Smoothie of the morning

by Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home on October 24, 07

in Nutrition

This household loves smoothies!!!! My husband's affectionate nickname for me (especially when he wants a smoothie, hmmmmm :) ) is the "Smoothie Queen". Last Christmas I was incredibly blessed (and spoiled!) with a Vita-Mix blender to help support our habit (our daily smoothie habit, that is). I'll try to share some of my favorite recipes as I think of them or make them.

Raspberry Pina Colada

1 cup plain yogurt

1/2- 1 cup of coconut milk (depends how much you like coconut) or 1-2 large Tbsp of coconut paste

3/4 cup frozen raspberries

1 cup frozen pineapple

2 frozen bananas (broken into 1/4 pieces, they blend easier)- my daughter added an extra 1/2 banana today and it was fine

honey to taste (1-2 Tbsp.) or Stevia (2-3 packets?)

enough water to get it all moving- probably at least a cup, depends on your blender

any superfoods you want your family to have (ie. flax oil, bee pollen, green foods, ground flax seed, ground sesame or pumpkin seed, etc.- there are so many to choose from! I don't use greens in this smoothie because it ruins the nice color)

Serves 2-3 (my husband and I have a good sized glass, and my almost 3 year old has only a little bit less than us- the 5 mth old gets it vicariously through his milkies)

About Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home


Stephanie Langford has a passion for sharing ideas and information for homemakers who want to make healthy changes in their homes, and carefully steward all that they've been given. She has written two books geared to helping families live more naturally and eat real, whole foods, without being overwhelmed and without going broke. She is the editor and author of Keeper of the Home.

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    Emma August 18, 2010 at 1:06 am

    How do you freeze your pineapple? Cheers :)
    Emma´s last [type] ..What to eat Wednesdays – Tomato and tamarind soup

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    Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home August 18, 2010 at 10:48 am

    @Emma, I just peel and chop it up, throw it in a bag and freeze it. It clumps together a bit, but a good bang on the counter usually remedies the problem. :)

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