• 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.

• ¼ C Carmel ice cream topping
• 1/8 C chocolate syrup
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
• ½ C milk
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 8 ice cubes

How to Make It:

1. Place the ice cream topping and syrup into the blender.
2. Add the apples.
3. Pour in the milk.
4. Sprinkle with the cinnamon.
5. Add the ice cubes to the top.
6. Blend until creamy.

Experiment with the syrups to find just the right taste.  Using a tart apple will make this drink less sweet due to the natural juices in the apple.

• ½ C milk
• ½ C almonds
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 1 TBSP honey
• 2 TBSP vanilla yogurt
• 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 4 ice cubes

How to Make It:

1. Pour the milk into the blender.
2. Add the almonds, banana, honey, yogurt and extract.
3. Sprinkle in the nutmeg.
4. Add the ice cubes.
5. Blend on high until frothy.

This is a great get me started in the morning smoothie.  Replace the banana with a peach and the vanilla extract with almond extract to make a slightly different taste.  If you aren’t partial to nutmeg try cinnamon instead.

• 8 herbal lemon tea bags
• 2 C boiling water
• 1 pint raspberry sherbert
• 2 C pineapple juice

How to Make It:

1. Pour the boiling water over the tea bags.
2. Cover and allow to set 5 minutes.
3. Remove the tea bags and place the tea in the refrigerator to cool.
4. Place the sherbet and juice in the blender.
5. Add the tea.
6. Blend until smooth.

This smoothie is very relaxing.  Try it on a stress filled day to unwind and help you enjoy the rest of the day.

• 2 C low fat milk
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
• ¼ C raisins
• ½ C instant oatmeal
• 1 TBSP creamy peanut butter

How to Make It:

1. Place the milk, apple pieces and raisins into the blender.
2. Add the oats and place the peanut butter on top.
3. Cover and blend well.

This makes a great breakfast drink for children.  It tastes like an old fashion oatmeal cookie with a touch of peanut butter.  The raisins are optional.

• ½ C evaporated milk
• 1 C peach yogurt
• ½ C peach sorbet
• 1 C peaches, frozen and cut into chunks
• ¼ tsp. cinnamon

How to Make It:

1. Put the yogurt and evaporated milk together in the blender.
2. Blend until just combined.
3. Add the sorbet and peaches.
4. Blend until smooth and creamy.
5. Sprinkle the cinnamon on top just before serving.

If you aren’t fond of cinnamon as a garnish add it to the mixture with the sorbet and peaches and blend well.  For a little sweeter kick combine the cinnamon with a little sugar and sprinkle on the top before serving.

• 2 C honeydew melon, cut into pieces
• 2 kiwi, peeled and cut into pieces
• 1 green apple, peeled, cored and cut into pieces
• 1 TBSP lime juice
• 4 TBSP sugar
• 1 C ice cubes

How to Make It:

1. Place all the fruit pieces into the blender.
2. Add the lime juice and blend 30 seconds to combine.
3. Sprinkle in the sugar and add the ice cubes.
4. Continue blending until mixture becomes very smooth.

If you prefer a more tangy bite leave out the sugar or add just a little at a time to reach the desired sweetness.

• 1 (8 oz) can fruit cocktail, untrained and chilled
• 1 C milk
• ¼ C nonfat milk powder
• ½ tsp. vanilla
• ½ C ice cubes
• 2 dashes cinnamon

How to Make It:

1. Place the fruit cocktail juice and all in the blender.
2. Pour in the milk.
3. Add the milk powder and vanilla.
4. Blend on low until just combined.
5. Add the ice cubes and blend until smooth.
6. Add the cinnamon as a garnish just before serving.

This is a child favorite. The juice from the fruit cocktail makes this a sweet drink that appeals to children especially when it’s warm outside.

• 1 C orange juice
• 1 C papaya, peeled and diced
• ½ C cantaloupe, peeled and diced
• ½ C mango, peeled and diced
• 2 apricots, pitted and diced

How to Make It:

1. Pour the orange juice into the blender.
2. Add the papaya, cantaloupe, mango and apricots.
3. On medium speed puree mixture for 1 minute.

If you like fruit you’ll like this smoothie. This is one way to ensure you get the recommended amount of fruit in a daily diet.

• ¼ C crushed pineapple, drained
• 1 apricot, chopped
• 4 strawberries, trimmed and chopped
• 1 banana, chopped
• 1 ½ C water
• 1 TBSP powdered skim milk
• 1 TBSP protein powder
• 1 tsp. flax oil seed

How to Make It:

1. Place all the fruit into the blender.
2. Blend just slightly to combine.
3. Add the water, powdered milk, powdered protein and flax oil seed.
4. Blend until smooth.

The protein powder and flax oil seed add to making this smoothie a healthy high protein drink. They are optional if you prefer to leave them out.