Smoothies!

Taylor and I are really loving smoothies. The great thing is, he thinks it is cool to put vegetables in them. That is a huge step for him. We have really been focusing on eating more vegetables in our house and it is one way to use them quick and make them taste great. We have decided that smoothies popsicles are a healthier cold snack than ice cream and it works great for a breakfast (with some eggs or whole grain toast).

Here are two recipes (most of the time I just use whatever I have in the house)

Healthy Smoothie 1
1 1/2 c Juice (Orange/Tropical Blend v8 splash works great)
1/4 c Plain low-fat yogurt
1 Banana
2 Tbs Ground Flaxseed (optional)
2 c Fresh Spinach
Ice (however much you prefer)

Healthy Smoothie 2
1 c Mix Frozen Berries
1 Banana (frozen or fresh)
1 c Low-fat milk
1 Low-fat yogurt (we like strawberry or raspberry)
Carrot (I use one large carrot)

Any leftover smoothie goes into our popsicle maker and into the freezer for a great treat the next day. Enjoy!