Busy Day

This morning I made a smoothie for the kids before school, SO quick and easy!!!
I did frozen grapes, tropical frozen fruit mix, mix & 3 tbsp of chocolate drink powder - so so yummy!

Tonight I made a spinach, ham & cheese quiche with a side salad and used the VitaMix for several things!

--Shredded the spiral honey ham that I cooked last week for the quiche
--Chopped the spinach for the quiche
--Made Ranch Dressing for the salad
--Chopped carrots for the salad
--Chopped broccoli for the salad

All these great applications and it was a quick rinse and everything was clean - so loving the clean up on this machine!

Carrots & Ranch Dressing

Tonight I used my VitaMix to chop carrots for our dinner salad, works like a charm and so easy to clean up, love that part especially.

I also used it to whip up my homemade ranch dressing, so creamy and good, love it!

Orange Julius (thick)

I made this for the girls tonight for a late night snack

Orange Julius (thick version)
1 16oz orange juice concentrate
2-3 tbsp honey
2-3 cups ice
2 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla
Mix on high, it should be the consistency of a shake

Kiwi Quencher (Tropical Smoothie Knockoff)

Kelsea and I went to Tropical Smoothie for lunch a few days ago and she got this one, it was so yummy.  I put together this copycat recipe and tried it on the kids this morning, this tastes just the same...

Kiwi Quencher
3 Kiwi's (peeled)
3 1/2 Cups Frozen Strawberries
1 cont. kiwi lime yogurt (6oz?)
1/2 cup milk
2 cups ice
Blend on High until four mounds form in the top

Green Drink

From Vitamix demo lady.

1/2 cup white grape juice
1 peeled orange
1 slice of pineapple, no rind
1 tiny slice of lime (not peeled)
3 cups spinach
1 cup ice
Blend on high 60 sec

Blueberry Pancakes

This morning I made yummy Blueberry Pancakes.  Of course I've made blueberry pancakes for my family before, but I usually just throw a handful or two of frozen blueberries in the mix and cook it.  This morning I threw a few handfuls of blueberries in the VitaMix with a dash of sugar and did a rough chop on 3 or 4 for a few seconds, it was perfect!  The pancakes turned blue when I mixed the batter because the berries were broken, but the reviews I got from the kids and Kenny was that they loved them!  They specifically liked them more because they don't like biting into a whole squishy berry.  Super easy and quick for breakfast!

Chocolate Oreo Shake - Again

Did I say this one was a keeper???  Heck ya - we had this for FHE tonight, it was devoured in 10 seconds flat...