Back To School Smoothies - Jungle Jim's

Back To School Smoothies
To start the day, as an after-school snack, or anytime of day for kids of all ages, fruit smoothies are
nutritious, delicious, easy, fun, and ready in minutes! Begin with these recipes, then adapt them to make
your own.
Superb Smoothies: Freezing fresh fruit or using frozen fruit yields a thicker consistency Smoothie, and this
is how our family loves them, or you can add ice. To take advantage of seasonal fresh fruit at its peak,
select the ripest fruit for the sweetest flavor. Clean, peel, and slice fruit and freeze on a cookie sheet in
freezer. When frozen, transfer to freezer containers or freezer bags, mark, and store in freezer. You can
even measure out frozen amounts of fruit by recipe and bag, marking with recipe title. If you have leftover
Smoothie, freeze leftover as a frozen snack.
Food for Thought: The National Cancer Institute estimates that only one in three adults and one in five
children get the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables every day. 1/2 cup of fruit equals one
serving. Just some of the benefits these fruits used in our Smoothies provide: All are high in Vitamin C and
fiber --- some are high in Vitamin A, Vitamin D and potassium; some are high in beta carotene, like
cantaloupes and apricots, Sunflower seeds are high in calcium and protein and tofu is high in protein with
no cholesterol. Nuts, like macadamias, pecans, almonds and pistachios are high in fiber, potassium,
magnesium, folic acid, and calcium. Can all this nutrition be a substitute for donuts or a bag of chips? Try a
Smoothie and see!
Straight "A" Smoothie
1-2 Ripe Bananas, fresh or frozen 1 Cup Strawberries, fresh or frozen
1 1/2 Cup Orange Juice, cold 1/2 Cup Plain or Vanilla Yogurt
1 Tab. Honey (Optional) 1/2 Cup Ice, if not using frozen fruit
Combine all ingredients in blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Outstanding Substitutions: Substitute 1 cup fresh or frozen peeled, sliced peaches or plums or kiwi or
mangoes or papaya for bananas or strawberries to the recipe and leave out yogurt and honey for a noncreamy
version with lots of versatility! Substitute a variety of juices for the orange juice --- my favorites are
by Looza in the juice department of Jungle Jim's --- they are all natural and come in flavors like Mango,
Passion Fruit, Apricot Nectar, Black Currant, and pure Cranberry Nectar. Check out the all natural juices
in the Health Food Department also, especially the Coconut-Pineapple. Substitute milk for juice and add 1/4
teas. vanilla in lieu of honey.
Berry, Berry Smooth
1 Cup Strawberries, frozen or fresh 1/4 Cup Blueberries, frozen or fresh
2 Cup Raspberries, frozen or fresh 1/2 Cup Cranberry Juice
Combine all ingredients in blender. For a creamy version, add 1 cup vanilla or plain yogurt. Serve
immediately.
Aloha Smoothie
2 Medium Bananas 1 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained
1/2 Cup of Orange Juice 1/2 Cup yogurt
1 Cup Ice, if desired 1/2 cup Mangoes, if desired
Combine in Blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Smoothie Surprise

1 Banana, frozen 1 Cup Raspberries, frozen
1 Cup Apricot Juice, cold or 1 Cup sliced Apricots, frozen
1 Cup Cranberry Juice, cold 1/2 Cup Vanilla Yogurt makes a yummy creamy version
Combine in blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Bone Builder Blitz
2 Bananas 1/2 Cup Strawberry Yogurt
1/4 Cup Firm Tofu (I prefer organic type in the Health Food section)
2 Cups Milk 3 Tbsp. Honey
Combine in blender and serve immediately.
Blue Bubbly
1Cup Blueberries, frozen 1Cup Seedless Red Grapes, frozen
1-1 1/2 Cups Sparkling Water (I used La Croix)
Blend fruit in blender. Add sparking water and blend only five seconds. Ready to go.
Can-Can Smoothie
2 Cups Cantaloupe, freshly frozen 2 Cups Banana, freshly frozen
2 Cups Pineapple-Orange juice
Combine in blender and serve immediately.
Get Goin' Smoothie
2 Large Bananas 3/4 Cup Sunflower seeds
3/4 Cup Raisins 2 Cups Ice Cold Water
1 Tbsp. Honey (optional)
Blend in blender and serve immediately. Great for breakfast or time to get goin'! (My husband's favorite
"health" drink)
Tropical Madness --- My kids go ape over this one!!
2 Large Bananas slices, frozen 1 Cup Strawberries, frozen
1 Cup Papaya, peeled and sliced 1/4 Cup Apple, peeled and sliced
1 Cup Coconut-Pineapple Juice 1 Cup Orange Juice 3-6 Macadamia Nuts
Combine in blender until smooth. Serve Immediately.
Tropical Paradise
2 Kiwis, peeled and sliced (try the new yellow Kiwis from the Jungle)
1 Banana, freshly frozen 1 Cup Strawberries
2 Tbsp. Plain Yogurt 1 Cup Mango Juice
1 Tbsp. Macadamia Butter (find in the Health Food section)
Combine in blender and serve immediately.

Cream of the Crop --- My grandma's favorite!
2 Small ripe Bananas, freshly frozen 1 Cup Strawberries, fresh or frozen
1/2 Cup Cottage Cheese 1 8 oz. carton of yogurt, plain or flavored
1 Cup Milk 2 Tbsp. Honey
Combine in blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Hope this gets you and your family started on creating some sensational Smoothies of your own! You may
never skip breakfast again!
Bon Appetit!
Margie Minturn-Potts