• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 1/2  Cup pineapple chunks (frozen or fresh)
• 1/2 Cup Mango (frozen or fresh)
• 1-1/2 cups of spinach leaves
• 4 ice cubes
• 1/2 cup of water

How to Make It:

1. Place the banana, pineapple, mango and spinach together in the blender.
2. Pour in the water.
3. Place the ice cubes on top.
4. Cover and blend on high until smooth.

Getting 3 fruits and your spinach in with this one delicious drink can’t get any easier!

• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• ¼ C pumpkin
• 1 C milk
• ¼ tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 2 TBSP maple syrup
• 4 ice cubes

How to Make It:

1. Place the banana and the pumpkin together in the blender.
2. Pour in the milk.
3. Add the pie spice and maple syrup.
4. Place the ice cubes on top.
5. Cover and blend on high until smooth.

Everybody likes pumpkin pie.  Why wait until Thanksgiving to have that special treat.  Top with a little whipped topping and you’ll get that warm Thanksgiving feeling from head to toe.

• 2 sweet potatoes, cooked and cooled
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 2 (8 oz) containers vanilla yogurt
• 1 C milk
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 10 ice cubes

How to Make It:

1. Put the sweet potatoes and bananas in the blender.
2. Add the yogurt.
3. Pour in the milk.
4. Add the sugar.
5. Place the ice cubes on top.
6. Blend until very smooth.

If you want this to taste just like Mom’s candied sweet potatoes use brown sugar instead of white sugar.  Adjust the amount to ½ tsp. and enjoy.

• 1 (8 oz) container plain yogurt
• 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 stalk of celery, chopped
• 3 romaine lettuce leaves
• 1 TBSP onion, minced
• 6 ice cubes
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to Make It:

1. Place the yogurt into the blender.
2. Add all the vegetables.
3. Place the ice on top.
4. Puree until smooth.
5. Add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Blend slightly to mix in the seasoning.

There’s nothing like a summer salad.  Too often there’s just not enough time to eat them.  Try this smoothie to get those vegetables in a cool refreshing drink even on the run.

• 1 C vanilla yogurt
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 2 TBSP strawberry jam
• 1 TBSP honey

How to Make It:

1. Place the yogurt into the blender.
2. Add the banana and strawberry jam.
3. Pour in the honey.
4. Blend mixture on high for about 30 seconds.
5. Mixture should be frothy when ready to serve.

Any type of yogurt and jam will work in this smoothie.  Find your favorite and enjoy.

• ¼ C Carmel ice cream topping
• 1/8 C chocolate syrup
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
• ½ C milk
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 8 ice cubes

How to Make It:

1. Place the ice cream topping and syrup into the blender.
2. Add the apples.
3. Pour in the milk.
4. Sprinkle with the cinnamon.
5. Add the ice cubes to the top.
6. Blend until creamy.

Experiment with the syrups to find just the right taste.  Using a tart apple will make this drink less sweet due to the natural juices in the apple.

• 1 C strong brewed coffee, cold
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 1 (6 oz) container vanilla yogurt
• 2 tsp. sugar
• 4 ice cubes

How to Make It:

1. Pour the coffee into the blender.
2. Add the banana and the yogurt.
3. Sprinkle in the sugar.
4. Add the ice cubes.
5. Blend on high until smooth.

Try this smoothie if you having a sluggish day.  It will open your eyes and get you going.  For a special treat try using a flavored coffee such as hazelnut or vanilla.

• ½ C marshmallow cream
• ¼ C chocolate syrup
• 1 C milk
• 2 C ice
• 2 graham crackers, crumbled

How to Make It:

1. Place the marshmallow cream and chocolate into the blender.
2. Pour in the milk.
3. Add the ice cubes and sprinkle the cracker crumbs over the top.
4. Blend on high until smooth.

To make this an even more special treat top with a few colored mini marshmallows and some miniature chocolate chips.

• ½ C milk
• ½ C almonds
• 1 banana, peeled and sliced
• 1 TBSP honey
• 2 TBSP vanilla yogurt
• 1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
• Pinch of nutmeg
• 4 ice cubes

How to Make It:

1. Pour the milk into the blender.
2. Add the almonds, banana, honey, yogurt and extract.
3. Sprinkle in the nutmeg.
4. Add the ice cubes.
5. Blend on high until frothy.

This is a great get me started in the morning smoothie.  Replace the banana with a peach and the vanilla extract with almond extract to make a slightly different taste.  If you aren’t partial to nutmeg try cinnamon instead.

• 8 herbal lemon tea bags
• 2 C boiling water
• 1 pint raspberry sherbert
• 2 C pineapple juice

How to Make It:

1. Pour the boiling water over the tea bags.
2. Cover and allow to set 5 minutes.
3. Remove the tea bags and place the tea in the refrigerator to cool.
4. Place the sherbet and juice in the blender.
5. Add the tea.
6. Blend until smooth.

This smoothie is very relaxing.  Try it on a stress filled day to unwind and help you enjoy the rest of the day.