Handfuls of Sunshine Smoothies

Printable Recipe

Prep time: 5 minutes
Makes 2 cups

Ingredients
½ cup (or one small handful) frozen blueberries (picked them myself last August)
½ cup (or one small handful) frozen mango chunks
½ cup non-fat plain yoghurt (I used thick Greek style)
1 tsp honey
Orange mango juice (or whatever your favorite “wake up” juice is) to cover the rest of the ingredients. The amount depends on how thick or thin you like your smoothie.

Directions:
1. In a blender combine everything and give it a whir. Pulse until the mango has been crushed.

2. Check for consistency. If it’s too thick, add a bit more juice or some milk. If it’s too thin add some yoghurt or more fruit. Taste – it might need more honey.

Blueberry Banana Smoothie

Adapted from Healthy Starts Here

Printable Recipe

Prep time: 5 minutes
Makes 4 cups

Ingredients
2 cups frozen blueberries (picked them myself last August)
1 cup ice cubes
½ cup milk (I use 1%)
1 very ripe banana, cut into chunks
½ cup non-fat plain yoghurt (I used thick Greek style)
2-3 tbsp honey
Juice & zest of 1 large lemon

Directions:
1. In a blender combine everything but the ice cubes and give it a whir. Once combined, add the ice cubes and whirl until the ice is pulverized.

2. Check for consistency. If it’s too thick, add a bit more milk. If it’s too thin add some yoghurt or more fruit. Taste – it might need more honey.

Blueberry Banana Yoghurt Smoothie

Blueberry Banana Yoghurt Smoothie
From Everyday Food: Fresh Flavor Fast

Printable Recipe

Prep time: 3 minutes
Portion: 2

Ingredients:
1 ripe banana, cut in thirds
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (no need to thaw first)
1 cup yoghurt

Directions:
1. Combine everything in a blender, on high speed until smooth.

Not Your Average "Mush" - Great Breakfast

Not Your Average MUSH
Prep time: 5 minutes
Portion: 1

Ingredients:
3 heaping soup spoons of mixed seeds & grains* (equal parts of hulled sunflower seeds, flax seeds, whole millet grains, old fashioned (large, slow cooking) oats)
1 handful of raw almonds
3 tbsp plain yoghurt
1 tbsp flax oil
Juice of 1/2 lime
banana
handful of frozen berries

Directions:
1. In a blender, combine the seeds & grains and the almonds. Pulse for a couple of minutes. You don't want it too fine.

2. Add everything else and blend until it's smooth. You might have to stir it up a couple of times in the process.

3. Put it in a bowl and eat with a spoon. (I say this because I really was expecting a smoothy and it's way to thick for that.)

I'll be doing this a lot once we get to South Beach Diet Phase Two.

* You can whip up a batch of seeds & grains to keep on your shelf. I think it would make a great addition to cookies and meatloaves too!

Related links: Food and Drink Easy Cooking recipes breakfast South Beach Diet