The Green Luck of the Irish!

St. Patrick’ Day is right around the corner (Thursday, March 17, 2011) and this is a really good recipe I found last year in the National Geographic Little Kids Magazine. It is really good! - 1 banana, sliced and frozen - 1 cup frozen green grapes - 1 peeled kiwi, sliced - 1 cup washed baby spinach - 8 ounces lime yogurt - 1/4 cup limeade Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig search terms:, irish smoothie recipes, , irish smo

Green Smoothie Recipe: Avocado, Pear and Green Gr...

Here, “green” doesn’t refer to the environmental movement, but to the color. Avocados and green grapes are both wonderful shades of green. The Pear is, I admit, more yellow than green, but it goes really well in this recipe and so gets included! This recipe is a favorite of ours because it contains so much nutrition in a really tasty smoothie. You can also add Chia seed, for efen more nutrition....

Pears-Grapes-Banana Berry Juice Smoothie

The food markets and grocery stores are featuring luscious pears and grapes right now. Combined, they make a wonderful smoothie that is not only tasty, but very healthy too! After walking tomorrow, working out or just as a healthy snack idea, in your smoothie blender mix: -1 ripe pear, peeled, cored and cut into chunks -1/2 cup green seedless grapes (hint: grab a handful and put in the freezer before using) -1 small ripe...

Berry Banana Tofu Smoothie

The other day on Twitter someone asked us for smoothie recipes with tofu. We started mixing combinations of ingredients using tofu, and found this to be a tasty healthy smoothie that is really delicious after that morning walk or workout. In your smoothie blender mix: - 1 cup frozen mixed berries - 1 cup of frozen banana chunks - 1 package of light siken tofu (we used Mori Nu, which is about 12 ounces) - 3/4 cup of...

Banana Grape Yogurt Smoothie

So many of  love having a bunch of grapes in the refrigerator that we can grab and pop in our mouth when we need a quick sweet fix.  But, we don’t think to add them in our cooking like we do strawberries or blueberries.  But, they can be the perfect touch to for a yummy yogurt smoothie.  Try this if you have some extra grapes this week.  In your smoothie blender mix: -1  cup of frozen banana chips -1 cup of...

Currant Berry Healthy Smoothie Recipe

Currants, which are often rich-colored red or black berries, are an excellent source of vitamin C, fiber, and are found to be a good source of potassium too. The best time for currants is June through August-but if you live in the south you will see them sneaking into the fruit markets sometimes as early as late April or May.   You can also find them frozen. Fresh or frozen they make up a rich flavored smoothie mix you are...