Summer means smoothies.

 Seeing as this is my first blog and I've never written one before... I decided to just start small. I've been hot and cranky so I've been obsessing about cooling down and drinking cold drinks has always made me feel better if only for a little while.
     With summer in full force and this unbearable heat upon us, I have been in the mood for smoothies. Lots and lots of cold delicious smoothies. I seem to have become addicted to Robeks but the smoothies are so expensive and I can make them myself for a fraction of the cost. I thought I would share one of my favorite smoothie recipes to make at home. Today was too hot to even breathe and the first thing I did when I got home from work was decide which kind of smoothie I was going to make for me and the kids. It's easy and there's no turning on the oven or stove and no fussing over preparing something to eat. You can throw everything into a blender and in less than a minute you have a yummy treat.
     It's a good idea to splurge on a nice blender. Cheap blenders don't really do the job when you're trying to blend frozen ingredients together for a smoothie or anything else for that matter. I bought an Osterizer Classic with a glass pitcher for a little over one hundred dollars... I think. I know it was around that price but it's been quite a while since I bought it. You can buy even nicer blenders for about four or five hundred dollars but the one I have is perfect for what I use it for.  All I'm saying is just don't be cheap when you buy one.


                                                          Raspberry Peach Smoothies

1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen peaches
1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup coconut milk (or any other milk... soy, almond, ect...)
1 Tablespoon ground flax seeds (optional)

Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Enjoy.

*Tip* Buy bananas and peel them, cut into quarters and put them in a freezer bag to freeze. I also really like to use the So Delicious brand of coconut milk which is in the cold fridge next to the soy milk at Whole Foods.