Surprise Your Children With Some Yummy Fruit Smoothies Today
I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for ways to get my little girl to eat healthier and that of course includes plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. One of the things I love best about summer is all the fresh product that’s available. The hard part can be getting children to actually eat them though. Why not make it fun and surprise them with a delicious frozen treat this week that looks suspiciously like a milkshake. It’s our little secret that they are actually drinking something that’s good for them.
You can make smoothies from all sorts of different fruits and those can be either fresh or frozen. Yummy choices are strawberries, bananas and peaches. You can combine a few different types of fruit or stick with just one or two. 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. One thing to keep in mind is that kids like their frozen treats sweet. There’s nothing wrong with adding a little sugar or honey to their smoothies.
My daughter’s favorite right now is this strawberry pineapple smoothie recipe, but she also enjoys a yummy banana smoothie or even mango and pineapple ones. Give a few different smoothie recipes a try and I am sure you find one that your kids will love.
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. While you’re at it, be sure to whip one up for yourself as well. 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. I usually end to leave dairy products out of it when I include vegetables.