Looking for a filling and nutritious snack? A frequent bedtime snack we have here at our house is a smoothie. We've tried a number of flavors, but, by far our favorite is good ol' strawberry!
The children think it's extra special when I serve the smoothies in a "fancy" glass! I think it's true that food presentation adds a lot to taste experience!
Our smoothies tend to be almost the consistency of soft-served ice cream--it is freezing cold and creamy!
Here's my recipe for a strawberry smoothie:
2 cups plain yogurt
1 c frozen strawberries
1 t vanilla
12 drops liquid stevia extract (a natural herbal sweetener--you could use honey or sugar instead), or to taste
Place all ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl and let sit for a couple minutes to ever-so-slightly thaw the strawberries. With a hand blender, blend the ingredients until smooth and creamy. Serve! (This makes a good breakfast too!)
The fruit you use, and amounts, can be altered. We also like banana smoothies, peach smoothies, blueberry smoothies, and mango smoothies...or a mixture of fruits!
You'll notice I sweeten our smoothies with stevia, a natural herbal sweetener. Whenever I can get away with it, I try to substitute sugar and artificial sweeteners with natural sweeteners like stevia and honey. It is so much better for your health than refined sugar and chemical, artificial sweeteners.
Do YOU have a favorite smoothie flavor? What about a unique add-in to a smoothie? Variety is the spice of life and love to hear about it so we can try it!
Copyright 2008 Nourishing Growling Tummies
Our smoothies tend to be almost the consistency of soft-served ice cream--it is freezing cold and creamy!
Here's my recipe for a strawberry smoothie:
2 cups plain yogurt
1 c frozen strawberries
1 t vanilla
12 drops liquid stevia extract (a natural herbal sweetener--you could use honey or sugar instead), or to taste
Place all ingredients in a medium-sized mixing bowl and let sit for a couple minutes to ever-so-slightly thaw the strawberries. With a hand blender, blend the ingredients until smooth and creamy. Serve! (This makes a good breakfast too!)
The fruit you use, and amounts, can be altered. We also like banana smoothies, peach smoothies, blueberry smoothies, and mango smoothies...or a mixture of fruits!
You'll notice I sweeten our smoothies with stevia, a natural herbal sweetener. Whenever I can get away with it, I try to substitute sugar and artificial sweeteners with natural sweeteners like stevia and honey. It is so much better for your health than refined sugar and chemical, artificial sweeteners.
Do YOU have a favorite smoothie flavor? What about a unique add-in to a smoothie? Variety is the spice of life and love to hear about it so we can try it!
Copyright 2008 Nourishing Growling Tummies
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