It may sound a little odd to be posting smoothie recipes in the middle of a cold winter season; but not really.
We are in the midst of flu season too. The sudden temperature changes and all the virus mutations have a lot of people walking around with fever and colds. This includes sore throat.
It is hard to enjoy a meal when you have a fever and your throat hurts. These smoothies are the answer.
Be sure to freeze some extras and keep them handy for when you are feeling better and just need an easy portable drink to take with you in the car for a quick breakfast on the way to work. You may have to turn on the heater as you go; but these refreshing drinks will get your day off to a healthy start. They will definitely give you a good energy boost with which to tackle your busy day.
If you use the blender I’ve recommended below; all you have to do is detach your smoothie from your blender; place the lid and go!
Keep these recipes handy to re-use this summer too.
You can’t go wrong with a good smoothie.
RASPBERRY AND MANGO SMOOTHIE
Ingredients:
1 Banana
½ pint frozen mangos (buy the frozen packages from the store)
½ pint frozen raspberries (buy the frozen packages from the store)
¼ cup spinach leaves
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
6 cubes frozen milk
1 Tablespoon flax
Directions:
Dump ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
Enjoy!(Remember to freeze extra into ice cubes for next time)
STRAWBERRY/BANANA SMOOTHIE
Ingredients:
3 Bananas
1 pint cleaned strawberries with the leaves removed
¼ cup spinach leaves
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
6 cubes frozen milk
1 Tablespoon flax
Directions:
Dump ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!
Tip: Freeze the pre-measured fruit portions for this drink in plastic bags in order to use the next time. Keep a gallon of milk ice cubes frozen in order to use with all of the smoothie recipes. Once frozen you can put the 6 cubes of frozen milk inside the individual fruit bags.
MIXED BERRY SMOOTHIE
Ingredients:
1 Banana
1 pint mixed berries (buy the frozen ones at the store)
¼ cup spinach leaves
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
6 cubes frozen milk
1 Tablespoon flax
Directions:
Dump ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!
Note: Freeze the pre-measured fruit portions for this drink in plastic bags in order to use the next time. Keep a gallon of milk ice cubes frozen in order to use with all of the smoothie recipes. Once frozen you can put the 6 cubes of milk inside the individual fruit bags. Just pull out and add the rest.
MANGO-PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE
Ingredients:
1 Banana
½ pint frozen mangos (buy the frozen packages from the store)
½ pint frozen pineapple (buy the frozen packages from the store)
¼ cup spinach leaves
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
6 cubes frozen milk
1 Tablespoon flax
Directions:
Dump ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!
Tip: Freeze pre-measured fruit portions for this drink in plastic bags in order to use the next time. Keep a gallon of milk ice cubes frozen in order to use with all of the smoothie recipes. Once frozen you can put the 6 cubes of milk inside the individual fruit bags.
APPLES AND ORANGES SMOOTHIE
Ingredients:
2 Bananas
½ pint chopped apple
1 cup orange juice (juice from a fresh orange)
¼ cup spinach leaves
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
6 cubes frozen milk
1 Tablespoon flax
Directions:
Dump ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Enjoy!(Remember to freeze extra fruit and ice cubes ahead for next time)