Sensational Smoothies and Lovely Lollies!

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Sensational Smoothies!

Smoothies are the perfect party food! Not only are they packed full with important vitamins and nutrients essential for growing children, they are very colourful and, most importantly – kids love them!

Prepare the fruit the night before and place in the freezer – this keeps the smoothies cold and gives them a great consistency. All recipes serve between 8 and 10 children.

Method: Throw everything into a blender and blend until smooth!

  • Little Berry: 4 cups Vanilla Yogurt, 2 cups strawberry nectar, 3 cups frozen quartered strawberries, 4 frozen bananas, sliced
  • Orange Jester: 4 cups orange segments, 3 cups apple juice, 4 cups orange sherbet, 4 cups frozen raspberries
  • Nana Rama: 6 frozen bananas, sliced, 6 passion fruit, halved, 600 ml natural yogurt, 150 ml milk, 3 tsp runny honey
  • Purple Princess: 4 cups frozen vanilla yogurt, 2 cups grape juice, 3 cups frozen red grapes, 3 cups frozen blueberries
  • Peachy Prince: 2 cups natural yogurt, 2 cups sliced peaches, 8 tablespoons frozen apple juice
  • Mud Pie: 2 cups silken tofu (it's in the Supermarket!), 3 cups chocolate milk, 2 cups chocolate sorbet, 4 frozen bananas, sliced, Float a few mini marshmallows on the top as a yummy garnish

Lovely Lollies! 

These lollies can be made and frozen in advance, they are perfect for a hot day, and they last up to two months in the freezer. You can substitute any of the fruit for a different flavour (mango works well) – makes 8

250g Strawberries, 150g Raspberries, 130g Caster Sugar, 1000g Natural Yogurt

  • Blend the fruit in a blender until smooth and place in the fridge
  • Mix the yogurt with the sugar and stir to dissolve, divide between 8 lolly moulds or strong plastic cups and put in the freezer for about an hour
  • Swirl the fruit mixture into the semi-frozen yogurts (they look great if you don't mix too much!) and return to the freezer for at least two hours until they are solid
  • Stand them at room temperature for about 5 minutes before removing them from the moulds