A food storage smoothie

Jamba Juice anyone?  How about Orange Julius?  You can make your own at home with freeze dried fruit!

This is one of the very first things I ever made with my Thrive food.  Easy.  Delicious. Healthy.  My kids love these smoothies!


The basic recipe has 5 ingredients:

• 1 cup Fruit (be sure it is freeze dried and not dehydrated)
• 1/3 cup dairy (instant milk or yogurt bites)
• 2 T. Drink Mix
• 1 1/2 cup water 
• 1 1/2 cup ice

I change up exactly what I put in each time I make these depending on what flavor I'm craving, but the ratios are the same.  They are very healthy as the fruit has no additives or preservatives and all the same nutrients as fresh, plus the drink mixes are vitamin fortified!


For this particular smoothie, I put 1/3 cup each of mangoes, pineapple, and strawberries, 1/3 cup pomegranate yogurt bites, and 2 T. Mango Passion fruit drink into the blender:

and poured the water over it all.  I let it soak for about 10 minutes and then blended it well.  Once blended well, I added the ice and blended until smooth again.  We all enjoyed it for a great afternoon snack!

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