All types of smoothie.  Yummy yummy...........

ORANGE GLORIOUS

INGREDIENTS

• 1 can frozen orange juice concentrate
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 12 cubes ice

DIRECTIONS

In a blender, combine orange juice concentrate, milk, water, sugar and vanilla. Add ice cubes and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

CHOCOLATE BANANA SMOOTHIE

INGREDIENTS

• 1 banana
• 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup crushed ice

DIRECTIONS

In a blender, combine banana, chocolate syrup, milk and crushed ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

BANANA FRUIT SMOOTHIE

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 3 bananas, sliced
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 cups ice

DIRECTIONS

In a blender, combine pineapple juice, bananas, honey and ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

STRAWBERRY ORANGE COCONUT SMOOTHIE

INGREDIENTS

• 2 1/2 cups of strawberries
• 1 orange, peeled
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 4 Ice cubes (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Place the strawberries, orange, coconut milk, and ice cubes in a blender. Cover and blend until smooth.

FRESH GRAPEFRUIT JUICE SMOOTHIE

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/3 cups fresh red grapefruit juice
• 8 large strawberries
• 2 medium bananas, sliced
• 1 container strawberry-banana yogurt
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup crushed ice

DIRECTIONS

Place the grapefruit juice, strawberries, bananas, yogurt, honey, and ice into a blender. Cover, and blend until smooth.

KIWI STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE

INGREDIENTS

• 1 banana
• 6 strawberries
• 1 kiwi
• 1/2 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
• 3/4 cup pineapple and orange juice blend

DIRECTIONS

Place the banana, strawberries, kiwi, vanilla frozen yogurt, and pineapple and orange juice blend in a blender. Blend until smooth.

TIPS FOR A PERFECT SMOOTHIE

Most smoothie recipes just tell you to stick all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Smoothie making is pretty simple, but there are some tips, tricks and ideas to keep in mind.

Use Frozen Fruit
The recipes don't always specify, but if you have time to freeze your fruit beforehand, your smoothie will stay colder and be thicker than if your fruit was warm. Large fruits (like bananas or melons) should be chopped into pieces before freezing. Spread the pieces on a plate or baking sheet while in the freezer. That way they won't freeze into one big lump. Once frozen, then you can store them together in a freezer bag or container.

To Keep it Healthy
There are lots of small substitutions you can make to lower the fat content of your smoothies. Use skim or soy milk instead of regular milk, or frozen yogurt instead of ice cream.

*Taken from a website.

DIET SMOOTHIE

Ingredients

20g wheatgrass, rinsed and chopped
1 small garlic clove, peeled
2 celery sticks, trimmed
75g watercress
Ice cubes to serve
Extra blades of wheatgrass to garnish

Method

Juice the wheatgrass, garlic and celery together, then juice the watercress a little at a time. Blend the two mixtures together. Pour into a glass over ice and garnish with wheatgrass.