Fruit Smoothies

I hate failing. Not like anyone really likes to fail, but in the smoothie department I have to admit to being a miserable failure (at least in the eyes of my four children.) No matter what I'd whip up, after one sip my kids seemed to suddenly disappear leaving a melty mess in their wake . Determined to remedy this situation I turned to Cook's Country, one of my favorite recipe resources. With their tips for smoothies I was finally able to create a smoothie my kids loved and mend my broken ego!Here is what helped me.



Splurge a little- Taste testers found non-fat yogurt too gritty. Not surprisingly, this is what I had been using. A simple switch to low-fat worked wonders.


Use Frozen Fruit- If you have fresh fruit, freeze for 2-3 hours.Frozen fruit is frozen at it's peak and often has more flavor than off-season fruit. The frozen fruit adds flavor and body without iciness.


The formula for success-

2 cups frozen fruit
1 1/2 cups low fat yogurt
1/2 cup juice
2 bananas (make sure they are ripe. The green ones will taste unripe even in a smoothie)
2 tablespoons honey

Blend until desired consistency is reached.


I used frozen strawberries, low fat vanilla yogurt and orange juice.



Yield: 3-4 breakfast sized smoothies. Smoothies will not keep so if you need to, halve the recipe.



Posted by: Sallie

Honey Fruit Salad

I always like to have some form of fruit for breakfast and this was perfect. Simple, beautiful and delicious. They honey and lemon juice brought out the flavor of the fruit and my whole family loved it. This will now be a delicious addition to my traditional Christmas Breakfast.

Honey Fruit Salad
from allrecipes and Leigh Anne

2 medium firm bananas, sliced
2 C fresh blueberries
2 C fresh raspberries
2 C fresh strawberries, sliced
5 Tbsp honey
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
3/4 tsp poppy seeds

Combine fruit in a large bowl. In a small bowl combine the honey, lemon juice and poppy seeds. Pour over fruit and toss to coat.

Posted by: Sallie