I struggle with getting in enough (what is enough, really?) fruits and vegetables on any given day. I love fruit, but it's tedious to cut/clean it at work, and I don't want apples or other items to brown or dry out if I prepare ahead of time. What's a girl to do? Blend. I love where my awesome blender comes into this equation. I have disposable cups and straws handy so it feels like someone made my morning smoothie at the gym snack bar or Jamba Juice, but I get to put in my own ingredients and know what is in my food (or beverage, in this case). Here are some of my go-to smoothie recipes: Peach Faux-shake Flesh of two peaches (no pit, no skin); I cleaned these when in season and froze them 1 small container of Oikos Greek Vanilla Yogurt 2 T skim milk 1 T brown sugar 3 ice cubes Blend all ingredients. I think it helps when your fruit is already frozen (be careful of any frozen fruit with added sugars). Blend this until smooth and add more milk as...
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