Talkin' Smoothies

I have not tried all of these but am collecting recipes to try.  King eats fruit like there's no tomorrow but veggies ... he's at that age ... or at least I keep telling myself that.  Smoothies can get those raw nutrients in him.  He seems to love the spinach smoothies.  Yaay for that!

Let's start with the fruities:

Mango

Cup of chopped ripe mange
1/2 cup low-fat milk
1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt *
1/2 cup of ice
Honey for taste.

Raspberry and Nut

1/4 cup low-fat milk
3/4 cup frozen raspberries
1/2 banana
1 Tbl. Almond butter
1 Tbl. Blue Agave or Raw Agave

Spiced Pumpkin

1 cup of ice
1/2 cup whole milk
1/3 cup pure pumpkin puree (TJs has it in a can and is organic)
pinch of ground nutmeg

Strawberry Flax

1 cup frozen strawberries
3/4 cup plan low-fat yogurt *
1/2 cup fresh OJ **
1 Tbl. honey
1 Tbl. flax seed meal (or ground flax seeds)

OK. Veggies

Spinach, grape and coconut

1 cup seedless grapes
1 cup fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup ice
1/4 cup coconut milk

Carrot,  Pineapple and Banana

1/4 cup fresh chopped pineapple
1/2 cup ice
1/3 cup fresh OJ **
1/4 cup chopped carrots
1/2 banana

Kale, Apple

3/4 cup chopped kale (ribs and thick stems removed)
1/2 banana 
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup ice
1 Tbl. lemon juice

Spinach, Mint, Strawberries and Cherry Juice

5 - 6 small strawberries
1 frozen banana
1 handful spinach
3-4 mint leaves
1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup cherry juice
1/2 cup water
Handful of ice cubes

More Spinach!

1/2  banana
1/2 apple, chopped into thin, tiny pieces. (I left the skin on)
3 or 4 strawberries chopped into quarters
1/2 cup of spinach
1/4 cup of milk
1/2 cup of greek yogurt
Splash of fruit juice
Ice cubes

* We use full fat plain yogurt as well.
** Frozen works too if its quality with no sugar added.
Let me know what you learn or think!!

Great links:http://www.baby.co.uk/life_and_home/top-10-smoothies-for-babies-and-toddlers/

http://www.mamaandbabylove.com/2011/02/07/toddler-smoothie-recipe/