Mandarin Orange Smoothie...

Losing a pound isn't necessarily a reward. Being healthy and feeling good about yourself is the reward...

Ready for another delicious smoothie? The good thing about these recipes is that they are all easy to make, the ingredients are pretty simple and just about all of us have most of in at home. A must for these delicious smoothies is a blender. If you don't have one I highly recommend you invest in one. Would not regret it!

Today we are having Mandarin Orange Smoothie:

1 can (11 ounces) mandarin orange sections drained

1 cup orange sherbet

1 container (6 ounces) orange creme low fat yogurt

1/2 cup orange orange juice or orange-tangerine juice, chilled

Orange wedges (optional)

1. Combine orange sections, sherbet, yogurt and juice in blender. Blend until smooth.

2. Pour into 3 glasses. Garnish with orange wedges. Serve immediately.

This was a good smoothie with a strong orange flavor!

Put your future in  good hands, your own....  
Enjoy!

                                                                ~Nadiya~

Sky Blue Fluffer Slusher...

I have more healthy cravings than my normal eating habits, like I crave fruit and cold things like smoothie...

Just think, a warm summer day.  The ocean breeze is blowing all is good in the universe. Perfect time to sit back, relax and enjoy one of your favorite smoothies.  Just remember the time to relax is when you don't have time for it.  Give your stress wings and let it fly away, while you savor a another delicious drink!  

Recipe

1 package (4 - serving size) berry blue gelatin

1 cup very cold water

2 cups crushed ice

1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme

1/4 cup mini marshmallows (optional)

4 maraschino-cherries (optional)

1.  Dissolve gelatin in cold water in a medium bowl.

2.  Combine gelatin mixture, crushed ice and marshmallow creme in blender.  Blend for 30 seconds to 1 minute or until mixture is slushy.

3.  Pour into chilled glasses.  Sprinkle each serving with mini marshmallows and top with a cherry, if desired.

I love cherries so for me that is a must.  The marshmallows I can skip, but never the cherries.  Like I have mentioned before, these smoothies are easy to make and the ingredients are very easy to come by.  

Enjoy!


~Nadiya~

Soy Milk Smoothie...

A strawberry-banana smoothie by any other name would smell as sweet...

Another cool and delicious  drink to kick start your day.

Soy milk is used to make soups, sauces, yogurt, sorbets, ice creams, puddings, beverages and pastries and is a beverage made from soybeans

Soy Milk Smoothie

3 cups plain or vanilla soy milk.

1 banana, peeled and frozen

banana smoothie

(Tip: peel and cut banana into large chunks. Place in plastic freezer bag, seal and freeze at least 5 to 6 hours or overnight)

1 cup frozen strawberries or raspberries

1 teaspoon vanilla extract or almond extract

1/2 cup Equal

Place all ingredients in blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.

You can use sugar instead of sweetener.  That's what I do.  I prefer brown organic sugar.

add blueberries for an
antioxidant boost

You can add any variation to this recipe to jazz it up.  Add your favorite berries or other fruit to change the flavors around a bit.  Either way you will have a nutritious and delicious drink.   

ENJOY!

 I have more healthy cravings than my normal eating habits, like I crave fruit and cold things like smoothies....

~Nadiya~

Rise ' N Shine Smoothie....

It's whatever, you know, feeling good living better...

With our busy lifestyles we all know that the one meal we should not skip is our breakfast. Now if you eat or drink your breakfast that's all up to you. 

A new section on my blog would be recipes for Smoothies and Summer drinks. Following is the first of many smoothie recipes...I have not yet tried them all, but I definitely will be experimenting on them. So if it's breakfast at home or one the go, well that's up to you.

Rise'N Shine Smoothie:

1/2 cup uncooked old fashioned oats

1 cup orange juice

 6 ounces vanilla yogurt

1/2 cup vanilla soy milk

4 whole strawberries

3 ice cubes

1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

1. Pour oats into blender, grind into fine crumbs

2. Add orange juice, yogurt, soy milk, strawberries, ice and cinnamon, if desired, to blender.

Mix until thoroughly blended.

3. Pour into 2 tall glasses. Top with cinnamon, if desired.

Makes 2 servings.

Now another delicious drink at your fingertips.  With warm weather soon on its way for many, now is the time for cool drinks.  Make one for yourself, treat your family, or gather up your friends and start enjoying the warm days ahead!   Please enjoy!  Fun and simple; the best way to  kick start your busy day.

No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today enjoy it and bless God for it.

~Nadiya~