Smoothies are a lot of fun to prepare, and they make a healthy and creative after school snack or light meal. Offer your kids lots of different frozen fruits to get creative with, and don't be afraid of the tofu: it adds protein and healthy phytonutrients, while giving this drink a velvety smooth texture.

You will need:

• A blender
  
• A 10 ounce plastic cup
  
• scissors
  

Ingredients:

• 1/4 package (3 ounces) Mori-Nu firm
  or extra firm tofu
  
• 1/2 large or 1 small banana
  
• 1 10-ounce cup full of frozen unsweetened
  fruit such as strawberries, peaches,
  blueberries, or cherries
  
• 1 10-ounce cup full of Langer's apple
  juice with calcium and vitamin C
  
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  

Instructions:


1. Put the tofu and banana into a blender. Use a 10-ounce plastic cup to measure out the fruit. Add the fruit to the blender. Use the same 10-ounce cup to measure out the juice. Add the cup full of juice to the blender. The juice should just about cover all the other ingredients. Measure in the vanilla. Cover the blender tightly and blend until smooth, about 1 or 2 minutes. Pour smoothie into a big glass and drink it for a snack or for breakfast with a slice of multigrain toast on the side.

Some good fruit combinations to try:

1. 1/2 cup of cherries & 1/2 cup of blueberries
   
2. 1/2 cup of strawberries & 1/2 cup of peaches
   
3. 1/2 cup of blueberries & 1/2 cup of peaches
   
4. 1/3 cup of strawberries & 1/3 cup of blueberries & 1/3 cup of cherries