Fruit Smoothies

Yea for strawberries!!!

Boy are they ever in season, only $1.25 for a carton full of ripe strawberries!  I've been buying them up like crazy and freezing them for smoothies.  If you have never tried to freeze strawberries the best way is to wash and remove the stems with a knife, place them in a single layer on a baking sheet to freeze, and after a couple of hours you can put them all in a ziplock bag.  I also like to buy up tons of bananas when they go on sale and freeze them too (make sure you peel the bananas before you freeze them).  With the bananas you can just put them straight in a ziplock bag as they won't freeze together.  So much cheaper than buying frozen fruit.

I like to keep my smoothies simple and to the point. No added sugar or juices ... just fruit and milk.  This is our after workout treat, or our morning treat, or our "Hey its a great day!" treat.  Basically we would have this all the time if we could. :)

Fruit Smoothie for two

Ingredients:

• 2 Frozen bananas 
• 6-8 frozen strawberries
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 3-4 cups milk (or till the milk covers at least half the fruit in the blender)

Pulse in blender first, then gradually increase speed till all smooth.  Add more milk if you don't want it too thick.  Have fun & play around with different kinds of fruit!