Fruit Smoothie



If you have a blender, there are endless possibilities for smoothies that you can make.  Summertime, when it is hot outside, is an excellent time to make smoothies.  Smoothies are quick and easy to whip up, and they do not use the oven or stove so extra heat is not generated in the house.

 

I am giving you our basic recipe, but this is something that is never made the same in our house.  It all depends upon the fruit we have on hand.  Our fruit smoothies are yogurt-based so that we benefit from the good bacteria (Probiotics) that is contained in yogurt.  I make our yogurt, but if you are buying yours, make sure you get one that contains no added sugar and that is not made from low fat or homogenized milk.  You can also use freshly made kefir instead of yogurt in your smoothie.

 

Ingredients (I use all organic):

Fresh or frozen fruit (about 2 cups), such as banana, strawberries, blueberries, other berries, peaches, cherries, cantaloupe, pineapple, etc.

1 pint homemade or plain yogurt such as Stonyfield's (or homemade kefir)

1 Tbl freshly ground flax seed

1 - 2 Tbl pure raw honey (use local if you have allergy problems)

Place fruit in blender and process until smooth.  If buying fresh fruit, buy what is in season and get organic if one of the 'dirty dozen'.  If most of your fruit is frozen, you may need some liquid at this point.  Jon (who is our smoothie maker) adds a little of our raw milk if a liquid is needed.

 

Next add the flax, yogurt and honey.  Process gently on low until well mixed.  Pour into glasses and serve anytime of the day.  In the summer, we often have a smoothie for breakfast with homemade muffins as shown in the top photo.