Here is a great recipe you and your family can enjoy during the Christmas Holiday.

6 large eggs
2 pints milk (whole milk)
1 vanilla pod
50g caster sugar
2 bananas (can substitute with a handful of cranberries if you prefer)
cinnamon

In a saucepan on the stove over low heat, cook the eggs, milk, vanilla pod and caster sugar. Cook until the mixture becomes thick. (Note: do not let the mixture begin to boil or you will ruin it)

Let the mixture cool.

Once mixture is cool add to a Vita-Mix blender and add bananas or cranberries and blend until smooth.

Pour into glasses and garnish with cinnamon.

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Here’s a great recipe in time for the Holidays.

Ingredients:

Spinach – hand full
2 bananas
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 tablespoons cashew butter
2 tablespoons agave nectar
8 ounces almond milk
8 ounces water

Directions:

In a Vita-Mix blender, add all ingredients and blend on high until smooth.

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If you are looking for a smoothie recipe that will make enough to serve 6-8 people give this recipe a try. Not only will it serve more than 1-2 people, it’s always delicious and healthy.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups fresh fruit (cut up)
3 cups low-fat yogurt
1 1/2 cups low-fat milk (can substitute with fruit juice if you prefer)

Directions:

Add all ingredients to a Vita-Mix blender and blend on high until smooth.

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Here’s a healthy and delicious recipe to start your morning off.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup milk
1 apple (make sure to peel and core it)
1 banana

Directions:

In a Vita-Mix blender combine all ingredients and blend on high until smooth or desired consistency is reached.

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Ingredients:

1 large avocado
2 teaspoons milk
8-10 ice cubes

Directions:

Scrape the insides of the avocado into a Vita-Mix blender.

Add the milk.

Add the ice cubes.

Blend on high until smooth.

Note: To make this sweeter tasting you can use condensed milk instead of regular milk.

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Here’s a smoothie that tastes like apple pie. For a healthier version use low-fat ice cream and low-fat milk.

Ingredients:
(this recipe makes 4 servings)

16 ounces vanilla ice cream
8 ounces applesauce
1/4 teaspoon apple pie spice
8 ounces milk
Ground cinnamon to taste (optional)

Directions:

In a Vita-Mix blender add the ice cream, applesauce, and the apple pie spice. Cover and blend until smooth.

Now add the milk. Cover and blend about 30 seconds.

Serve immediately & garnish with ground cinnamon.

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Ingredients:

1 orange (peeled and seeds removed)
1 banana
8 ounces frozen strawberries
4 ounces orange juice
4 ounces frozen yogurt
1 teaspoon cocoa powder

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender and blend on high until smooth.

Serve immediately.

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This is a healthy smoothie that you can alter the ingredients to your liking, using any fruits you wish!

Ingredients:
(this recipe makes approximately 4 servings)

1 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
2 kiwi fruit, peeled and cut into chunks
1 cup Orange Juice
1 large banana, cut into chunks
1 cup strawberries
1 tablespoon honey

Directions:

In a Vita-Mix blender, add all the ingredients. Blend on high until smooth and serve immediately.

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If you’re looking for a great tasting smoothie, give this one a try. The cinnamon makes it taste just like an apple pie.

Ingredients:
(this recipe makes one serving)

2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate
8 ounces milk
1/2 whole green apple, seeded and cut into pieces
1/2 cup nonfat yogurt
Dash ground cinnamon

Directions:

In a Vita-Mix blender, add all the ingredients and blend until smooth.

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Ingredients:
(this recipe makes approximately 4 servings)

1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup honey
1/4 package Tofu
1/2 banana
3/4 cup frozen fruit of choice
1 cup ice

Directions:

In a Vita-mix blender, add the orange juice, honey, tofu, banana and frozen fruit. Blend on high for 30 seconds.

Now add the ice. Blend until smooth.

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