What You Need:

• 2 sweet potatoes, cooked and cooled
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 2 (8 oz) containers vanilla yogurt
• 1 C milk
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 10 ice cubes

How to Make It:

1. Put the sweet potatoes and bananas in the blender.
2. Add the yogurt.
3. Pour in the milk.
4. Add the sugar.
5. Place the ice cubes on top.
6. Blend until very smooth.

If you want this to taste just like Mom’s candied sweet potatoes use brown sugar instead of white sugar.  Adjust the amount to ½ tsp. and enjoy.

What You Need:

• 1 (8 oz) container plain yogurt
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 stalk of celery, chopped
• 3 romaine lettuce leaves
• 1 TBSP onion, minced
• 6 ice cubes
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to Make It:

1. Place the yogurt into the blender.
2. Add all the vegetables.
3. Place the ice on top.
4. Puree until smooth.
5. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Blend slightly to mix in the seasoning.

There’s nothing like a summer salad.  Too often there’s just not enough time to eat them.  Try this smoothie to get those vegetables in a cool refreshing drink even on the run.

What You Need:

• 1 C vanilla yogurt
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 2 TBSP strawberry jam
• 1 TBSP honey

How to Make It:

1. Place the yogurt into the blender.
2. Add the banana and strawberry jam.
3. Pour in the honey.
4. Blend mixture on high for about 30 seconds.
5. Mixture should be frothy when ready to serve.

Any type of yogurt and jam will work in this smoothie.  Find your favorite and enjoy.