Summertime Shakes

It's summer time and you need something to cool of with, so why not make your self a chocolate shake? I got this recipe from my Mother-in-law so that I could keep my wife happy, since she grew up on them. Well I've not changed the recipe, but I do pick the ingredients to suit our tastes or my tastes I should say.

Ingredients
1-1/2 cup Milk
3 cups Ice Cream (I use vanilla, but you could use chocolate if you want double the flavor)
1/2 cup Chocolate syrup
Blender

Directions
Place the 1/2 cup chocolate syrup into the blender, add the 1-1/2 cups of milk, and finally add the 3 cups of vanilla ice cream. Blend until well combined and serve.

Makes 2 cups

Fruit Smoothies

Smoothies are a wonderful summer time treat and a great way to sneak in some veggies with your little ones. This is another one of those foods that appeals to our naughty tastes, but it can be so good for you. If you need a quick and simple breakfast, or maybe even a healthy post workout snack, just add a scoop of whey protein and you good to go. In fact, when I make these for my little girl I like to throw in some frozen veggie purees. I like to keep my simple and follow the measurements on the back of the Market Pantry Frozen Fruit packages. But don’t be afraid to experiment; who knows what fun flavors you can come up with.

-1 cup Market Pantry frozen fruit
-1/2 cup yogurt (any yogurt will do, don’t be afraid to add a flavored one if you like)
-1/2 cup fruit juice (I will substitute this with whole milk for my little one, just to be sure she’s getting something more)

1. Combine all ingredients in blender container, cover
2. Blend until smooth, stirring if necessary.