Smoothies...

So we recently bought one of these.  My friend Tammy has had one of these for a while now and she ranted and raved about it and still uses it months later.  This is where her breakfast comes from.  I did a smoothie for breakfast last week and it was god but drinking my breakfast is going to be something i need to get used to. ( i just became a breakfast eater)

But anyways, this is a GREAT little machine and it is fairly inexpensive.  This brand and model we purchased at Sam's Club for about $20.  Before we bought this model we did look at Walmart and they had two other options under $30 (the one we wanted they didn't have).

While at Sam's Club we also purchased some frozen fruits, pineapple and mango, and a pomegranate mixed berry.  We choose frozen because it was something that suits our needs.  Tammy uses fresh fruit she buys and then preps and freezes it herself.  Either way the nutritional values hold strong so it is your preference and what will work best for your household.  

These are the ingredients I use for my children's smoothies.  They are a great way to get some fruits and vegetables into your kids without having them complain because of the way it looks.

So I used 1 banana cut into slices, 4 strawberries, 2 TBS plain nonfat Greek yogurt, 1 TBS honey (natural sweetener that can also help with allergies), 1/8 cup almond milk, and about 3/4 cup ice (ice depends on how thick and icy you want it).

Put it in your blender cup and blend away!

Pour and serve!

There will be sure to have happy faces all around.

There are so many different ingredients you can put into smoothies the options are almost endless!

Smoothies are also a great way for adults to get in their fruits and veggies as well.  Just be sure to watch what your putting in and MEASURE everything because the calories can add up really fast. So embrace summer with a yummy frozen nutritious drink with your kids.