Strawberry-Banana Smoothie

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Serves: 2

1 1/2 cups milk

1 Tbsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

6 to 8 whole frozen strawberries

1 fresh or frozen banana

Put ingredients in blender. Puree until smooth.

You can use any kind of frozen fruit. I also like 6 to 8 strawberries with 1/2 cup berry blend (blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries). All measurements are approximate.

When Michael makes this, he omits the sugar and vanilla and uses 2 packets of Splenda and 2 scoops of vanilla-flavored protein powder.

Tip: I like to use mostly frozen fruit and cut back on the ice. It makes for a richer, fruitier smoothie. When bananas are getting the brown speckles, I peel them, put them in a freezer bag, and freeze them, removing as much air as possible. Then they are ready to be used in smoothies or banana bread. Use in 3 months or less.