The x means times… meaning a smoothie times two… which means two smoothies today! There was no sort of holiday today. No sort of extra visitors who also needed a smoothie. No sort of anything other than this: do not try to stir a smoothie with a plastic spatula while the machine is still on. Do not attempt to push the sides of your smoothie down while the blender is on either. Both will end with a half eaten spatula and a non edible smoothie. The thought actually crossed my mind to just “liquefy” it all still… drinking plastic… probably not a good idea. So I started again. The first smoothie used the following: 1/2 cup of frozen strawberries, 1/4 cup frozen blueberries, 1/2 cup pink lemonade, 3/4 cup crushed ice, 1/2 cup strawberry yogurt and 1/2 cup sliced canned peaches. I also learned that it’s  not a good idea to put a bunch of frozen fruit at the bottom. It just wouldn’t let anything move around freely and blend. That’s the reason I brought out my spatula.

Smoothie attempt number two included the following ingredients:

3/4 cup crushed pineapple, 1/2 cup sliced canned peaches, 1/4 cup frozen strawberries, 1/4 frozen blueberries, 1/4 cup strawberry yogurt, 1/3 cup pink lemonade and 3/4 cup crushed ice

 

 

It was fantastic! It was just what I needed to give me an extra boost while on my way to work. It was a little on the sweet side though. Again, I’m have nothing against sweet smoothies so that didn’t bother me. I wouldn’t use as much pineapple next time though. It kinda tasted like a pineapple-y berry smoothie. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t the best smoothie I’ve ever made though.

I’ve been having more and more suggestions pour in and I’m loving it! I have been helping a friend get everything ready for her wedding on Saturday so that’s been taking up most of my thoughts and energy but it’s Memorial day weekend which means a nice free Monday to get organized and go smoothie crazy! Keep those ideas and suggestions coming! When I use your idea… which I will use every single one of them ;), I’ll be giving you full credit!

I was going to ask how your “hump day” was going but then I realized it’s no longer hump day but it has moved on to “thirsty thursday”!! It’s only fitting that I’ll be sipping on champagne and eating hors d’oeuvres while partaking in somewhat of a bachelorette party. It’ll be my first ever to attend. No, seriously. I’ve never been to one. I didn’t even have one for my own wedding! While I do enjoy an adult beverage or two with the girls… I’ve never been one to like strippers. Or the raunchy gifts. Or the gross games. I’m still really looking forward to spending extra time with my soon-to-be married friend :) and I’ve been told no strippers were invited. *whew!* dodged that bullet ;)

Tags: bachelorette party, eaten spatula, smoothie a day, strippers

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