Cherry Vanilla Smoothie

Wow, this is a tasty one - with a lot of variety and adjustments possible.  This recipe will make enough for all afternoon and 2 people.

Start this by mixing 2 cups of milk or you can substitute Vanilla yogurt instead.  and a tray of ice cubes.  Once these are blended nicely, add the fruit mixture and spices.

Mix 1 cup of frozen pitted cherries, or fresh cherries if available.  Add half a cup of raspberries. Add 1 teaspoon of ginger and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and pour into the mix of ice and milk/yogurt.

Use either brown sugar or honey as a sweetener - if brown sugar, use 2 tablespoons, if honey, add about 1/4 cup.

Pour in the fruits, spices and sweetener and blend well.  While mixing, add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and continue to blend.

Now the twists:  Replace Raspberries with Blueberries for an antioxidant boost, or you can replace with Strawberries.

For an additional nutrition boost (well protein), you can add a small amount of protein powder to the mixture.

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