Smoothies are a great way to cool off this Summer.  My son makes every possible kind out there so you can imagine how delighted he was when a cooler full of Chiquita Smoothie mixes arrived!  There were four flavors; Peach Mango, Mixed Berry, Banana Colada, and Strawberry Banana.  We tried the Peach Mango first because my son loves mangos.  We made it straight from the can like a normal, plain but it was good.  I personally added a packet of Truvia to it for me but my son had it without.  They are used with real fruit, 100% natural and filled with antioxidants.

I really want to make this one and have never thought of being this creative with a smoothie before!  Doesn’t it just sound delicious!  Mmmmmm!

Strawberry Banana Split Smoothie

• 1 can Strawberry Banana Chiquita Smoothie
• 1 c. whipped cream
• 5 Tbsp. chocolate syrup
• 4 oz water
• 2 cans of ice

Put all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth!

Right now you can head over to the Chiquita Smoothie website and enter into a contest they’re having.  There will be weekly winners and a grand prize winner will get to take their whole family on Air Jamaica to a beach resort! WOOT! And you can also print yourself a coupon for $1 off and find how to get a T-shirt!

What is YOUR favorite kind of smoothie?

Because I’m trying to lose weight, I’m really watching what I eat.  Every morning I wake up and decide what to eat.  I usually go for oatmeal, a healthy cereal or have a smoothie. Today is smoothie day!  My two favorite fruits, strawberries & bananas, in a drink!  And to make sure I’m getting a good dose of calcium, I use whole milk. You can substitute 2% or fat free if you want it non-fat but I think it’s healthy to have a good glass of milk throughout the day.

I have a blender that I just LOVE. The  Chris Freytag Personal Fitness Blender is my absolute favorite and it’s cheaper at QVC than at Amazon.  If you’re not a member of QVC, it’s a 30 sec sign up folks.

The blender is basically a mug that you can use to drink your shake or smoothie and comes with a to-go lid.  You put your ingredients in it, screw the top on (with the blender blades) and flip over onto unit. When done, you flip back over and swap out lids with the to-go one. I LOVE IT!  And you can also get extra mugs if you want more for other family members.

INGREDIENTS

• * 1 cup frozen strawberry
• * 1 cup milk
• * 2 packets of Truvia (or your favorite sweetener or 1/4 cup sugar)
• * 1 banana
• * 8-10 ice cubes

DIRECTIONS

Put all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth.  VIOLA!  Super easy and VERY good!

What is your favorite kind of smoothie?