Yummy smoothies in our tummies

Tonight the hubby golfed before coming home, so I tried to think of something easy yet popular to make the kids and I for dinner. I decided on blueberry toaster waffles topped with a smidgen of butter and strawberry jam. When I asked the kids if they would like this supper option, of course they were all for it. As a Mom, I felt like they needed a little something more to fill them up. They had both eaten veggies pretty well at lunch time, so I wasn't going to force any on them tonight. The kids and I had all been battling a cold today, so I decided to go with another family favorite-Yummy yogurt and fruit smoothies. They really soothe a sore throat and have good vitamins, too. Here's the recipe I use:

Yogurt and Fruit Smoothies

1 banana
1/2 to 1 cup of milk
1 yogurt cup of choice
1/4 cup pomegranate juice
fresh or frozen fruit of choice
1-3 cups of ice

Blend all ingredients in a blender. Serve with straws if you have them (kids love it and it gives Mommy a few quiet moments while they're trying to sip their smoothie.)

You may need to play with the recipe a little to get it just the consistency that you like. The pomegranate juice isn't necessary, but I picked up a small container to use for smoothies, since it is supposed to have good antioxidants I never do exact measurements, and I always try different fruits and yogurts, so we never no exactly what we'll end up with-but we ALWAYS love it! And what did the "critics" say tonight? Well, my daughter told me "This is the awesomest supper ever Mom!" And my two year old... He didn't say much, but he sipped all of his smoothie and proceeded to use the straw to suck the strawberry jam out of the squares of his waffle-I think that means he liked it!