We made this refreshing, tart, sweet, and satisfying smoothie this morning! It was the perfect start to a beautiful day!Ingredients:[makes ~ 4 cups or 28oz.]
12-15 organic strawberries to taste & desired consistency
1 1/4 cup fresh squeezed oj (~2 oranges)
1 frozen banana (peel & freeze in a ziplock)
1 cup ice
1/2 cup organic plain yogurt (stoneyfield)
Local Specials [Harris Teeter]:
10/$6 stoneyfield yogurts
Directions:
blend all ingredients in a blender until incorporated. serve in glasses with straws. garnish with a whole sliced strawberry.
Health Benefits:
exceptional source of the antioxidant vitamin C, strawberries may help protect against developing a whole host of diseases, including cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. organic plain yogurt contains live active cultures which serve as a natural antibiotic (try it the next time you feel sickness coming on). bananas have lots of potassium essential for regulating blood pressure and muscle strength. oranges have many antioxidants, vitamin C, calcium, folic acid (brain function), vitamin B6 (supports hemoglobin which carries oxygen throughout the body).
Organic Dairy Philosophy [provided by stoneyfield.com]:
“I understand the idea of organic fruit and vegetables, but organic milk and yogurt? Isn’t milk already pure and natural?”
Yes. Milk is an all natural product. Organic milk means that the cows’ feed, such as corn, soy, and hay, were grown organically. In addition, organic regulations prohibit the use of antibiotics and synthetic growth hormones. Organic regulations also mandate specific humane animal standards including access to fresh air and pasture. All of the milk used to make Stonyfield Farm products is from cows that have not been treated with rBST (artificial bovine growth hormone).
Did your family like this healthy and nutritious smoothie starter to their Earth Day? Let me know by commenting below! :)
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