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An After-School Berry-Banana Smoothie

By Chris Ross

Children ages 6 to 12 years old were treated to a free cooking class sponsored by Got Milk earlier this month at the Copley Family YMCA in San Diego. The purpose of the event, scheduled as part of Nutrition Month, was to teach the youngsters how to make healthy and tasty after-school snacks.

Here's a recipe from the event, for a fruit-filled smoothie:

BLUEBERRY AND BANANA CREAM MILKSHAKE

1 cup blueberries

1 medium banana

1 cup nonfat milk

1 tablespoon vanilla whey powder (see note)

1 tablespoon honey

1 serving (6 ounces) low-fat vanilla yogurt

1 cup ice

Serves 2

In a blender, mix all ingredients until smooth.