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Vanilla and Berry Smoothie

I recently published an article on Superfoods, featuring some of the amazingly wholesome foods that should feature in your daily or weekly food intake. With this in mind I thought I would share a few nutritious recipes that are perfect to add to your everyday recipe file.

Todays recipe is for a delicious Vanilla and Berry Smoothie. Smoothies are great for grown ups and kids too, especially if you have fussy eaters. You can cram a huge amount of nutrition into something which is fun to make and yummy to drink, you can even sneak a bit of vitamin C powder in, to help boost your families immune system!

This smoothie recipe, which I am sharing with you, is a firm favourite in our home and was recently featured on Pasella, as part of a healthy lunch box recipe.

Ingredients:

2 Cups of Sliced Strawberries

1 Cup of Blue Berries

1 Cup of Raspberries

1 Banana

1 Cup of Pineapple (optional)

1 Cup Low Fat Vanilla Yoghurt (you can add more depending on how thick you want it to be)

Fruit Juice (Apple or grape)

1 Cup of Ice

*Vitamin C powder

Crush the ice in the blender, add the berries, pineapple and banana and blend. Once the mixture is smooth add the yoghurt and a splash of fruit juice if necessary. *You can add Vitamin C powder to the smoothie for an extra immune system boost. Once you have blended everything together either pour into a glass and enjoy immediately or if you are packing it in as part of your lunch, pour into a mini flask to keep it cool. Shake gently before drinking.

Vanilla and Berry Smoothie

Recipe Type: Drinks

Cuisine: African

Author: Fiona Rossiter

Prep time: 10 mins

Total time: 10 mins

Serves: 3-4

Smoothies are great for grown ups and kids too, especially if you have fussy eaters. You can cram a huge amount of nutrition into something which is fun to make and yummy to drink, you can even sneak a bit of vitamin C powder in to boast your families immune system!

Ingredients

2 Cups of Sliced Strawberries
1 Cup of Blue Berries
1 Cup of Raspberries
1 Banana
1 Cup of Pineapple (optional)
1 Cup Low Fat Vanilla Yoghurt (you can add more depending on how thick you want it to be)
Fruit Juice (Apple or grape)
1 Cup of Ice
*Vitamin C powder

Instructions

Crush the ice in the blender, add the berries, pineapple and banana and blend. Once the mixture is smooth add the yoghurt and a splash of fruit juice if necessary. *You can add Vitamin C powder to the smoothie for an extra immune system boost. Once you have blended everything together either pour into a glass and enjoy immediately or if you are packing it in as part of your lunch, pour into a mini flask to keep it cool. Shake gently before drinking.

Children, Competitions, Family, Food, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Kids Food, Lifestyle

Lunch Punch Sandwich Cutter Giveaway

The dreaded school lunch box can be a moms or dads worst nightmare! It can be so difficult trying to find things that fussy little kiddie winks will actually eat. Well I have some exciting news about a wonderful product called Lunch Punch, by Spotty Frog SA! This fantastic new product is special, easy, fun and healthy: Now you can cut off that unappealing crust and transform your kiddies sandwich into a healthy, fun, interactive and educational experience.

It is an awesome source of inspiration to create lunch items that will actually encourage your kids to try new things and really enjoy lunch time but wait there is more – it is fun for moms too! I had a great time cutting shapes out of cheese and cucumber! There are so many options when it comes to getting creative with you Lunch Punch and you can get the kids involved with making their own lunch or even using the cutters to make cookies or cut fruit, there are endless possibilities!

