{"id":9496,"date":"2014-07-24T11:02:57","date_gmt":"2014-07-24T18:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/?p=9496"},"modified":"2014-07-24T11:02:57","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T18:02:57","slug":"summer-garden-berry-smoothie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happycow.net\/blog\/summer-garden-berry-smoothie\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Garden Berry Smoothie"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There’s something deeply satisfying about the vibrant sweetness of a summer garden berry smoothie, especially with fruit freshly gathered from your own raspberry and strawberry plants (if you are fortunate enough to grow your own that is). For years, my soft fruit crops never seemed to yield enough to allow me to bring any back to the kitchen, because I’d devour them straight off the plant! These days, I feel incredibly blessed to have fruit beds that have lovingly evolved and grown to incredible abundance. During berry season, I enjoy a tasty a smoothie on most mornings for breakfast. It also works wonders as a refreshing afternoon treat.<\/p>\n

Berries are packed with all sorts of nutritional benefits like vitamin C, anti-oxidants and are generally brimming with health affirming goodness. Heaven only knows how they get to taste so incredibly delicious.<\/p>\n

There are a few different ways to make a smoothie. Here is one of my favourite methods to make a perfect, thick, creamy, garden berry drink using raspberries, strawberries, frozen banana, rice milk and a simple blender. In this recipe the frozen banana is the secret je-ne-sais-quoi<\/em> that delivers the thick creaminess.<\/p>\n

Serves:<\/strong> 1<\/p>\n

Preparation time:<\/strong> 5 minutes (plus extra time for freezing)<\/p>\n

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