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Rather than going to a market, health food store or local coffee shops for fruit smoothies that cost upwards of $4 to $5 dollars, we’ve started making them at home.

Even better, for the price of a smoothie out in the world, we can buy enough ingredients to make at least eight to ten smoothies at home.

Here is what you need to start making home-made smoothies:

1. One bag of assorted frozen fruit. We like bags with assorted strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries.
2. Some pre-frozen sliced banana chunks. The perfect use for bananas that are starting to brown, and which you may not want to eat whole anymore. Just cut them up and stow them in the freezer in a Ziploc bag.
3. Orange juice–brand and style of your choice.
4. An immersion blender. You can get a decent one for under $20 and it will pay for itself within a month or two.
5. A tall plastic container, such as a juice container to mix it all together.

Directions for two: Take the frozen fruit and dump a goodly handful from each bag into a bowl. Defrost the fruit for a minute or so in the microwave. Take the partially defrosted fruit and put it in the container and blend as desired. Pour in 1 cup of orange juice. Mix with the immersion blender until all the fruit is ground to a smoothie-like consistency. Add more orange juice to ensure enough for your two servings. Mix again briefly, pour and serve.

These smoothies are great if you’re fighting a cold and need some extra nutrients, want a healthy drink alternative or if you’re looking to add some fruit to your diet.

I’m very excited that my wife showed me how to make these. In essence, she succeeded not in feeding me, but taught me how to fish. Thanks, sweetie! [Glug, glug] Mmmmm, fruity goodness.