| out on hot summer days with frosty fruit smoothies. | | | | Mango Tango |
| Bursting with all the juicy goodness of fruit, | | | | 1 cup (250 mL) mango or passion fruit juice |
| smoothies rehydrate and nourish while they satisfy | | | | 1 cup (250 mL) pineapple juice |
| and soothe your thirst. Best of all, they’re | | | | 7/8 cup (220 mL) crushed ice |
| quick and easy to make at home. | | | | 1 fresh mango, peeled and sliced |
| Be creative. All you need is a blender, ice, and a | | | | 1 fresh peach, peeled and slicedjuice of one small lime |
| steady supply of basic smoothie ingredients. Here are | | | | Place all ingredients in a blender. Press blender lid |
| four fruit smoothie recipes to get you started: | | | | firmly in place. Blend on high speed until smooth and |
| Blueberry Banana Blast | | | | frothy. Makes 2 large smoothies. |
| 2 cups (500 mL) organic apple cider or apple juice | | | | Quick tip #2 |
| 1 cup (250 mL) organic blueberries (fresh or frozen) | | | | Just before cutting and squeezing the juice from |
| 7/8 cup (220 mL) crushed ice | | | | citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruits), |
| 1 small ripe banana, sliced | | | | place the fruit on a cutting board or counter. Firmly |
| Place all ingredients in a blender. Press blender lid | | | | roll the fruit back and forth with the flat palm of your |
| firmly in place. Blend on high speed until smooth and | | | | hand until the fruit is softened. This rolling motion |
| frothy. Makes 2 large smoothies. | | | | gently releases more of the juices. |
| Quick tip #1 | | | | Cranberry Chiller |
| Get in the habit of putting your over-ripe, unpeeled | | | | 1 cup (250 mL) organic cranberry juice |
| bananas in the freezer. Use these frozen bananas to | | | | 1 cup (250 mL) organic white grape juice |
| add flavour, texture, and frostiness to your | | | | 1 cup (250 mL) fresh or frozen raspberries |
| smoothies. To use, remove frozen, unpeeled banana | | | | 7/8 cup (220 mL) crushed ice |
| from the freezer and hold under hot tap water until | | | | Organic raw sugar to taste |
| the peel softens enough to remove thoroughly. Small | | | | Place all ingredients in a blender. Press blender lid |
| bananas can be added to the blender without cutting, | | | | firmly in place. Blend on high speed until smooth and |
| but large ones need to be cut or broken into a few | | | | frothy. Makes 2 large smoothies. |
| pieces. | | | | Keep it cool this summer. Indulge yourself, your |
| Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie | | | | family, and friends with delicious, guilt-free fruit |
| 2 cups (500 mL) organic orange juice | | | | smoothies. |
| 1 cup (250 mL) organic strawberries (fresh or frozen) | | | | Smoothie Shopping List |
| 7/8 cup (220 mL) crushed ice | | | | The basic steps for making blended fruit smoothies |
| 7/8 cup (220 mL) plain, organic, low-fat yogourt | | | | are easy to follow. Just keep your fridge |
| ¼ tsp (1 mL) pure vanilla extract | | | | well-stocked with a wide variety of organic smoothie |
| Place all ingredients in a blender. Press blender lid | | | | ingredients, and you'll always be ready to create your |
| firmly in place. Blend on high speed until smooth and | | | | own summertime thirst quenchers. |
| frothy. Makes 2 large smoothies. | | | | |