didn't realize how much the sour takes over the sweet.

5-6 fresh kiwis, peeled
1/2 cup yogurt
2 tblsp sugar

• In a blender, process until smooth. Serves 2 big glasses.

Peanut Butter Cup Smoothie

SMOOTHIE MONDAY

PEANUT BUTTER CUP SMOOTHIE

3 cups vanilla-flavored soy milk 
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup honey
1/4 teaspoon salt

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
• Drizzle chocolate syrup around a glass, then pour in smoothie mix.
• Serves 4

Green Machine Smoothie

SMOOTHIE MONDAY

THE GREEN MACHINE

    

3 cups green grapes, washed and stems removed, frozen
1 cup packed baby spinach
1 granny smith apple, peeled, cored and chopped
1-1/2 cups apple juice

• In a blender, combine all ingredients and process until smooth. Serves 4.

Over the Rainbow Smoothie

SMOOTHIE MONDAY

OVER THE RAINBOW SMOOTHIE

1-1/2 cups fruit punch
1/3 cup rainbow sherbet
1/2 cup club soda
additional rainbow sherbet for garnish

• Combine fruit punch and sherbet in blender. Process until smooth. Pour into glasses; add club soda. 
• Top with additional sherbet!

For the colorful rims on the glasses, wet edges of glasses then turn them upside down and dip them into colorful sprinkles.

Banana Yogurt Shake

SMOOTHIE MONDAY

BANANA YOGURT SHAKE

1-1/2 cups milk
2 ripe bananas, frozen (if not frozen, add a few ice cubes)
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
dash ground nutmeg

• Combine ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Makes 4 servings.

Berry Smoothie

1 medium banana
1 can (6oz) Pineapple Juice
1 cup blueberries
1 carton (6 oz) blueberry yogurt
whipped cream (for topping)

• In a blender, process until smooth. Top with whipped cream and blueberries.

Smoothie Monday: Banana-Pineapple Breakfast Shake

1 ripe banana, peeled
1 can (8oz) rushed pineapple in juice, undrained
2 cups vanilla yogurt
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup ice cubes 

• In a blender, process until smooth. Garnish with pineapple pieces and ground nutmeg. Serve immediately. Serves 4.

Smoothie Monday: Raspberry Soda Smoothie

2 cups raspberries (fresh or frozen)
1 can (12 oz) sprite
6 oz vanilla yogurt (or raspberry yogurt)
3 large icecubes

• In a blender, process all ingredients until smooth. Garnish with fresh raspberries. Serve immediately. 2 Servings.

Smoothie Monday: Mango Yogurt Smoothie

1 cup vanilla yogurt
2 cups mango (fresh, canned or frozen)
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons pineapple juice
2 tablespoons orange juice

• In a blender, process until smooth. Garnish with lime wedges. Serves 2 to 3.

Smoothie Run-Down

February was a month full of smoothies. I have found so many delicious ones, I can't say which one is my favorite. They are all unique! So I'm going to attempt to do "Monday Smoothie" segment every week, because I haven't finished making them! So here is a quick list of all of them!

Blackberry Banana Smoothie         Chocolate Banana Smoothie                   Saturn Slush
                                                

Peach Blossom Fuzz                              Orange Julius            Cantaloupe & Peach Smoothie
                                                 

Pear Slushie          Vanilla Coffee Smoothie        Raspberry & Banana Yogurt Smoothie
                                                 

Sundae Smoothie


 

I hope ya'll all have enjoyed these smoothies! If you tried one, let me know what you think about it! And remember, each Monday I will add another one!

Cantaloupe & Peach Smoothie

So, we had a little bit of left-over cantaloupe sitting around...so I decided to get creative. The first one I tried wasn't so successful, but the 2nd time, perfect! Now, I don't have exact measurements, but I'm sure it'll be great whether you have more or less of each ingredient.

CANTALOUPE & PEACH SMOOTHIE

1/3 cantaloupe, cut into cubes
2 cups frozen peaches
2 packages of peach yogurt (about 6 oz each) [I used greek yogurt and was just as delish!]
1-1/2 cups Mango-Orange-Peach Juice (or just mango, or just orange, or just peach--which ever you have!)
2 tablespoons sugar

• In a blender, process all ingredients until smooth.


• Add more juice as needed for the right consistency.


• Serve immediately! Serves 4.

Orange Julius

1 can frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed just a bit to easily remove from can
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1/4 cup sugar|
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
|10 to 12 ice cubes

• In a blender, combine orange juice, milk, water, sugar and vanilla. Cover and blend until smooth.


• With blender running, add ice subes, one at a time, through the opening in lid. Blend until smooth.


• Serve immediately. Yield: 4 to 5 servings [1 cup equals 156 calories]