Peach-Pineapple Smoothie

My blender and I have become very close over the last seven days. I've been making something new nearly every day! Abby loves it when mom or I bring her a smoothie after basketball. She's always starving! 

We just happened to have some pineapple in the fridge I needed to use up. It was getting a little too ripe to eat. Instead of the regular peach smoothie with peaches and peach yogurt, I swapped peaches for pineapple. Abby won't know the difference! 

Turns out she loved it! I even put the rest of the pineapple in little bags so she could make her own smoothies when I'm not home. 

Peach-Pineapple Smoothie

by Simple and Sweet Creations

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Ingredients

• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup peach yogurt
• 1 cup pineapple, diced
• 1 cup ice

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a blender.

Blend until smooth.

Pour into glass and enjoy!

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Blueberry Smoothie

Since it was 40 degrees last week we decided to take advantage of the cold and defrost our freezers.  Yes, freezers...more than one.  Three full size to be exact.  What do you put in three freezers!?! Well if you must ask...

One is full of meat.  Beef, pork, chicken, fish...you name it we have it.  Last summer we bought half a cow from my dad's uncle and quarter of a pig from our friends.  For anyone who hasn't had farm fresh meat, you're missing out!  Not only is it better for you, it tastes 110x better!  If you are ever given the opportunity to buy local meat do it.  Definitely worth the extra penny!

Freezer two has vegetables.  Corn, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, onions, peppers, zucchini, applesauce, soup, coleslaw, pickles.  Basically this freezer is our garden.  One problem...every year our garden gets bigger, and the freezer seems to be getting smaller.  Christmas 2014: new computer freezer four?

The last one has stuff we need on a daily basis.  Bread, muffins, fruits, chocolate chips, butter/margarine, pie fillings, pie crusts, apple dumplings, ice cream.  Do you think we like dessert? We LOVE it!

So there's our freezers. Well in the middle of defrosting the third (everyday) freezer I found some blueberries.  Not sure how long they'd been in there I figured I better use them pretty quick.  But what do you do with a gallon zip lock bag of frozen blueberries? Smoothies!

Blueberry Smoothie

by Simple and Sweet Creations

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Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• ice (if using fresh berries)

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a blender.

Blend until smooth.

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Strawberry Smoothie

For the past week our house has been filled with nothing but apples.  Apple pie fillings, apple dumplings, apple crisp, applesauce...  I'm pretty sick of apples.

So instead of an apple pie smoothie I decided to make a strawberry one.  Strawberries are such a good fruit for smoothies. Like bananas, they are sweet so you don't need much if any additional sugar, and if they're frozen they replace the ice too!

In June I make sure mom and I pick extra strawberries so we have enough to freeze for smoothies and yogurt parfaits.  I love mixing them in greek yogurt with blueberries, bananas, cinnamon, and honey. :)  Sometimes I even put some cheerios on top for a little crunch!

...I just gave myself an idea.  Greek yogurt with apples, honey, and apple cinnamon cheerios.  In a couple weeks when the apples are done I'll start experimenting with it and an apple pie smoothie. But now...I just can't do it.  

Start by combining all ingredients in a blender.  I like to put all the soft stuff on the bottom.  I think it blends easier.

Blend... (I like mine really smooth!)  Pour into a glass and enjoy! :) 

Strawberry Smoothie

by Simple and Sweet Creations

6071154

Ingredients

• 1 cup strawberries, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• Ice (if using fresh berries)

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a blender.

Blend until smooth.

Pour into glass and enjoy.

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Peach Smoothie

Every time I go to the mall and walk through the food court, I'm temped to stop at Frullati for one of their delicious smoothies. Unfortunately, I can't rationalize spending $4 or $5 on a drink.  I guess I'm just cheap.  

One day at Walmart I came across a small blender on the sale rack.  For $10 (two smoothies!!) I picked up one of the best kitchen appliances. Now I can make my own frosty drinks whenever I want!! It's a dream come true :)

It took several bad smoothies (un-drinkable may be more accurate) to finally find the right combination but I'm proud to say this one is a winner!

Peaches weren't the best this year so I have to be careful how many times I whip up this delicious treat!  With peaches, yogurt, milk, and cinnamon, this is the perfect thirst quencher on a hot summer day...or if you're like me you'll still be making these in the middle of December!!  

Start by combining all ingredients in a blender.  I find it best to put liquids on the bottom.

Blend until smooth...

Yum!!! 

Peach Smoothie

by Simple and Sweet Creations

6071151

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup almond milk
• 3/4 cup greek yogurt
• 2/3 cup sliced peaches
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon sweetener

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a blender.

Blend until smooth.

Pour into glass and enjoy!

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