Blueberry Ginger Smoothie

http://www.purewow.com/recipes/Blueberry-Ginger-Smoothie

Ingredients

½ cup plain yogurt

1 cup frozen blueberries

1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger

Pinch of cinnamon

⅓ cup almond milk

1 tablespoon honey or agave

¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a blender, puree all ingredients until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add additional almond milk until the desired texture is achieved. 

Note: You can use fresh blueberries, but add ½ cup ice into the blender to keep the texture.

Pear & Pineapple Green Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 c   Fresh, cubed Pineapple
1      Medium Bartlett Pear, quartered and cored
1 c   Spinach
1 c   Kale
1      Small ripe banana
1/2c Orange or apple juice
1 c   Ice cubes

Blend together and enjoy!

Hot Mama Notes: I used orange juice.  I detest bananas in smoothies, so I added 1/2 c of honeydew instead.  Still, my kids were not impressed with this smoothie.  I think it's because we don't like kale no matter what we do with it.  :(  It was not too sweet, but it just wasn't especially good.  We probably won't make it again.

Hot Mama Grade: B