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A new year, a new me -- via smoothies?
Published: 1/2/2013 7:00 AM
Last Modified: 12/31/2012 6:20 PM


A mango. Doesn't look nearly as exciting as the photo below of ...


Mango gelato at Mod's, which, despite being fabulous, probably ain't quite as diet-friendly as the Mango Smoothie Surprise.

I love smoothies. I especially love them when they contain vodka. (Just kidding -- I'm a rum drinker.)

Having refused to make New Year's resolutions, as I rarely make them, I've made a New Year's wish list -- something you may have seen if you read my Tuesday column in today's Scene section of the Tulsa World.

Anyway, I start back to the gym -- allegedly -- on Jan. 2. I'm debating between doing a boot camp and starting a couch-to-5K program. Or both, Lord knows it wouldn't hurt.

Meanwhile, I'm looking forward to making smoothies in the morning, as I've finally tired of oatmeal after eating it for three years. I'm sure I'll come back to it -- perhaps after a smoothie incident involving cleaning pureed fruits off the kitchen ceiling.

This one oughta be pretty to clean up after: a Mango Smoothie Surprise from Prevention.com.

"Avocado lends this refreshing drink a silky smoothness," the Prevention.com people said. I'm inclined to believe them.

Mango Smoothie Surprise
1 1/4 cups mango cubes
1/4 cup mashed ripe avocado, MUFA (I have no idea what that means)
1/2 cup mango juice
1/4 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tablespoon sugar
6 ice cubes
1. Combine mango, avocado, mango juice, yogurt, lime juice, sugar and ice cubes in a blender. Process until smooth. Pour into a tall glass. Garnish with sliced mango or strawberry, if desired, and serve.

Do you have some magical smoothie recipe? Please share it!

Peace, love and mango ... XOXO


Reader Comments 2 Total
dannysgirl (last month)
My two favorite are pretty simple. For breakfast - frozen strawberries and orange juice. For dinner, frozen bananna, peanut butter and milk.
dannysgirl (last month)
How can this article be published on 1/2/2013 and last modified on 12/31/2012?
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While other kids were watching "The Smurfs," Scene Writer Jason Ashley Wright was tuned in to "Style with Elsa Klensch." By fourth grade, he knew he wanted to write, and spent almost three years publishing a weekly teen-oriented magazine, Teen-Zine -- circulation: 2. After earning a degree in journalism from the University of Southern Mississippi, he became the medical reporter and teen board coordinator for the Hattiesburg (Miss.) American, a Gannett newspaper. Eight months later, with visions of Elsa dancing in his head, he applied for the fashion writer position at the Tulsa World, where he began working on Aug. 3, 1998. He is now a general assignment reporter for Scene.

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