One of my favorite uses for an immersion blender is this fruit smoothie that I make occasionally for breakfast. Full of fruit and blended with yogurt, it is a favorite of mine. Here's how I make it.
I put a few cut up strawberries, several chunks of pineapple and some blueberries into the blender jar. Then I add about a quarter cup of orange juice and a half cup (or a little more) of vanilla yogurt. I blend that mixture, top it with Great Grains cereal ( I like Crunchy Pecans version) and sip through a straw. When the smoothie is almost gone, out comes a spoon and I finish off the cereal which is now pleasantly fruity.
Ah. Whoever came up with the immersion blender deserves a medal! And, even though I know that eating fruit out of season is a luxury, how wonderful it is to have the imported fresh fruit so readily available these days.
Copyright 2012
Wanda Hayes Eichler
exactly how I like my fruit smoothies too -- but I never thought to add cereal on top! I start by tossing in a banana .... of course, now I must ask: what IS an immersion blender?
ReplyDeleteAn immersion blender is also called a stick blender. You can see the blending attachment that hooks onto a motorized "handle" that completes the assembly and makes the blender work. They are great for creaming soups right in the pot. Nice for salad dressings. Best for smoothies.
ReplyDeleteAnother fruit that I like in a smoothie is cranberries. But that's another good food post!
Thanks for your comment, Cathy!
Oops. I meant to say that the blending attachment is behind the blender cup in the first photo. It's the silver thingie that kind of looks like an awkward spoon.
ReplyDeleteOh well, I'll get this right eventually. sigh.