I just had to share another delicious smoothie recipe with you! We've been on this smoothie kick lately as summer weather officially kicks off due to school closings. There is nothing better than having this wholesome snack instead of that laden sweet unhealthy snack full of refined sugar. These are quick and inexpensive due to fruit being in full season now and cheap! I know my local farmer's market is swarming with fresh juicy peaches as well as blueberries. And, I must share - I picked up a box of blueberries for $1.30 at my local Aldi's the other day!
Remember, we are budget conscious and must get used to freezing this season's ripened fruit properly. I've tried buying those big frozen mixed fruit bags, but at almost $8 a pop, it just didn't fit neatly into my monthly budget. Like I mentioned, Aldi's had blueberry boxes for $1.30. I bought three, and rolled them into a Ziploc bag, and popped them into the freezer. It filled that gallon Ziploc bag just a couple of inches from the top! Then I took my basket of peaches ($2.50 at my Farmer's Market), washed each carefully, patted each for dryness, and began slicing them. Slices should be about 1/2 inch. You can get about 6-8 slices per peach. I placed them on a cookie sheet and popped them into the freezer till frozen solid. You don't even have to lay them delicately beside each other. Just place by handfuls to make a single layer. When frozen, pop them out into a Ziploc bag. Another almost full frozen bag of fresh fruit! If you listened to my last blog, you may already have bags of pineapple and strawberries in the freezer. Try using a combo of pineapple and strawberries or pineapple, strawberries, and blueberries. Best of all there is no added preservatives to keep frui
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup frozen peaches
Orange juice to just cover
Place all ingredients into a blender. Whirl! By using these measurements, even your children can do it without the drudgery of asking you! Smoothies can be made quickly and easily for each person. Get your children into the fresh food attack of summer!
Remember, we are budget conscious and must get used to freezing this season's ripened fruit properly. I've tried buying those big frozen mixed fruit bags, but at almost $8 a pop, it just didn't fit neatly into my monthly budget. Like I mentioned, Aldi's had blueberry boxes for $1.30. I bought three, and rolled them into a Ziploc bag, and popped them into the freezer. It filled that gallon Ziploc bag just a couple of inches from the top! Then I took my basket of peaches ($2.50 at my Farmer's Market), washed each carefully, patted each for dryness, and began slicing them. Slices should be about 1/2 inch. You can get about 6-8 slices per peach. I placed them on a cookie sheet and popped them into the freezer till frozen solid. You don't even have to lay them delicately beside each other. Just place by handfuls to make a single layer. When frozen, pop them out into a Ziploc bag. Another almost full frozen bag of fresh fruit! If you listened to my last blog, you may already have bags of pineapple and strawberries in the freezer. Try using a combo of pineapple and strawberries or pineapple, strawberries, and blueberries. Best of all there is no added preservatives to keep frui
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup frozen peaches
Orange juice to just cover
Place all ingredients into a blender. Whirl! By using these measurements, even your children can do it without the drudgery of asking you! Smoothies can be made quickly and easily for each person. Get your children into the fresh food attack of summer!
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