1. Delicious Summer SmoothieRecipes

2. Brought to you byhttp://www.oldfashionedhomemaking.com 3. Few things beat the summer heat like a refreshing smoothie. Smoothies are also a great way to get freshfruits into your diet, and kids tend to like them, too. Hereare some ideas for a frosty, healthy summer treat. 4. The following recipes are enough for approximately two smoothies. You can increase or decrease the ingredients to vary the amount and the taste.Leftover smoothies can be frozen in ice cube trays (usethem in your next smoothie) or popsicle molds. 5. Chocolate Strawberry SmoothieIn a blender, combine: 5 medium-sized, frozen strawberries 1 frozen, sliced or chunked banana 2 ice cubes 1 cup sweetened vanilla almond milk 1 heaping tablespoon unsweetened cocoapowder 5 6. Chocolate Strawberry SmoothieBlend on high speed until thick andcreamy. Add more almond milk if its toothick. 6 7. Berry and Tea SmoothieLeftovers of this one are especially good frozen intopopsicles. In a blender, combine: 1 to 2 cups of various frozen berries, such asblueberries, strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries 1/2 to 1 cup of fruit-flavored herbal tea or unsweetenedapple juice 1 - 2 teaspoons sugar, or to tasteBlend until smooth, using theice-crushing feature if you have it. 7 8. Melon Smoothie Before making this one, chunk up freshwatermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe,and/or melons of your choice. Freeze the chunks on a wax paper-covered cookie sheet, then place thefrozen chunks in plastic zip-top bags. 8 9. Melon Smoothie In a blender, combine: About 2 cups of various frozen melon chunks 1/2 cup orange juice, orange-pineapple juice, or pearjuice 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice Sweeten to taste with sugar or honey. You may find thatit doesnt even need sweetened.Blend until thick and smooth, once again using the ice-crushing feature if your blender has it.Add more juice as necessary.9 10. Brought to you byhttp://www.oldfashionedhomemaking.com