16

Dec

Ruby Red Smoothie

Hello, friends! Ready for a sweet-tart smoothie? Need some energy?

Ruby Red Smoothie
1/2 ruby red grapefruit
3 celery sticks
1 apple, cored
1 banana
Handful of ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend! Drink. Be energized.
Happy Monday!
Laurel
~Laurel~

12 years ago Short URL

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08

Jul

Blueberry Smoothie

Matt & I went berry picking on Saturday. I’ve never done it before, but I was so giddy excited about it.  1)I love berries. 2)There is a collection of berry farms a mere 30 minutes from our house. 3)Picking your own is just too fun, especially for a girl who didn’t grow up on a farm.

So we drove, we picked raspberries and blueberries, and I tried not to eat everyone that fell from the bushes. We came home with about 5 pounds if berries and, compared to the other darn visitors, that was nothing. One family had 50 pounds of raspberries that they picked…crazy!

So here’s a simple recipe to start your day. If the blender sound doesn’t wake you up, surely the refreshing berry taste will. Enjoy!

Blueberry Yogurt Smoothie
10 large ice cubes (2 handfuls)
6 oz plain or blueberry flavored yogurt
1/2 cup lemonade
2 large bananas
1/2 cup blueberries
2-3 cups spinach (optional)

Blend all ingredients together and serve immediately. Makes two 1 1/2-cup servings.

~Laurel~

13 years ago Short URL

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15

Sep

Busy Girl’s Smoothie

Wow, what a great couple of days! My parents came through Portland for a couple day stay on their way to Seattle for an Alaskan cruise. We ate a ton and saw a lot. We are so glad they came to visit!

In the meantime, they went on their cruise this morning, and Matt & I went to our neighborhood farmers market. It was so busy and so packed full of enticing goods…farm fresh organic produce, baked goods, artisan crafts. And lot of crepes, omelets, barbq, gourmet breads, and other ethnic tasties to stuff in our faces. Highlights: my Marionberry scone and Matt’s sausage pinwheel sandwich; a 2 1/2 foot long zucchini for $2; and tomato varieties that included chocolate cherry, pineapple and too many heirlooms to count. I’d never seen or heard of these before! How fun.
We got our produce for the week or 2 and are so excited to try! How about now? And quickly, so I’m not late for work?

BUSY GIRL’S SMOOTHIE
2 servings
1/2 cup milk
4-6 oz of low fat yogurt
1/2 cup berries
1/2 apple
1 banana
3 cups spinach

Combine all ingredients in a blender, then add 4-6 ice cubes. Drink half and share the rest with a friend!

Happy Saturday!!

~Laurel~

14 years ago Short URL

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