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Smoothie Sunday: Cranberry Pear Smoothie

Cranberries are really good for you. They are chock full of antioxidants and they’re also great for your urinary tract health. They are also rather tart. They’re not really a fruit you can just eat out of hand as a snack. I really wanted to use them in a smoothie, but I knew I needed another fruit to temper the tart a bit. Pears seemed like the perfect fruit to do this since they could help add sweetness without adding a ton of flavor of their own. In the end I think the combination worked out really well, and it ended up being a great late summer/early fall smoothie.

What you'll need.

What you’ll need.

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Smoothie Sunday: Ginger Pear Smoothie

I originally thought of using this flavor combo for the oatmeal smoothie, but the pears I bought weren’t ripe the morning my overnight oatmeal was ready.  So I decided to wait and have it be its own smoothie.  I’m glad I did wait, because the pear flavor, while yummy, is rather delicate, and would have been way overpowered by the oatmeal.  This way is better because you can actually taste the flavors being featured.

Here's what you'll need.

Here’s what you’ll need.

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