sunrise smoothie

Now if I can only make this without my kids knowing I’m adding sorbet, because I can’t really leave it out, right?!

Ingredients

1 cup chopped ripe strawberries (5 large strawberries)
1 cup chopped seeded watermelon
1 cup chopped fresh peach
1 cup raspberry sorbet
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

Directions
Place the strawberries, watermelon, peach, sorbet, and orange juice in a [...]

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lemonberry smoothie

Don’t let the simplicity fool you… this is so good, and so refreshing on a hot summer day!
Blend…
frozen strawberries (I freeze my own during the season, or buy whole frozen berries from Costco)
prepared lemonade (not the powdered stuff!)
sugar to sweeten
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Idea:  Freeze in dixie cups w/ popsicle sticks for a homemade popsicle!
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pineapple crush

Blend & Enjoy!
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
1/2 frozen very ripe medium banana
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from JulieCooks!

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orange julius

This is probably my favorite smoothie-type drink of all time.  I drank one almost every morning when pregnant with Kylie (in lieu of coffee), and now will add vanilla Carnation powder to make a healthy shake.  But best of all is my kids LOVE orange julius’!
In blender, combine & blend…
Ice (halfway full or so)
1/2 can [...]

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cranberry tea

Perfect for a cold winter’s day!
Boil together:
2 cups sugar or less
3 cups water
3 sticks of cinnamon
 
Add:
2 quarts water
1 quart cranberry juice cocktail
1 large can pineapple juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cups orange juice
 
Simmer for 30 minutes on the stove, or transfer to crockpot.
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