July 10, 2010
Why Not Surprise Your Children With Some Frozen Smoothies For An Afternoon Treat
I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for ways to get my little girl to eat healthier and that of course includes plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. One of the things I love best about summer is all the fresh product that’s available. Getting our children to eat them though can be a different story. Why not make it fun and surprise them with a delicious frozen treat this week that looks suspiciously like a milkshake. No need to tell them that it’s actually full of stuff that’s good for them like fruit, yogurt and milk.
A frozen smoothie can be made from just about any type of fruit. Popular choices are berries, bananas, pineapple and peach. You can combine a few different types of fruit or stick with just one or two. It’s best to begin with some flavors that your kids already like. Got a child who likes strawberries and vanilla ice cream? Make a smoothie from frozen strawberries and vanilla yogurt along with a bit of juice or milk. For chocolate lovers, try blending frozen banana and chocolate milk.
From there, once you have them hooked on smoothies expand their flavor horizon by including various other types of fruit including strawberries, mangoes and various melons. Don’t be afraid to add a little sugar or honey to the smoothie to make it taste good.
My daughter’s favorite right now is this strawberry pineapple smoothie recipe, but she also enjoys a yummy banana smoothie or even mango and pineapple ones. Give a few different smoothie recipes a try until you find a favorite for each member of your family.
If your child isn’t big into milk and yogurt, make a smoothie with orange juice instead. Rice, almond and soy milk are good dairy-free alternatives. Don’t forget to make your own smoothie by the way. Your body can use those vitamins just as much.
You can even sneak some vegetables into your smoothies. The now famous green smoothie is a good example of that. Start with something simple like adding some carrot juice to your favorite fruit smoothie. I also like a little spinach or celery in my smoothies. You may want to skip the milk and yogurt in a smoothie made mostly from vegetables. Just add some apple juice or the likes instead.
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