Strawberries & Cream

A Fabulous Family Favorite!
We used to wait all year for the few weeks that our local cupcake shop would sell this delicious treat. It is just too hard so we created our own recipe and LOVE enjoying it at home.

Ingredients:
- 2 lbs fresh strawberries
- 3 cups Half & Half
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar

Directions:
- cut tops off strawberries and slice or dice
(I use my Ninja to get quick even slices)
- pour half & half in blender while adding sugar in stages as you whip it together.
- Combine in a large bowl and enjoy

Substitutes:
-Sliced peaches, other berries are also divine
- If you use frozen fruit in the blender with the milk and sugar mix, you create a soft icecream.

Merry Cranberry Orange Smoothie

This is one of my favorite Christmastime smoothies/drinks. It is healthful, packed with vitamin C and antioxidants, and satisfies that snacking craving. 
All you need is a handful of fresh Cranberries, some Orange Juice concentrate to taste, a few Ice Cubes, then fill the rest with Water. I use my Nutri Ninja to blend a single serving.
It is tart but I love it!

Strawberry Cream Smoothie

Another Smoothie favorite of my family.  This one fits more in the dessert category than a healthful meal since we use ice cream, but it is GOOD.
I used my Blendtec and did a full jar so the measurements are for quite a bit since my family is so large but you can modify it as you wish.  I just love that about smoothies, everything is to taste and relative, easy peasy!

Strawberry Cream Smoothie:

- 3 cups milk
- 1 whole peeled banana
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream or vanilla frozen yogurt
- 1/2 package instant vanilla pudding powder
- 2-3 cups frozen strawberries

Use the smoothie setting and it comes out beautifully.

Berry Orange Julius

I have been experimenting with smoothies lately and this is a mix that is a favorite with my husband. I call it...

Berry Orange Julius:
- Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate (6-8 oz)
- Ice (1-2 cups)
- Milk (enough to fill the blender half way) (soy and powdered also work well)
- Tang Powder ( 1-2 Tablespoons)
- Berry Go-Gurt (one tube)
Mix it all together in the blender and your done.

I do it all to taste so I don't have measurements but for those of you who can't stand recipes without them, I included approximations.

If you don't have a Berry Go-Gurt, then a cup of frozen mixed berries can be used instead.
It is delicious!