Surprise Your Kids With Some Yummy Fruit Smoothies This Week

You are going to love my frugal tip for you this week. It’s all about getting your kids to consume more fruits and even vegetables. During these hot summer months there is lost of fresh produce available all over the place. But often the hardest part is not finding delicious fruits and vegetables, but getting your kids to try them. Let’s surprise them with a yummy frozen treat this week that looks a lot like a milkshake. In fact, you may want to call it that when you serve up the smoothies. The fact that this drink is actually made from things like fruit, milk and yogurt can be our little secret.

A frozen smoothie can be made from just about any type of fruit. We like berries, bananas, pineapples and peaches a lot in ours. Simple smoothies that include just one type of fruit are great, but these summer drinks really shine when you start to combine your favorites. Start by making smoothies with flavors that your children enjoy already. Got a child who likes strawberries and vanilla ice cream? Make a smoothie from frozen strawberries and vanilla yogurt along with a bit of juice or milk. If your child likes bananas and absolutely loves chocolate ice cream, blend some frozen slices of banana with chocolate milk.

From there, once you have them hooked on smoothies expand their flavor horizon by including various other types of fruit including strawberries, mangoes and various melons. Don’t be afraid to add a little sugar or honey to the smoothie to make it taste good.

My daughter’s favorite right now is this strawberry banana smoothie recipe, but she also enjoys a yummy banana smoothie or even mango and pineapple ones. Give a few different smoothie recipes a try until you find a favorite for each member of your family.

Of course you don’t have to use yogurt or even milk. Smoothies can be made with fruit juice as well; orange juice is always a popular ingredient at my house. Rice, almond and soy milk are good dairy-free alternatives. Don’t forget to make your own smoothie by the way. Your body can use those vitamins just as much.

As you and your kids get more and more into smoothie making, consider adding some vegetables to the mix as well. Start with something simple like adding some carrot juice to your favorite fruit smoothie. Cucumbers, celery and even spinach are other good choices. You may want to skip the milk and yogurt in a smoothie made mostly from vegetables. Just add some apple juice or the likes instead.

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