Fruit Smoothies

For my second blog I’ve decided to make one of my favorite types of drinks, smoothies. In my cookbook I found a recipe for a great smoothie with some of my favorite fruits in it, so I tried the recipe out to see how the smoothie would turn out.

The ingredients include:

• 1 cup chopped strawberries
• 1 cup chopped watermelon
• 1 cup chopped peaches
• 1 cup raspberry sorbet
• ¼ cup orange juice

“Place the strawberries, watermelon, peach, sorbet, and orange juice in a blender and purée until smooth and creamy” (Garten, 224). I did exactly what Garten had said to do, but I also added some ice in with all the other ingredients so that my smoothie would turn out to be nice and cold.

You can also add some extra orange juice if you prefer your smoothies to be runnier and less thick (Garten, 224). I added about a fourth cup more of orange juice because the ice I had added before had made the smoothie a little too thick for my liking.

The smoothie turned out great in the end. This is a simple but yet a great tasty drink to make, and I recommend that you try it out sometime.

 

What’s your favorite drink? And is it difficult or fairly easy to make?

Garten, Ina. Barefoot Contessa Back to the Basics. New York, Clarkson Potter, 2008. Print.             

Tropical Fruit Smoothie Bowl

A twist to the average breakfast

Breakfast, as we all know, is the most important meal of the day. Our energy levels, mood and concentration are all affected by what we eat in the morning (Turner 8). This is why I brought it upon myself to find good/ fun breakfast recipes. Although I have never had a problem with not eating breakfast, I have had a bad habit of eating somewhat healthy foods for breakfast. I normally eat a bowl of honey nut cheerios, a fried egg and maybe a banana every morning.  Since breakfast is the most important meal of the day, we shouldn't settle for "somewhat" healthy foods! From eating these healthy recipes, my end goal is to feel energized throughout the entire school day. I've chosen the book Superfood Breakfasts by Kate Turner so that I can enjoy healthy breakfasts every morning.

I decided to make a tropical fruit smoothie bowl which Turner describes is best, "For mornings when the skies are gray and you feel as if your immune system could use a boost, try this smoothie bowl which is loaded with vitamin C and anti-inflammatories" (Turner 30).

Ingredients:

Serves 2

1cup of frozen tropical fruit smoothie blend

1 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice (or store bought)

1/4 tsp ground turmeric

Topping

2 small cubes of watermelon cut into small chunks

1 tbsp of coconut flakes

1 tbsp of cashews

1 tbsp of yogurt

What do you eat for breakfast? Is breakfast the most important meal of the day?