The Lunch Punch® is

BPA FREE
Phthalate FREE
PVC Free and lead FREE
Made from FDA certified food-grade plastic
100% recyclable (includes packaging)
Kid friendly and dishwasher safe

I am super excited to announce that we are giving away 4 Lunch Punch Sets(see the sets above), to 4 lucky readers. They are valued at R200 per set ! Perfect timing for back to school and preparing all those school lunches! All you need to do is complete the entry form below and share the love on Facebook or Twitter, please share and tell your friends and family about the giveaway! Something along the lines of “Make Back to School Fun with @SpottyFrogSA and @Supermomblog ”. Please remember to comment below with your lunch box tips and tell us which Lunch Punch set you would love to have!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Competition Details:

The Lunch Punch Giveaway will run from 17th January 2013, until the 25th January 2013. The winner/s will then be selected via the Rafflecopter form and announced on my blog and on Facebook. The winners will also be notified via email.
Please leave a comment on this blog, below the post, stating that you have completed the above, along with your details in the comment section below this post (please use a valid email address). Your details will be used to validate your entry if you are selected as a winner.
Conditions of entry: Anyone may enter this giveaway but please be advised that the various companies sponsoring prizes on Super Mom Blog, are based in South Africa and therefore prizes will only be shipped within South Africa. The prizes may not be exchanged for cash.
By entering this giveaway you agree to all the rules and regulations stipulated on the Super Mom Lifestyle Website and on the Rafflecopter entry form.

Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Lifestyle

Superfoods

What are Superfoods you may ask? There is no official definition, however certain foods have an extraordinarily high nutrient and antioxidant content. It is also said that they may provide nutrients which promote health in several different ways and are thus known as SUPERFOODS. Many are high in antioxidants that fight cancer and inflammation.

Lucozade All Summer Energy Challenge

As you know coffee is an important part of my everyday existence! Well, I have been given a challenge, wait for it – to try to do with out my cuppa-jo for a week (sounds crazy, I know!) and replace it with Lucozade. Lucozade is a glucose rich energy drink, with a bit of added caffeine, which promises to give me all the vooma I need. I doubt whether this will be a long-term plan but in saying that, I can certainly do with more of an energy boost, especially in the afternoon.

Lucozade is also currently running a competition, where they would like you to capture that all summer energy moment – a moment filled with good times, great friends and that beaming summer smile of yours! All you need to do is send your #AllSummerEnergy pictures in, via twitter or MMS – holding your bottle of Lucozade. There is a daily prize of R3000, all summer long. There is also a grand prize up for grabs of a cool R150 000. To find out more and how to enter visit the Lucozade website and do not forget to hashtag your entry with #AllSummerEnergy brought to you by @LucozadeZA.

So watch this space – my Lucozade arrived today but I will start my challenge on Monday, it is the weekend after all! We will see if I manage the week without coffee (my poor family!) or if it all unravels at a rapid rate! 😉

*Disclaimer: I have been provided with Lucozade Energy Drinks for the purpose of the challenge but am in no way affiliated with Lucozade or the competition they are running.

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Win a Spar Freshline Voucher

It’s that time of year again, the sun is out and summer is on its way. Time to enjoy the outdoors, especially the long summer days spent eating alfresco, with friends and family. There is nothing better than yummy food, fresh salad and glorious fruit enjoyed outdoors while sipping on something cool. Not only is this way of eating good for your health but it looks good and tastes delicious.

A great place to stock up on fresh produce is from Spar’s Freshline range.

At SPAR, we are committed to maintaining the high standards of our Freshline products in the following ways: We specially select the growers, farmers and producers of our Bakery & produce Ranges. We ensure that they conform to high standards of hygiene and quality in production by using external auditors to perform inspections. We regularly visit suppliers to ensure they maintain these high standards. We check products delivered to our distribution centre’s to ensure that they are of the correct quality and temperature.

One lucky Super Mom Blog reader can win a R300 Spar Voucher! All I need from you is show some Facebook love and tell us what your favourite summer salad is or share your favourite salad recipe with us.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Competition Details:

The Spar Voucher Giveaway will run from 16th October 2012, until the 24th October 2012. The winner/s will then be selected via the Rafflecopter form and announced on my blog and on Facebook. The winners will also be notified via email.
Entrants need to leave a comment on this blog, below the post, stating that you have completed the above, along with your details in the comment section below this post (please use a valid email address). Your details will be used to validate your entry if you are selected as a winner.
Conditions of entry: Anyone may enter this giveaway but please be advised that the various companies sponsoring prizes on Super Mom Blog, are based in South Africa and therefore prizes will only be shipped within South Africa. The prizes may not be exchanged for cash.