matt'sfavoritesmoothie.pdf

This is a drink that I fell for several years ago when I felt that I wasn’t getting enough fruit in my diet.  And besides that, on a hot summer day it makes a great treat.

Ingredient List

• A Blender
• 1 Cup of ice cubes
• 1 Cup of pineapple juice
• 1 Tablespoon of peanut butter
• 1 Banana
• Additional berries or fruit

Instructions

1)  Start with a blender and add one to two cups of pineapple juice.

2) Add the 2 - 3 cups of ice followed by a heaping tablespoon of peanut butter, which is a great way to get a little bit of protein.  If you don’t like peanut butter (Shari) you can skip this, but I think you should try it, you won’t even taste it once it is blended. 

3) Now add the banana and set your blender to whip and let it whirl.  I like to run it until there is just a hint of ice left. 

4) Pour into a tall glass, and enjoy a fabulous drink that is healthy and delicious to boot!!! 

I usually make a blender full of these and place in a plastic storage container, then just pour over ice, when you want a refill. 

For a little more fun, add any type of fruit you enjoy, strawberries are great as well as raspberries, any type of berry’s are great antioxidants.  And for you adults out there, you can add something else if you get my drift.  Did I hear someone mention the rum word!?

Matt

 
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written by Bonnie G, June 12, 2009

The smoothie sounds really good. Can't wait to try one.

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written by Shari, June 15, 2009

HI Bonnie! How have you been? Will you be putting the peanut butter in?

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written by Marie, June 17, 2009

This sounds interesting. I never thought about adding something like peanut butter. (In our family, we would try this with Sunbutter, instead, though because of food allergies.) 'Course, now that I'm thinking about this, I may just forget the 'healthy' part and add in a bunch of chocolate ice cream, too!

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written by JulesToo, September 17, 2009

I love the idea of PB instead of something like protein powder! Great idea!

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written by matt, September 17, 2009

Wow, what a lot of nice comments on my smoothie, this is a great pick me up. I'm a huge PB fan, I just read an article in a magazine where they put PB on a Bacon Cheeseburger, I have to try that. By the way, if you come up with other ideas to improve this drink, add them to this comment page.

Now go make a smoothie...Matt

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written by Marie, October 06, 2009

Hmmm... ideas to improve this drink?
I say add in some rum.

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written by collienancy, September 28, 2011

Matt,
Aside from the tasty smoothie, here is a great sandwich.
It's a hamburger in a bun. Put mustard on the top bun, peanut butter on the bottom bun,and a thin slice of onion, add the hamburger patty and enjoy. Yum!

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