Bam's Berry Smoothie Blasts

Do you want your kids/teenagers/family to eat more healthy fruits with vitamin C and milk  products for growing bones?  Do you think they would actually sit down to a breakfast of yogurt, topped with fruit and a high fiber cereal? Yeah right!!!!

Here is a plan that will actually get them to love their fruits and yogurt in the disguise of a creamy ice-cold berry smoothie.  You can trick your kids into some healthy options and they will “think” they are eating ice cream. It’s a win-win situation.  Smoothies are an easy way to get some breakfast into our busy schedules or as an easy healthy snack. They are also perfect to cool down on these hot and steamy summer days. Smoothies are very delicious but also very cold so beware of "Brain Freeze" if you sip on them too quickly.

We missed out on our usual 4^th of July celebration at Camp Critters in Northern Michigan this summer which is full of fun and easy camp foods for the kids, fireworks and of course a big parade in red, white and blue.  As a tribute to my dear friends and their 3 lovely children this Bam’s Berry Smoothie Blast is for you. 

Red= Strawberries

White= Vanilla Yogurt

Blue= Blueberries


A very famous desert chain store in Hong Kong is "Hui Lao Shan" ( 许留山 ).  许留山 is famous for is their mango smoothies and mangoes in all sorts of forms including pudding, ice cream, jelly or even get a medley of different fruits and dessert toppings with the mango. My favorite item on their menu is a mango glutinous rice ball with fresh mangoes; tiny rice balls with sweet mango purée; and a scoop of mango sorbet.  Although I’m still questioning the idea of a “healthy dessert,” Hui Lau Shan did not disappoint, and I would definitely go back again and it is a must do if you happen to land in Hong Kong during your world travels. 

Bam’s Berry Smoothie Blasts-  (Serves 2 teenagers as a snack or 2 adults for breakfast)

•           8 ounces vanilla yogurt or any flavor you wish (try to purchase yogurts with natural acidophilus)
•           1 cup fruit – (berries work best such as blueberries, strawberries or any fruit you like such as raspberries, bananas, mangos, blackberries, kiwi, pineapple, etc. to equal a total of 1 cup)
•          1 ½ cup ice
•          2 tablespoons honey
•          Juices of 2 fresh oranges

Step 1:  Cut oranges in half and squeeze out juice

Step 2:  Add the other berries to the blender

Step 3: Add ice

Step 4: Add yogurt

Step 5: Add honey and blend (taste and check for consistency and add more ice if want thicker and add more honey if want sweeter)

Step 6: Pour into glass and garnish with fruit and a straw- Enjoy!