Ever since we started getting into smoothies, even to the point of naming one for each member of the family, David has been watching and waiting. First, came Smoothie 1: The Davene. Then, Smoothie 2: The Jeff. Next, Smoothie 3: The Josiah. And even Smoothie 4: The New Baby, in honor of Moriah before she was even born! But no Smoothie 5: The David.
Until now. ;-)
When I asked David what fruit he would like in his smoothie, he said strawberries. So we looked online at strawberry smoothie recipes; and when I found one that called for frozen strawberries, strawberry ice cream, milk, and the option of adding strawberry yogurt, he thought that sounded like a winner. Couldn't be simpler. :)
Today I just used the strawberries, ice cream, and milk; and when I poured it out for David to do a taste test and tell me if it needed anything else, he took a sip, grinned, and pronounced it "perfect." After he drank a little more, he said, "It tastes like a milkshake!"
He's right; it does.
That led into a discussion about what the difference is between a smoothie and a milkshake, and I couldn't tell him the answer. Anybody know? Is it the presence of ice cream?
This isn't the healthiest smoothie I've ever made, to be sure; but it certainly made a small boy (who's been waiting ever so long for his own smoothie!) happy. :) If I had had some fresh spinach leaves, I would have added those to boost the nutritional value--maybe next time. I thought about adding a raw egg to it, but decided to leave it alone for today.
After all, David was the boss, and I had to do what he told me to.
So what if it tasted more like a dessert than a smoothie! ;-)
I love smoothies, but I just cannot bring myself to put raw eggs in one. I couldn't even eat one that someone else had put raw eggs into. Thanks for not "contaminating" David's smoothie with raw eggs!
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