Smoothies!

We've been on a smoothie kick as we try to salvage some of the summer produce. You don't need a fancy Magic Bullet or juicer for these, but a good blender goes a long way! 

Think of these smoothies as a way to use some overly ripe produce, or just a way to be refreshed as summer winds down.

Green Smoothie 

Makes 2, 12 oz smoothies and is good for 2 days

Ingredients:

• 1 avocado
• 2 cored, peeled and chopped medium sized apples (we used gala but up to you)
• 4 cups chopped and de-stemmed spinach (very important step to ensure non-chunky smoothies!)
• 3 cups apple juice

What you need to do:

Make sure your ingredients are chopped/diced before tossing in the blender. Use the "chop" or "mix" setting on your blender for about 2 mins. then, switch to "purree" or "liquify". Blend until smooth and add any flax or chia seeds as desired.

Mixed berry smoothie

Makes 2, 12 oz smoothies and is good for 2 days 

• 2 cups frozen mixed berries (do not defrost)
• 1 cup plain yogurt (regular, as we thought Greek would be too tart)
• 1 banana, sliced
• 1 cup milk (we used plain almond milk, but can see the merits of vanilla almond milk!)

Make sure your ingredients are chopped/diced before tossing in the blender. Use the "chop" or "mix" setting on your blender for about 2 mins. then, switch to "purree" or "liquify". Blend until smooth and add any flax or chia seeds as desired.