Our blender isn't exactly our newest of kitchen gadgets. My husband and I received it as a wedding gift 38 years ago! I decided to have the "old warhorse" work some magic and treat my grandson to a smoothie. I explained to Elliot (my grandson) that Grandma was going to make a drink with his favorite fruits—blueberries, bananas and cherries. We used the
Three-Fruit Smoothies recipe.
He watched intently as I put the ingredients into the blender. When I hit the "on" button, there was a look of stark surprise on his face. Startled, he jumped behind me and threw his hands over his ears, "Grandma, what's that noise?" he shouted. I explained that the blender was mixing all the ingredients together for our special drink. Looking up still wide-eyed, he said, "Too loud!" After all was blended, I filled his special cup, and we enjoyed the smoothie.
It is with mixed emotions, I have to report, that the special smoothie was the last for the "old warhorse." It failed to work the next time I used it. We're thinking of picking up one of those new blenders just for smoothies.
Do you have a special smoothie recipe you enjoy? Elliot and I would love to try it!
Marilyn Iczkowski
Editorial Assistant