Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie

http://thischickcooks.blogspot.com/2011/08/peanut-butter-banana-smoothie-recipe.html

serves 2

2 bananas sliced and frozen
1/4 cup oats
1/4 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup milk

Put oats in blender and blend until they're powdery. Add remaining ingredients and blend until there are no more chunks of frozen banana. Garnish with fresh banana slices if desired.

Green Monster Shake

This is better than I expected - and I love the mental high of knowing I've made a dent in my vegetable quota before 8:00am!!
 
Ingredients:
2 Cups Raw Baby Spinach
1 Tbsp Ground Flax Seed
3/4 c skim milk
1 Banana
Ice (optional)


Directions:
Combine all ingredients into blender in the following order:  flax seeds, spinach, banana, milk, and ice.  Blend well.  Drink up!

Popeye's Ice Cream

This recipe was in the Costco Connection magazine and was just begging to be tried!  It didn't disappoint.  Without the mighty Vitamix, it didn't have the consistency of ice cream but it was a delicious and healthy smoothie/breakfast drink that I'll definitely make again!

3/4 c half and half or coconut milk
1/4 c agave nectar
2/3 c nonfat powdered milk
2 c spinach, lightly packed
1 1/2 T vanilla
2 1/2 c ice cubes

Add ingredients to a blender pitcher and secure lid.  For Blentec models, press "Ice Cream" and serve.  For other blenders, blend at medium speed for 20 seconds, then on high for 25 seconds or until smooth.  Makes 3 3/4 cups.

Each 1/2 c serving:
80 calories, 11g carbs, 3g fat, 1.5g saturated fat, 10mg cholesterol, 0g fiber, 25mg sodium, 9g sugar, 1g protein