Active Time

　　5 minutes

　　Total Time

　　5 minutes

　　With smoothie kits in the freezer, an exhausted new parent is seconds away from a nutritious, creamy meal-in-a-glass. The ingredients are all prepped, measured, and frozen. Just add yogurt and a little milk or juice, and blend. Be sure to write on each bag how much yogurt and milk or juice to add.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 4 kits; 2 servings each

　　

Peanut Butter, Banana, and Honey Smoothie

8 ripe bananas, sliced

　　1 cup smooth peanut butter

　　1/4 cup honey

　　1 quart milk

　　2 cups plain yogurt

　　

Mixed Berry and Banana Smoothie

4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

　　4 cups fresh or frozen strawberries

　　4 bananas, sliced

　　1 quart fresh orange juice

　　2 cups plain yogurt

　　

Raspberry-Peach Smoothie

4 cups fresh or frozen raspberries

　　4 cups fresh or frozen sliced peaches

　　1 cup raspberry sorbet

　　1 quart pineapple juice

　　2 cups plain yogurt

　　

Peanut Butter, Banana, and Honey Smoothie

Step 1

Divide the bananas, peanut butter, and honey among four 1-quart resealable plastic bags and freeze overnight. For each kit, puree in the blender with 1 cup of the milk and 1/2 cup of the yogurt.

　　

Mixed Berry and Banana Smoothie

Step 2

Divide the blueberries, strawberries, and bananas among four 1-quart resealable plastic bags and freeze overnight. For each kit, puree in the blender with 1 cup of the juice and 1/2 cup of the yogurt.

　　

Raspberry-Peach Smoothie

Step 3

Divide the raspberries, peaches, and sorbet among four 1-quart resealable plastic bags and freeze overnight. For each kit, puree in the blender with 1 cup of the pineapple juice and 1/2 cup of the yogurt.

　　From The Good Neighbor Cookbook: 125 Easy and Delicious Recipes to Surprise and Satisfy the New Moms, New Neighbors, Recuperating Friends, Community-Meeting Members, Book Club Cohorts, and Block Party Pals in Your Life! by Sara Quessenberry and Suzanne Schlosberg. Copyright © 2011 by Sara Quessenberry and Suzanne Schlosberg. Published by Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC.