Archive for June 18th, 2008

Berry Smoothie

Ingredients
3 Ice cubes
1/2 Bar of frozen acai (optional)
1 Cup of mixed frozen berries
2 Tbsp of yogurt
2 Tbsp of honey
2 Eggs

This berry smoothie is quite a healthy treat. Averaging at nearly 350 calories, it covers an array of vitamins and minerals needed for a hearty diet. Fresh and organic products is ideal, which I do follow up on the organic part, but fruits are expensive and go rot to fast for a college students budget. All ingredients can be adjusted to suit each person. I recommend starting with one tablespoon and increase slowly to find a satisfactory taste. Also, frozen acai is optional because I have only seen it at Whole Foods. Another option is to add a vitamin and mineral powder at the end.

Directions
If you have a heavy duty blender than chances are you can just throw in everything at once and not have any problems, but this is a thick recipe. If your blender is more like mine, then you will probably find yourself doing the following:

Add ice. Blend. Add acai bar. Blend. Add fruit and yogurt. Blend (not completely though). Add raw eggs. Blend. Add honey. Blend until smooth. Add mineral powder. Blend until smooth. Drink and enjoy.

Remember: it is highly unlikely you come across an egg with salmonella, but you can never be certain, which is why I put the eggs in boiling water for 30 seconds while making the smoothie.