249 2008-07-24T00:04:25+01:00 Milkshakes and smoothies are a good start to the day and are great for kids when they come in from school. <h3>Top Tip</h3> Louise’s tip of freezing over ripe bananas is a really useful way of making sure bananas are not thrown away unnecessarily. Peel the bananas cut them into three, then bag up and store in the freezer. <h3>Health Note</h3> Bananas are healthy, filling and conveniently wrapped! They are one of nature’s ideal snacks, high in potassium, which is a vital mineral for muscle and nerve function and they also help regulate blood pressure. They contain a high level of natural sugar, which explains why athletes often eat bananas before, or even during a competition. This recipe uses peanuts, which are a useful source of protein, minerals and Vitamin E, but beware of peanut allergies - omit the peanuts if you are unsure. 265 Serves 2 * 6 pieces of frozen banana * 2 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter * [[125ml]] chilled [[milk]] * [[sugar and syrups|honey]] # Put the bananas into a blender. # Add the peanut butter and milk and blend until smooth. Add honey to taste. # Blend again for a further 5-10 seconds. <h3>Variations</h3> * Try adding a few chopped cubes of fresh pineapple or over ripe pear to the above recipe. * Vary fruits as much as you like. Instead of the peanut butter, berries such as blueberries, raspberries and strawberries work well. * For more of a smoothie texture use apple or orange juice instead of milk. * Experiment with other milks such as almond milk, rice milk, goat’s milk or soya milk. Milkshakes and smoothies will give you a good start to the day and will satisfy children’s hunger pangs when they come in from school. The combination of fruit and milk will ensure you’re children are getting plenty of calcium and essential minerals and vitamins. They are also great for using up leftover fruit in the fruit bowl. false true false false false true false false true 3.0470914127423822714681440443 722 2200.0 1 false approved loulewis@gmail.com e168367db5b4809e 249 false London Louise Lewis, London