Name: Three Smoothie Kits
Cook time: 5 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 kits; 2 servings each
Ingredients: 8 ripe bananas, sliced; 1 cup smooth peanut butter; 1/4 cup honey; 1 quart milk; 2 cups plain yogurt; 4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries; 4 cups fresh or frozen strawberries; 4 bananas, sliced; 1 quart fresh orange juice; 2 cups plain yogurt; 4 cups fresh or frozen raspberries; 4 cups fresh or frozen sliced peaches; 1 cup raspberry sorbet; 1 quart pineapple juice; 2 cups plain yogurt

With smoothie kits in the freezer, an exhausted new parent is seconds away from a nutritious, creamy meal-in-a-glass. The ingredients are all prepped, measured, and frozen. Just add yogurt and a little milk or juice, and blend. Be sure to write on each bag how much yogurt and milk or juice to add.

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