Raspberry Mango Pineapple Smoothie

When #2 requested this mix of fruits, I had my doubts about it's tastiness, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Raspberry Mango Pineapple
1 cup apple juice
1/2 cup frozen raspberry
1/2 cup frozen mango
1/2 cup frozen pineapple
veggie boost: 3/4 cup spinach
                      1 tablespoon honey/agave, if needed

Blend and enjoy!

Mango Strawberry Smoothie

This is #1 second pick for smoothies.

 Mango Strawberry Smoothie
modified from Blendtec's Fresh Blends: Go Mango Go

1 1/4 cup apple juice
1 banana
1 cup frozen mango chunks
2 frozen strawberries
veggie boost: 3/4 cup spinach
                      1 tablespoon honey/agave, if needed

Blend and enjoy!

Multi Berry Smoothie

This is #1 & 2's absolute favorite smoothie.

Multi Berry Smoothie modified from Blendtec's Fresh Blends: Berried up to here1 1/2 cup apple juice
1 banana
2 cups of  Kirkland Signature Nature's Three Berries - any mix of berries will do
veggie boost: 3/4 cup spinach or one small carrot
                    1 tablespoon sweetener, if needed

Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie

Courtesy of: SM Mall of Asia Official Facebook page

During my pregnancies, I loved going to Jamba Juice right after my doctor's visit. I craved the creamy smoothies: Chocolate Moo'd and Peanut Butter Moo'd. So I was tickled to find this recipe in the Fresh Blends Recipe Book that came with our Blendtec. Not that I'm adding to the family or anything, they are just yummy. A nice alternative to a fattening bowl of ice cream, if you will. At least, that's what I tell myself because I add spinach.


Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
modified from Fresh Blends Recipe Book
1/2  cup milk
1 1/2 tablespoon peanut butter
1 tablespoon sweetener
1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 banana
4 oz frozen yogurt cubes (vanilla or plain w/ 1 tsp. vanilla extract)
veggie boost: 3/4 cup spinach
                    1 tablespoon sweetener, if needed
1/2 - 1 cup ice

Blend and enjoy.

Grapefruit Smoothie

Pretty in Pink Grapefruit Smoothie from Babble

I love to have a glass of grapefruit juice with my breakfast each morning. I discovered a grapefruit smoothie recipe on Pinterest. It was delicious, but way too much for just me, so I decreased the amounts a bit.

Grapefruit Smoothie modified from this recipe

8 oz grapefruit juice
1 banana
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup ice cubes
veggie boost: 1 small carrot, grated
                       1/2 cup strawberries

Blend and enjoy!

Strawberry Banana Orange Smoothie

As long as we have owned a blender, we've made strawberry orange banana smoothies. It was our go-to smoothie, even though our blender could barely handle it. I broke it trying to expand our smoothie repertoire. When we got our blendtec, the smoothie world suddenly opened up for us, and we've been exploring it. BUt every once in a while, we come back to this reliable recipe.

Strawberry Banana Orange Smoothie

1 cup orange juice
1 banana
1 cup frozen strawberries
veggie boost: 3/4 cup spinach
                      1/2 cup ice
                      a squirt of honey/agave, if needed
Blend and enjoy!

Creamy Raspberry Lime Smoothie

On my way home from classes at BYU, I love stopping at Jamba Juice to pick up a Berry Lime Sublime. Anyone else remember when it was Zuka Juice? A few weeks ago, I was feeling nostalgic and wanted to duplicate it at home. I found this recipe.

I didn't have lime sherbet or raspberry juice. Lime sherbet is basically lime, sugar, and cream. I figured I could simulate that with lime syrup and frozen yogurt cubes. I used milk instead of raspberry juice to make a creamier smoothie and mellow the tartness of the lime and raspberry.  The resulting smoothie was delicious. I made it every other day at lunch, until I ran out of yogurt cubes.

This weekend Jake made yogurt. Woo hoo! I was so excited to start making this smoothie again. Slight problem, I could not remember the recipe, the quantities of each item. I'm anxious to get something posted. So here's what I had this morning. It's good but not the perfection I had before.

Creamy Raspberry Limeade II
3/4 cup water & 1/4 cup lime syrup (or limeade)
1/4 cup milk
1 banana (for sweetness)
1 cup frozen raspberries
4 oz.  frozen vanilla yogurt cubes (or plain yogurt cubes & 1 tsp. vanilla extract)

Blend and enjoy. Makes 22 oz.

Tomorrow, I'll try again for Creamy Raspberry Limeade I