NATURE'S BEST: SPICE UP YOUR BANANA SMOOTHIE

Hello people! Hope we all are looking forward to the New Year. I definitely am, lots of ideas to be unleashed, projects to begin and so much more. As the year comes to an end, there is so much to be thankful for though the news may seem contrary. We all have a choice to choose whether we would focus on the negatives or be thankful for the positives.
If you have been following my posts, you would remember my holiday project is to create as many smoothies as I can. Well, this is my third and it's a banana smoothie. This smoothie was delicious and would be a great addition to your parties. Children would also love it.

Ingredients (serves 2)

2 small bananas

2 apples

1/3 ginger root

1/4 skimmed milk

Preparation

Rinse off bananas and apples, chop them and put into a bender. Peel off the ginger skin, chop up and toss into the blender. pour milk into the mix and blend all ingredients together. You can add ice cubes to make the smoothie nice and cool. Pour into a glass, sit back and enjoy.

How do you spice up your banana smoothie? Please share...

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