Strawberried Banana Smoothie

Fresh Strawberries vs. Frozen Strawberries:
You can trade fresh strawberries for the frozen, but you will have to add ice. Using frozen strawberries in the off season is a more affordable way to take advantage of this nutritious fruit. Be sure to use frozen strawberries that are freshly frozen with no added sugars. The frozen fruit simply eliminates the need for ice in this tasty smoothie.

Learning and Smoothies:
Smoothies are one of those fairly easy recipes where kids can really take charge with little supervision. There are many ways to tie in learning with cooking, but with smoothie making you can create a time learning game. Have the kids set a timer to see how long it takes to fully blend the smoothie. Or have them mark down the time when they begin making the smoothie and then clock the time when they finished. Compare the start and stop time to determine the total smoothie preparation time.