Mango Ginger Smoothie

Do you ever find yourself buying more fruit than you end up eating?  You see a good deal on something you really like, you get excited, throw two or three too many in your basket/cart, keep going, and don't even think about it until your back home, three days later and wondering... how in HEAVENS name am I going to eat all of these?!  There are TOO many other things that need to be consumed as well!

Well... that just happened to me this last week.  I have a HUGE weakness for mangoes... HUGE!!  I love them.  LOVE THEM!  And, in almost any case, will eat them with anything they're served with!  (Hence the Mango Curry being a regular here...).

Smoothies are something I love to drink!  I had a huge smoothie fest almost every day last summer.  Someone else got a little burnt out of them after... oh... three or four days, so it became a solo quest after not too long.  Oh well!  I still enjoyed them!

Two mangos... some ginger... a banana or two needing to be used.  I think I can manage that!  :)

Mango Ginger Smoothie

2 mangoes (peeled, sliced)
1/4 - 1/2 tsp freshly grated ginger (don't use too much!  You won't taste anything else, otherwise...!)
1 banana (or more if you need to use them!)
1 tsp vanilla
a dash of orange juice (1/4 cup or so)

Toss it all in the blender.  Puree.  Voila!  It's that easy!!!

Remember... go easy on the ginger.  Unless you don't want to taste anything else!  ;)  (Nope... not that I have ever accidentally had that problem!)

Blood Orange Mint Granita

Hello there! It's me, Anna! I'm still here, I swear! I've just been slaving away finishing my masters, having a recital and managing my own little blog while Lexi has been whipping up some fantastic creations! Isn't she a peach?

But we were finally able to do a little hanging out the other night when the husbands were off in some other far away land. We really can't keep track of where they are these days. Pretty sure they've been gone for about one million weekends. Hopefully we'll get them back soon.... or ELSE.

Back to this post. We're obsessed with blood oranges. I think you might have caught wind of that. We talk about them every time we're together, we dream about them and we might even think of naming our babies after them. Jokes. But this little dessert is inspired by the sacred fruit and would be the perfect ending to any meal. It has a light, refreshing taste and makes the most darlin' little picture. Yeah, we know they're not in season. We don't care. Blood oranges all year round!!!

Blood Orange Granita with Mint and a Splash of Agave

3 blood oranges, juiced
1 lemon, juiced
2 tbs mint, chiffonned
1 tbs agave


Combine all ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Whisk together. Pour into a 9x13 dish and place in the freezer. If desired, scrape with a fork every thirty minutes OR wait six hours, then scrape into fluffy mounds of goodness.