Smooth & Easy Breakfast

Breakfast the past couple of weeks has been a variety of breakfast smoothies using the immersion blender  bought this month with proceeds from a May yard sale.

With the recent HOT weather here, these smoothies have been  delicious and easier than making a fruit salad, which is the way we used to enjoy fruit at breakfast – BIB (before immersion blender).
As for recipes, there are countless variations available in books or on the Internet. A few were included in the blender booklet, but it’s usually been a case of what’s in the fridge or on the countertop as far as the ingredients list.  Some basics include” blueberries, strawberries, banana, yogurt, vanilla, honey or sugar or sugar substitute (optional). Depending on the sweetness of the fruit, the sweet items can be left out.

Here are some Frog & PenguINN favorites.

Orange Banana-Berry Smoothie

• 1 large banana, peeled and cut up
• ½ C hulled and halved strawberries
• ¼ C orange juice
• 1 tsp honey

Strawberry, Blueberry, Banana Smoothie

• ¼ C strawberries, hulled and halved
• ¼ C blueberries, washed and de-stemmed
• 1 C cold milk
• 1 tsp sugar or honey
• 1 tsp vanilla flavoring

Peach, Strawberry, Banana Smoothie

• 1 large banana
• ½ C strawberries
• 1 large peach cut up
• 1 tsp sugar or honey

With all the above variations:  Place ingredients in blending container. Blend for a few seconds to chop and then an additional 10-15 seconds until smooth.

Update:  It sold – the Nordic Track, that is, NOT the house. An earlier blog post told how the posting of a For Sale by Owner sign brought unexpected reactions at the yard sale.

Breakfast  Smoothies – Perfect for Summertime