Mexican Banana Smoothie

I used to make bread when I had an overly ripe banana that needed to be used.

Then I started making banana chocolate chip muffins.

Today I didn't feel like turning on the oven when I remembered a drink my friend from Mexico makes when she has a black speckled banana laying around.

Lately my kids have really enjoyed drinking smoothies, and since I had a couple of bananas 

sitting on the counter, I whipped this up. 

Here's my version:

2 ripe bananas

3 C cold milk

(I used whole for creamier consistency)

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp cinnamon

6-8 ice cubes

Blend until smooth.

Smoothie Season!

It is finally warming up around here, so I've been going through my smoothie recipes.

The other day I whipped up the following with some ingredients I had on hand.

Strawberry-Mango Smoothie

1 cup frozen strawberries

1 cup frozen mango chucks

1/4 cup limeade concentrate

1/2 cup plain greek yogurt

1 cup cold water

1/2 cup orange juice

Adjust amounts to taste. Blend until smooth and enjoy.