Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

Excellent fruity drink on a hot day! Was a great drink while pregnant, and can be changed in a variety of ways. Use calcium fortified orange juice if you wish. Ingredients 1 banana, frozen and chunked 1 cup frozen raspberries 3/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt Directions In a blender, combine banana, raspberries,…

A gorgeous and indulgent smoothie, but totally healthy! Ingredients 4 ice cubes 1/4 fresh pineapple – peeled, cored and cubed 1 large banana, cut into chunks 1 cup pineapple or apple juice Directions Place ice cubes, pineapple, banana, and pineapple juice into the bowl of a blender. Puree on high until smooth.

Be warned that this recipe is for pumpkin lovers only! I use my homemade pumpkin puree that I make each autumn and freeze in 2-cup increments, but canned solid-pack pumpkin should work just fine. If you find the pumpkin flavor too intense, try adding a frozen banana. You can play around with the flavors easily…

Ingredients : 1 3/4 cups white sugar 8 cups water 1 1/2 cups lemon juice Directions : Prep : 30 m Cook : 5 m Ready In : 4 h 35 m In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled. Remove…

In the 1800’s this is how people made lemonade–you can do it too! It’s not that difficult, and tastes wonderful! Ingredients 5 lemons 1 1/4 cups white sugar 1 1/4 quarts water Directions Peel the rinds from the 5 lemons and cut them into 1/2 inch slices. Set the lemons aside. Place the rinds in…

This is a very refreshing drink! Ingredients 1 3/4 cups white sugar 8 cups water 1 1/2 cups lemon juice Directions In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled. Remove seeds from lemon…