Lemonade - Lori Jackson

This is low cal low sugar.

2 quart pitcher
1/4 c splenda sugar blend (1/2 & 1/2 sugar and slenda)
1/2 c lemon juice

Pot of Slush - Louise Day

just dump in whatever you have laying around. what Louise used this time is listed in parenthesis.

bottled fruit - don't drain (2 qt peaches, 1 qt pears)
frozen fruit (1 qt frozen strawberries)
fruit juice (1 qt apricot juice)
2 packages of lemonade Kool-Aid
2 c sugar (or a little less depending on the fruit)
(1 qt Sunny D, added as an after thought)

blend the frozen fruit with the bottled fruit until smooth. pour everything into a large pot and place covered in the freezer. stir once per hour for 9 hours - Louise makes it in the morning so that it is ready around dinner time.

Berry Smoothies - Kathy (Von) Moore

1 c frozen berries
1/2 c milk
1/2 c water
1/4 t vanilla
1/2 c sugar (can use less)

Blend all together and top with whipped cream and sliced strawberries. For a fancier look layer the smoothie, whipped cream and sliced strawberries parfait style. Delicious!

My New Favorite Smoothie

In my current cycle of trying to eat healthier, I thought I'd have another go at making smoothies. I've never had great success, but I think that's because I was trying without recipes - some people can do that, but apparently, not me. Anyhow, I found this great one that everyone at my house loves. It's super easy and healthy, and today I tried it on Amy Mills and the Mercer boys, and they loved it, too, so it's officially kid friendly.

Frozen strawberries
Banana
Canned pineapple
Orange juice

I know I didn't list amounts. I use about 8-10 strawberries, one banana, a fourth of the can of pineapple, and maybe 1/2 cup of the orange juice. That makes enough for two glass fulls. Throw it in the blender for a few minutes (the longer the smoother). I usually don't sweeten it, but it is a little tart, so I threw in a couple tablespoons of Splenda today for the kids, and that took the edge off. Hope you like it!