Decent berry smoothie
So I've been experimenting with a simple berry smoothie for the past couple of weeks and finally found the right mix.
I start with about 3/4 cup of plain, non-fat yogurt, throw in a ripe banana and about two heaping cups of frozen berries, which I buy by the bag from Stop & Shop. Then I pour in orange juice more or less by eye, getting the blender blending until it's all swirling together nicely. By then it's usually a magenta-ish purple color.
Getting the right combination of flavors without going overboard is difficult. Too much yogurt and it gets sour; too much fruit and it's mushy and chunky. The orange juice sweetens it up and gives it a nice tartness. And the banana's in there to give it a bit of sweet and add some body -- bananas seem to help liquids get nice and frothy when they're in the blender.