Blueberry-Banana Smoothie

When I was little, my dad used to make milkshakes out of milk, ice cream, and canned Empress strawberry jam.  I loved spooning the jam into the blender, and the idea of HOME-MADE MILKSHAKES was just so extravagant!

Smoothies still give me that thrill - I love throwing a bunch of fruit into a blender and pouring out a thick delicious beverage. I still add a bit of ice-cream to mine, which may cross the line into milkshake territory, but I think it makes all the difference.

Ingredients:

2 cups frozen blueberries
1 very ripe banana
1 cup orange juice
1 cup vanilla soy milk
1/2 cup plain, non-fat yogurt
1/2 cup vanilla ice cream
1 tsp vanilla

This makes 2 large cups (pictured above). 326 calories per serving.