Hi everyone! My name is Amanda and I am a BCG garden team member. Do you know how easy it is to get nutrients through fruits in homemade smoothies? If you don’t, let me share how I taught some friends at St. Andre’s and the Ledgewood apartments to make an easy, nutrient dense smoothie with varying fruits and herbs. The great thing about smoothies is anyone can make one using the fruits, veggies, or herbs they like or have on hand! During my two demonstrations, I talked about knowing how many fruits and veggies to eat each day and how they benefit our bodies, the importance of elevating cooking with herbs straight from the gardens without salt, and how to repurpose fruit to save money.
Fruit Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 banana
- 1 cup frozen strawberries or berries of choice
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup ice cubes
- 1 cup yogurt of choice
- Optional: handful of mint leaves
Instructions:
- Put banana and yogurt in blender
- Add frozen berries or any overripe fruit you’d like
- Add orange juice (can substitute for milk or water if preferred)
- Blend, serve, and enjoy
Tip: the more liquid you put in, the thinner it gets and you get more smoothie.
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