PEACHES & CRANBERRY SMOOTHIE

1 can peaches
1 cup cranberry juice
½ cup plain yogurt
1 cup crushed ice

Strain off juice from large can of peaches and throw juice away. Blend until smooth. Serves 4.

PEACH CINNAMON SMOOTHIE

2 ripe peaches
2 cups nonfat plain yogurt
3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup ice cubes

In a 2- to 3-quart pan over high heat, bring about 1 quart water to a boil. Immerse peaches in boiling water for 15 seconds; drain. When peaches are cool enough to touch, in 1 to 2 minutes, peel, pit, and cut into chunks. In a blender, combine peaches, yogurt, brown sugar, and cinnamon; whirl on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add ice and whirl until smooth, about 2 minutes longer. Pour into tall glasses (at least 16-oz. size).
Serves 2

PEACH BERRY SMOOTHIE

1 cup nonfat peach yogurt
3/4 cup peach nectar
1/2 cup raspberries
1 1/2 cup ripe medium peaches, diced

Combine the yogurt and nectar in a blender. Add the raspberries and peaches. Blend until smooth.
Serves 2

PAPAYA SMOOTHIE

1/2 cup orange juice
3/4 cup peeled, seeded and chopped ripe papaya
honey to taste
1/2 cup ice

Place the juice, fruit and honey in a blender. Blend on high speed for 30 seconds. Add the ice and blend until smooth.

ORANGE PINEAPPLE GINGER SMOOTHIE

1/2 c Orange juice
1/4 c Pineapple juice
1/2 ea Banana
1/4 ts Ginger root -- fresh,peeled, -grated, up to 1/2 tsp
1/2 c -Crushed ice -- or 2 small ice -cubes

Blend all until smooth.