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Smoothie Sunday: Blueberry Oatmeal Smoothie
I like eating oatmeal for breakfast, and usually have it at least once a week during the colder months. Unfortunately during the summer it’s usually too hot for me to want to eat something hot for breakfast. But this year instead of giving up on oatmeal for the next 3ish months I decided to try working it into some of my smoothies. In my research I noticed that most people just toss oatmeal into the smoothie and let it absorb the liquid for a few minutes before blending. But I didn’t want this to be a smoothie that just happened to have oats in it…I wanted it to be an oatmeal smoothie. So I decided to mix things up and use overnight oatmeal in my smoothie. Overnight refrigerator oatmeal is made by mixing oats, milk, yogurt and other flavorings in a container and letting it sit in the fridge overnight. By morning the oatmeal is nice and soft and ready to eat. So this smoothie involves a bit of advanced planning, but I think it’s worth it.
Ingredients photo.
Smoothie Sunday: Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie
I have to say, kiwi strawberry is one of my favorite fruit flavor combinations. I greatly enjoy both strawberries and kiwis on their own, so combining them is magic. It’s sweet, it’s tart and considering the health benefits of both, it’s incredibly good for you. This is an especially good time of year to make smoothies featuring strawberries because you can get them nice and fresh from local farm stands or farmers’ markets.
Here’s what you’ll need.
Smoothie Sunday: Blueberry Peach Smoothie
Welcome to the second edition of Smoothie Sunday. I stumbled upon this fruit combo accidentally last year when I went to make a blueberry strawberry smoothie and found the last of the strawberries had been eaten. It ended up being a good thing though, since this quickly became one of my favorite smoothies. I’m not even the biggest fan of peaches, but something about this combo just really works.
Here’s what you’ll need.
Smoothie Sunday: Mango Smoothie
It’s finally officially summer, and that means that fresh fruit is back in grocery stores and local farm stands! There’s going to be lots of fruit options available throughout the coming months, and smoothies are just one way to feature them. I thoroughly enjoy smoothies, but after having my wisdom teeth removed last summer and having to survive on liquid food for about a week and a half, I kind of lost interest in smoothies for awhile. But this year I decided I’m going to jump back on the smoothie train and try to have at least one smoothie a week. So I’ll share my smoothie of the week with you, and if you have any suggestions for new smoothie combos, feel free to leave them in the comments!
I decided to start with a mango smoothie because, well, I just really enjoy mango smoothies. Mangos are one of those fruits that I always forget how much I like them until I eat them again. Mangos are really yummy, but eating them can occasionally end with mango strands wedged between your teeth. So smoothies are a great way to get that mango flavor without having to floss afterwards.
This is what you’ll need.
The Poor Couple's Food Guide 
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