Why a smoothie Competition?

It’s quite simple really.  I love smoothies!  I know a lot of you are into juicing and I don’t have a problem with that at all, but my family prefers smoothies.  We eat them as frozen treats.  We usually keep them very frozen (lots of ice and/or frozen fruit) and eat them with a spoon.  We are pretty obsessed with frozen treats and so I need to do all that I can to make sure that doesn’t get too out of control and we keep the nutrition going.  I’ve also found that my little guy who refuses to eat vegetables will eat just about anything in a smoothie.  I’m sure my family will love me for saying this, but here goes…………..they need the fiber.  Bad!  Juicing gets rid of most of the fiber from fruits and vegetables.  Smoothies maintain that fiber.  So……..if you think you might need some fiber……..try a smoothie loaded with lots of fruit.

A Couple of Smoothie Tips:

1.  Keep your overripe bananas in a bag and freeze them.  It’s a great way to use up your older bananas and really sweeten your smoothie.

2.  Keep a variety of frozen fruit available.  The more fruit you have, the more flavors and nutrition you have available to make smoothies.

3.  Use natural sweeteners.  The fruit you use will really sweeten things up, but if you need a bit more sweetness, try a little squirt of honey.

4.  Since we like to eat our smoothies as frozen treats, we like to mix in dark chocolate chips, coconut, and chia seeds.  They add a bit of crunch that works when you are spooning your smoothie.  Might make things a bit tough if you are trying to drink it through a straw.

5.  Smoothies are a great way to get the kids involved in the kitchen.  Let them create their own flavor combinations.  Whatever they want.  My daughter made an awesome peanut butter and jelly smoothie.  The jelly was actually fruit, but it tasted just like peanut butter and jelly.  We both loved it!

Make sure you check back for the smoothie competition starting July 14th.  I can’t wait to see what my favorite bloggers come up with.

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