Smoothie Recipes #2

 

Cinnamon Roll Smoothie

 

1 cup almond milk

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

1/4 cup oats

1 T. brown sugar

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

1 frozen banana

Garnish with cinnamon or cinnamon stick.

 

 

 

Cherry Vanilla Almond Smoothie

 

1/2 cup fresh, pitted cherries (I used maraschino this time)

1/2 cup almond milk

1 - (6 oz.) cherry yogurt

2 T. almonds

1 tsp. chia seeds

1/4 tsp. almond extract

1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

4-5 ice cubes

 

 

Blueberry Cobbler Smoothie

1/2 cup oats
1 cup milk
1 banana
3/4 cups blueberries
1 T. honey
1 packet of stevia
4-5 ice cubes

Blend oats until ground, then add remaining ingredients.
 

 

 

 

Mango Vanilla Smoothie

1 cup frozen mango

1/4 cup milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
 

 

Mixed Fruit Smoothie

1/2 cup frozen mango
1 frozen banana
1/4 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1 packet of stevia
1/2 cup milk (add more if too thick)

Garnish with fresh blueberries.

Smoothie Recipes #1

Last month, I did a smoothie challenge and I just had to share some of the delicious recipes we tried. We made all of the smoothies in the Nutribullet that Peter got for Christmas. We absolutely love it as it does a great job and is super easy to clean.

Cake Batter Smoothie

 

1 cup almond milk

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

3 T. yellow cake mix (dry)

1 frozen banana

sprinkles (garnish)

Sunny Tropical Smoothie

1 orange

1 banana

1 cup fruit juice ( I used V8 Splash - peach mango)

1 cup frozen mango

1 cup frozen pineapple

1 tsp. chia seeds

Simple Strawberry Smoothie

2/3 cups frozen stawberries

1/2 banana

1/2 cup strawberry yogurt

1/2 cup almond milk

1/2 tsp. chia seeds

4-5 ice cubes

 

Banana Bread Smoothie

 

1 banana (frozen)
1/2 cup almond milk
1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup oats (uncooked)
dash of cinnamon, nutmeg, & salt
splash of maple syrap
(garnish w/nutmeg)

- tasted just like banana bread...YUM!  

Raspberry-Almond-Chia Smoothie

 

2/3 cups frozen raspberries
2/3 cup almond milk
1 T. honey
1/4 cup almonds
2 tsp. chia seeds
2/3 cup vanlla yogurt


 

Lemon Meringue Smoothie

 

1/2 cup vanilla (or lemon) yogurt
2 T. fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 cup milk (any) - I used almond milk
1/4 tsp. lemon extract
1 packet stevia
1 cup ice

- very refreshing! :O)

 

Chunky Monkey

5-6 ice cubes

1 ripe banana

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

1/2 cup milk (any)

2 T. peanut butter

2 tsp. cocoa powder

1-2 packets stevia

1 T. almonds

- this was one of my faves!

Orange Creamsicle

1 frozen banana

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 cup orange juice

3/4 cup vanilla yogurt

1 orange (peeled)

green smoothies aren't my favorite, but this one was pretty good....

Pineapple-Kale-Banana Smoothie

1 cup water

1 cup kale

1 cup frozen pineapple

1/2 frozen banana

1/4 lime (peeled)

1 T. chia seeds

{healthy} Tropical Smoothie

 

1/2 cup frozen pineapple
1/cup frozen mango
1/2 frozen banana
1/3 cup almond milk
1 T. orange juice
1 tsp. flax seeds
1 T. almonds

- delish!!

Blueberry Mango Smoothie

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

1/2 banana (frozen)

1/2 cup fresh mango

1/4 of a lemon (peeled)

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

1/2 cup water

drizzle of honey

- that little touch of lemon makes this very refreshing!

Green Smoothie

1 cup spinach

1/2 cup fresh pineapple

1/2 tangerine

1/2 frozen banana

1/2 cup coconut milk

1 tsp. chia seeds

(I froze the rest of the pineapple, I think this smoothie would have been even better/colder with frozen pineapple in it).

Aloha Pineapple Smoothie

1/2 cup strawberries

1/2 cup frozen pineapple

1/2 banana

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

1 cup ice

- too good to be good for you!!

 

Strawberry Colada Smoothie 

4 oz. fresh stawberries - puree & set aside 

1 frozen banana

1 cup frozen pineapple

1 small vanilla yogurt

1 cup coconut milk

Put pineapple mixture in glass.

Swirl in stawberry puree with table knife. 

 

- this one was delicious!!

 

*S*N*O*W* CREAM

Snow Cream

 

1 large bowl snow

 

1 can sweetened condensed milk

 

1 T. vanilla

 

2 T. sugar

 

Mix together and garnish with maraschino cherries.

Island Creamery - Chincoteague, VA

When in Chincoteague, you MUST have ice cream from Island Creamery!!

 

 

 

 

I had heard good things about the Cake Batter flavor, so a waffle-cone-cake-batter it is!

 

 

 

The one scoop was enough to feed several people

(but I managed to take care of it all myself!) :O)

 

 

There can be quite a line (we were there in August), but trust me, it's definitely worth any wait!!

 

 

Serving Neighbors and Making Friends Since 1975

 

 

Phone: (757) 336-6236

islandcreamery@verizon.net

6243 Maddox Blvd. Chincoteague Island, VA 23336

 

Alaska Stand - Ocean City MD

Peter and I were in Ocean City last weekend and along with our must-do Thrashers french fries for lunch.....

we decided to give Alaska Stand a try.

 

Even though this place has been there for years, and I remember passing it many times, we had never tried it. We had seen a show on the Travel Channel about must-try places on the east coast. Thrashers won out for best fries and Alaska Stand was voted best burger. I then looked on TripAdvisor and the reviews were good there too, so we just had to give it a try. We split a burger and a chocolate shake (since we had just gobbled up a large bucket of fries!).

It definitely lived up to it's reputation. It was delicious!!!! The girls at the counter were the sweetest and the prices were reasonable. My new favorite thing: trying new places (especially if the Travel Channel recommends it).

Address:

 

9th Street on the Boardwalk

 

 

Phone:

 

410-289-7305

 

Email:

 

info@alaskastand.com

 

History:

"The Alaska Stand has been an Ocean City tradition for over 75 years. We have met a lot of good friends over the years, both customers, employees, neighbors and OC locals. Send us your Alaska Stand story and we may post it on the site. Tell us of your trips to Ocean City over the last 75 years or your summers working on the Boardwalk. Re-live the glory days and remember classic days gone by."

Pineapple Ice

 

1 large can Dole Pineapple Juice
1 can water
1 (20oz.) can crushed pineapple-undrained
1 can water
1 large can orange juice-thawed
1 can water
juice of one lemon
2-3 cups sugar (sweeten to taste)

Mix together well and pour in container. Freeze (stirring every few hours for a better consistency). Yummm!!

 

 

Easy Low-Cal Icy Smoothie

 

1 cup strawberries
1-1/2 bananas
1 can diet 7-up
1 cup ice

Makes 2-8 oz. servings.

 

 

I'm still using my dinosaur blender (32 years & counting).......I really "need" a pretty new blender.....