Triple Berry Smoothie

Another smoothie from our summer smoothie marathon! These remind me of the long summer days that were happening not so long ago. I wish I could go back in time just a few months because these long Fall days have already been long enough.


Triple Berry Smoothie 
1/ 2 cup water
1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup frozen unsweetened strawberries
1/2 cup frozen unsweetened blueberries
1/2 cup frozen unsweetened raspberries

Place all ingredients in blender. Blend completely.

Blueberry Peach Smoothie

You can tell that the blueberries color this smoothie, that's for sure! Very tasty. Enjoy!


Blueberry Peach Smoothie
1/2 cup grapes, red or green
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 medium peach
1 cup ice cubes

Blend all ingredients until smooth.

Peach Raspberry Smoothie

Summer isn't quite just a memory since we are still having warm, sunny weather. And for us, summer meant a smoothie marathon! What that means is that I will have a smattering of smoothie posts in between some other genres of food over the next few posts. I hope you get to try a few new flavors! You don't even need a high powered, expensive blender. We've made some of ours in an inexpensive $20 blender in the past (although now we have a workhorse blender).

This smoothie was delicious! I was surprised that it turned out so dark because with peach as the first word in the title of the recipe I was expecting it to be more orange or peachy in color. It had a great combination of flavors. We actually made two batches, one with honey and one without. I was served the one without and thought it tasted just fine, my husband though said that the honey did make it a bit tastier. Enjoy! 
 
Peach Raspberry Smoothie
2 cups water
2 cups grapes, red or green
2 cups frozen unsweetened peaches
1 cup frozen unsweetened raspberries
2 tablespoons agave nectar or honey, optional

Blend all ingredients until smooth.

Makes 3 servings

Peach Mango Smoothie

This summer we enjoyed A LOT of smoothies! Not only did we drink our usual, the green smoothie, but we actually branched out and tried a few different flavors. This one, and another similar variation, were two of the best. They definitely taste like summer! Enjoy!

Peach Mango Smoothie
1 cup water
1 mango, peeled, pitted
2 peaches, halved, pitted
1 tablespoon honey (you don't have to put this in)
2 cups ice cubes

Place all ingredients in blender. Blend thoroughly.

Makes about 4 cups

Kiwi Watermelon Smoothie

Most mornings we have a green smoothie for breakfast. And while I am happy with that, I finally decided to open up the cookbook that came with our blender to take a look at some other flavor combinations. I happened to have watermelon in the fridge, and it wasn't the best for just eating plain so I thought I'd try it in a smoothie. I also didn't have any dates on hand so I decided to throw in a handful of raisins instead.

It turned out okay. It was pretty watery. My 5 1/2 year old son thought it was okay. He actually slurped it down pretty quickly (possibly because it was watery and not as thick as our usual smoothies), but I don't think it will be a repeat breakfast at our house.


Kiwi Watermelon Smoothie
1 1/2 cups watermelon, peeled and cubed
1 kiwi, halved, peeled
1 date, pitted (or a handful of raisins)
1 cup ice cubes 

Place in blender in order listed. Blend completely.

Green Smoothie

Great tasting and healthy for you! You can't go wrong with a green smoothie. I know this may not sound appealing to some of you, but you should at least give it a try before you form an opinion of it. I was a bit hesitant at first, but once I tried it I found I really enjoyed it. I've now converted 4 of my family members from totally resistant, to trying, to drinking them at least 4 times a week. Enjoy!

Side Note: We usually drink a smoothie in place of a meal. We've had them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. If you drink it by itself it doesn't have much staying power, but you will be amazed at how much one slice of whole grain toast with your smoothie will fill you up more than just the smoothie itself. 

Green Smoothies
Makes a single serving

Base to start with:
20 large grapes or 25 small grapes
3/4 cup fresh pineapple, chunked
2 cups spinach leaves
1 tablespoon flax
6-8 ice cubes

Optional Add-ins:
1/2 banana
1/2 orange
1/2 apple
veggies or other fruits

Completely blend all ingredients.