Grab a sweet fruit and juice!

It's Wednesday...finally! Hope you're not snowed in! Today let's talk about shakes and smoothies for those of you who are early birds and need a grab and go breakfast. These recipes will get you started but the great thing about a blender is that you can throw in whatever mixture excites you and blend it up!

Jasmine Honey Lassi
Super Charged Smoothies, Mary Corpening Barber and Sara Corpening Whiteford

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp raw honey
• 1/2 cup/120 ml warm strong-brewed jasmine tea
• 1 1/2 cups/255 g diced peaches
• 3/4 cup/170 g low-fat Greek yogurt
• 4 to 6 ice cubes

Directions

1. Dissolve the honey in the warm tea. Refrigerate until chilled. Combine the sweetened tea, peaches, yogurt, and ice in a blender. Blend until smooth.

Vanilla-Date Breakfast Smoothie

Bon Appetit, May 2007

Ingredients

• 1 cup nonfat yogurt
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 1 cup (packed) pitted Medjool dates (about 9 ounces)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups ice cubes

Directions

1. Purée yogurt, milk, dates, and vanilla in blender until smooth. Add ice cubes; puree until mixture is thick and smooth. Divide between 2 glasses and serve.

Almond-Banana Smoothie

Bon Appetit, May 2009

Ingredients

• 2 large ripe bananas, peeled, sliced
• 2 cups almond milk or whole milk
• 2 cups ice cubes
• 2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Blend first 5 ingredients in blender until smooth. Divide smoothies among 4 small glasses. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.

Happy blending!