Fru-Gal Friends

Subject: Fresh Fruit Smoothies Fri 09 May 2008, 8:52 pm

Fresh Fruit Smoothies

4 cups frozen fruit (any combination* - chunked)
Non fat yogurt
Extract flavorings
Ice cubes
Fruit juices or water

This is the not a recipe! Let me say that right off. This is simply a list of possibilities. First, you must have a blender. The rest is up to you. My family began by experimenting with left-over fruit. I had prepared too much fruit for guests at a barbecue and I didn't want to
throw it away. I bagged the prepared fruit and froze it. A few days later, I found my son whipping up some of the best drinks I had ever tasted.

We have since refined the process and decided on the combinations we like best. The amount of frozen fruit or ice you use depends on how thick you like your smoothies. Do you like to drink it or spoon it? If I want a more intense flavor, I add frozen juice concentrates instead of juice or water. Extract flavorings can also add a flavor dimension such as coconut, vanilla, mint, or almond. The addition of non-fat yogurt gives the drink a
richer, more shake-like, feeling. It can be eliminated for a lighter drink. I always put banana in every drink I make for myself. It adds the most natural sweetness of any of the fruits. Always use ripe to very ripe fruit.
Now you will never throw another piece of fruit away. Freeze it!

Perfect for Sunday night popcorn feasts, summer lazy days, after-school snacks.

* Fruit Options: bananas, strawberries, blueberries, mango, raspberries, pineapple, cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew, oranges, papaya, kiwi, or any other fruit you would like to try.
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Subject: Re: Fresh Fruit Smoothies Sat 10 May 2008, 7:17 am

Rosa makes fruit smoothies all the time. She loves them and just makes up her own concotion
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Vicki

Subject: Re: Fresh Fruit Smoothies Sat 10 May 2008, 12:20 pm

the are a staple here we gave every thing in the house for them
Frank will drink one at night he loves them
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Gayla

"They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little."

---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)

Subject: Re: Fresh Fruit Smoothies Wed 14 May 2008, 5:50 am

Sounds like a healthy drink too,,I dont have a blender right now,,plan on getting one soon though.