Tuesday, September 1st, 2009
I made the kids a special treat last night – banana split smoothies – I’ll admit they are not the healthiest smoothies, but they are so very delicious.
If you’re craving a banana split, why not bring the split to the smoothie? 
Banana Split Smoothie
- 1/4 cup of orange juice
- 4 ripe bananas
- 8 oz. crushed pineapple, drained
- ½ cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- 2 tbs of agave or honey
- 3 tbs of yogurt
- 3 heaped tbs of vanilla ice cream
- ***Optional garnish: whipped cream, chocolate syrup
Blend all ingredients with the exception of the garnish until smooth. Pour into large glasses and then add the garnish.
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Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
People are always asking me about fresh vs. frozen fruit for smoothies – which is better? How much do I use? Should I still use ice? Do I still need to add juice?
First of all, both will work just fine – if you just went to the Farmer’s Market and have a fridge full of fresh fruit goodies, I say blend them up! If you’re a little low on fresh produce, I’d be wiling to bet you have some frozen fruit hiding in your freezer. 
Here are a few best practices for adding the fruit to your smoothies – whether frozen or fresh:
- If you use frozen fruit, you do NOT need ice – the frozen fruit will give it a good consistency and of course, make it cold
- If you use fresh fruit, you will need to lower the juice by 1-2oz and add approx 2-4oz ice to taste. Ice will dilute the flavor a bit, but will add some coldness and thickness
- For frozen fruit smoothies, its best to add the juice first, then the banana, then the frozen fruit. Will help it blend
- For fresh fruit smoothies, its best to add the juice, then the banana and fresh fruit and then the ice. Again, this will help it blend.
Hope this helps!
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