Monday, May 19, 2008

Smoothie help

Imagine my surprise when Little Squirt perked up from his perch in the back seat on an evening ice cream outing and politely told me, "No, Mommy, I don't want ice cream. I want a Strawberry Smoothie." Of course, I confess that we were staring at the Sonic menu when he told me this. We ordered the smoothie, which Little Squirt proclaimed as "delicious" and went home.

As much as I enjoy an evening outing to Sonic, the cost can add up quickly. So I decided to make the smoothies at home in my blender. I bought the strawberries, vanilla yogurt and milk and tried to replicate Sonic's recipe. For whatever reason, Little Squirt decided this morning that he really didn't want to drink the smoothie I prepared. He preferred Sonic's version, which I'm sure is loaded with more fat and sugar than anyone really needs. By the way, I tasted the homemade smoothie, and it seemed fine to me.

So, do any of you have good kid-proven recipes for smoothies?

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