I don’t know about you, but I am always looking for ways to get my little girl to eat healthier and that of course includes plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. During these hot summer months there is lost of fresh produce available all over the place. The hard part can be getting children to actually eat them though. Why not make it fun and surprise them with a delicious frozen treat this week that looks suspiciously like a milkshake. It’s our little secret that they are actually drinking something that’s good for them.
You can make smoothies from all sorts of different fruits and those can be either fresh or frozen. Popular choices are berries, bananas, pineapple and peach. Of course you can mix and match just about any fruits. Just toss whatever sounds good to you in the blender. Start by making smoothies with flavors that your children enjoy already. If she loves peaches and vanilla ice cream, why not make a smoothie with frozen peaches, low-fat vanilla yogurt and a good splash of milk. For chocolate lovers, try blending frozen banana and chocolate milk.
Once you have them addicted to these delicious frozen drinks, you can start to incorporate other types of fruits like kiwis, mango, papaya and melons. Don’t be afraid to add a little sugar or honey to the smoothie to make it taste good.
My daughter’s favorite right now is this strawberry pineapple smoothie recipe, but she also enjoys a yummy banana smoothie or even mango and pineapple ones. Give a few different smoothie recipes a try until you find a favorite for each member of your family.
If your child isn’t big into milk and yogurt, make a smoothie with orange juice instead. You can of course also use soy or rice milk to make these delicious treats. Once your kids have their smoothies, don’t forget to make one of these healthy frozen treats for yourself. You can benefit from all the extra fruit just as much as your kids.
You can even sneak some vegetables into your smoothies. The now famous green smoothie is a good example of that. Start with something simple like adding some carrot juice to your favorite fruit smoothie. I also like a little spinach or celery in my smoothies. I usually end to leave dairy products out of it when I include vegetables.
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