Continue reading]]> My kids love smoothies and this healthy strawberry banana smoothie recipe is my go to when we have company over or if we are just looking for a refreshing and healthy treat.  You don’t have to have a Blendtec blender, that’s ok. Just use what you have. But, if you plan to have smoothies often, I would highly recommend investing in one. I make a green smoothie every day for breakfast, and other blenders I’ve tried just didn’t hold a candle to the Blendtec. I’ve had mine for several years and it’s the most used kitchen appliance in my house. I can’t say enough good things about it!

Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe

(put in blender in the order listed)

1 ripe banana

1 small can pineapple canned with natural juice and no sugar (optional).  Dump in the whole thing.  If you don’t use pineapple, add in a tablespoon of agave nectar or honey to sweeten the smoothie.

1-2 cups coconut milk (or milk of your choice).  Use less for a thicker smoothie.

1 T. chia seed, a super-food and full of omega 3’s (they are tasteless)

2 T. gogi berry, a super-food, kind of tastes like a raisin.

2 cups frozen strawberries

3 ice cubes

Blend twice on the frozen fruits function of the blender.

Additional things you could add: (unsweetened sparkling water instead of coconut milk, 2 c. spinach, grapes, honey, or mango)

Serve with an ice cub and a bendy straw and you’re done!  In case you are wondering, the cups were purchased on ebay.

Continue reading]]> I love all of the many positives that come from drinking green smoothies.  You get the benefits of the whole fruits and vegetables as well as fiber from the skins.  You will notice a difference when you drink a spinach smoothie every day.

First: you will have more energy and increased stamina

Second: your skin, nails and hair will be more healthy

Third: you will be less hungry and will eat less

Fourth: smoothies can be customized to your individual tastes and you can put what you want in them

Fifth: it’s a great way to get enough vegetables into the bellies of your kids.  My kids will all drink green smoothies

Sixth: You will get sick less often as green smoothies are chalked full of antioxidants and healthy vitamins and minerals that are highly absorbable and available immediately to the body.

Seventh: Another nice thing about smoothies is they are a great way to use up lots of fruits and vegetables that come from your garden (or your neighbor’s garden!) or things that you won’t get to eating and may throw away.

There are many more reasons to love smoothies.  Please post a comment if you know of additional benefits!  We’d love to hear from you.

Here’s the recipe for this smoothie in the Blendtec Blender.

(in order listed)

1 pint raspberries

1 ripe banana

1/2 – 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice

3/4 cup rice milk (or milk of your choice)

2 cups organic spinach

1 T.chia seed, a tasteless super-food

1 c. frozen strawberries

Blend on the frozen fruit setting.  I blend mine twice.  Serve with an ice cube and a straw.

Make sure to share with your kids!  I don’t force my kids to drink green smoothies.  I let them take a small drink and if they like it, they can have the rest, if they don’t like it, I will drink it later or another day.  Most of the time they like them though.

If you would like another green smoothie recipe, check out this video I took of a Blendtec Demonstration at Costco.  The smoothie she made was delicious.  Even the kids that were there watching liked it!

Post a comment if you have any questions and I will answer them to the best of my ability.

Continue reading]]> I make a smoothie nearly every day.  I love my Blendtec blender for that reason. I feel like it has helped our family eat a lot healthier and waste less fruits and vegetables. Instead of wasting, we throw them into a smoothie!

This dairy free peach smoothie recipe is definitely for kids or adults.  It’s healthy, tasty, and easy.  I like easy. Just throw the following ingredients into the blender in the order listed, blend, and you’re done!

DAIRY FREE PEACH SMOOTHIE RECIPE

2-3 fresh peaches, pitted and roughly cut

1 banana

3 cups vanilla almond or rice milk

1 T. Chia seeds (superfood with no taste)

1/4 cup ice

optional: frozen strawberries or raspberries and a handful of spinach

Simply blend and enjoy!  Aren’t the matryoshka cups cute?  I stumbled upon them while on vacation in Seattle at Target of all places.  It reminds me of my days in Russia and also makes it fun for the kids!  I think presentation is everything.  I try to serve smoothies in beautiful cups with a straw.  I think it makes them taste better :).

Continue reading]]> I adore my Blendtec Blender! I have a green smoothie nearly every day and it tastes fabulous.  My kids love them too.  I use my Blendtec, oh, at least once a day and sometimes multiple times per day. I have become kind of a little famous with my children’s friends because every time they come over they ask if I will make them smoothies. I love that the smoothies taste like a dessert but are secretly healthy. When I was away on vacation for a month this last summer I stayed with my sister in law who has a (I’m whispering this so no one will hear) Vitamix.  I made a few smoothies in it and I couldn’t get them to blend up.  I know there are people who love their Vitamix as much as I love my Blentec, but I honestly think Blendtec is heads and shoulders above Vitamix.  It blends better without even having a tamper.  Anyway, that’s just my personal opinion.  I have had my blendtec for several years.  I did have a problem with the rubber seal on the bottom leaking after a couple years.  I got a brand new replacement for free.  That’s the kind of company they are.  Now on to this yummy smoothie recipe with spinach!

Somehow this recipe remind me of this Kid History Video because I’m totally that kind of Mom (the play button is hidden in the middle of the white 6 in case you were wondering!

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Continue reading]]> Smoothie recipes for kids are the best because not only do the kids enjoy them, the parents do too!  We served this smoothie when company came over and it was a big hit.  It only took a few minutes to make and everyone wanted seconds.  We used fresh berries in this drink, but you could certainly use frozen if that’s easier for you.

Don’t you love the cup?  I found a set of 8 of these antique glasses on ebay and there’s Madeline on one side and Pepito on the other.

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Continue reading]]> My kids love smoothies and we make them nearly every day in my amazing and wonderful Blendtec Blender.  This smoothie is a rich, red color and tastes as good as it looks.  The best part is, it’s 100% fruit and very healthy!  The spinach will add a slight earthy flavor but it assumes the other flavors in the drink.  So if your kids are out of the room, add the spinach and they will never know!  We hope you enjoy this yummy kids smoothie recipe as much as we do.

Kids Cherry Smoothie

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A smoothie a day keeps the doctor away!  If you need an energy or an immune boost, this is the smoothie for you.  Our kids even like to drink it.  Don’t let the green color scare you, it actually tastes GOOD, very very good!  It makes a perfect meal replacement if you are on the run and don’t have time to make anything for breakfast or lunch.  This is like a salad in a glass!

All 7 cups of this smoothie was around $6 to make in my Blendtec blender (which I love and sing it’s praises every day when I use it)!  Our family is gluten and dairy free and our smoothies are too.

My kids all like green smoothies, but if yours have a hard time with the bright green color, you might want to try out these Zoo Pals Cups. I like how they have lids and bendy straws (eat your heart out Sarah Palin!) and are around 5 cents a piece which is totally worth encouraging your kids to drink these great smoothies!

Green smoothies taste best when enjoyed right away and very cold.  I usually put an ice cube in mine.  If you have extra, you can save it in an air tight container (like a canning jar) for up to 24 hours.

We love smoothie recipes for kids, here’s the recipe for the green smoothie listed above.

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