When we think of smoothies and the various ingredients that go into them, fruit, yogurt and ice seem to be pretty standard fare. Not for Mike though, who likes to “spice” up his smoothies with a couple unexpected ingredients that make this recipe a unique and surprisingly tasty winner in our Chiquita Banana Organic Smoothie Recipe Contest. If you’re interested in learning how to make a mango smoothie with lots of exotic extras like serrano peppers and coconut, this is the fruit smoothie recipe for you!
Chocolate and bananas are one of our favorite fruit combos here at the EatAChiquita.com blog (banana pops anyone?). When we turned to our readers to get the best fruit smoothie recipes around with the Chiquita Banana Organic Smoothie Recipe Contest, Erin shared this tasty chocolate smoothie treat. Read on for quick and easy instructions on how to make a chocolate banana smoothie with a protein boost.
There were such great entries into our Chiquita Banana Organic Smoothie Contest that we wanted to place a spotlight on some of the tastiest and most creative entries, starting with Tristann Grave’s Pump-ana Smoothie featuring bananas, and just in time for Halloween, pumpkin spice. This unique concoction is also perfect for Thanksgiving and the holiday season, so keep this festive fruit smoothie recipe handy for the months to come.
As a part-time culinary student, Kelly Jaggers has a full-time passion for food. Preferring that everything be made from scratch, she’s out to share her (not so) evil shenanigans with the blogosphere and prove that sometimes it’s good to be bad. Now, this proud Texan is here to share one of her baddest recipes with you. Do your thing, Kelly!
The summer is almost over but there is still time to sneak in a trip to the beach and play in the surf or lay in the sun. What about those times when you get to the beach, only to realize you've brought the wrong towel!? It's too short, and your feet get stuck in the hot sand when you lay down. Even worse, you jump in the ocean for a swim, and when you get out to use your one and only short towel to dry off, you have to lay back down on the wet, damp, sandy short footed towel. And sand gets everywhere!
How does a trip to the Bahamas sound? ChiquitaBananas.com has partnered with NAMCO BANDAI to launch the Active Life Explorer™ video game and the Explore the Lost City Sweepstakes, and that means you could win an exciting vacation for four along with lots of other prizes like a Wii™ console and lots of Chiquita gear. Head over and sign up: Chiquita Bananas may be your ticket to a tropical adventure.
In celebration of National Organics Month, we launched out first-ever EatAChiquita.com blog contest to find the tastiest and most creative organic smoothie recipes out there. Over the last ten days, all kinds of ingredients were tossed into blenders and well, blended into organic masterpieces! From agave to cinnamon and Serrano peppers to bananas, the ingredients both surprised and delighted our taste buds.
Some would say smell and taste carry memories with them far longer than any of the other senses and we would have to agree! Penny Gershman knows first-hand the history that one recipe can carry with it for generations and the important role food can play in remembering and honoring our family histories. For her, nothing demonstrates that more perfectly than her grandfather’s Orange Honey Cake Recipe.
Ketchup, syrup, and jam: we all know these products and they may make frequent appearances in our everyday lives. Today we want to share some products that are a bit further off the beaten trail: banana condiments.
There are many ways to enjoy the flavor of a banana, and these three condiments are just a few of them.
This week’s recipe post is thanks to Gena, author of Choosing Raw, a great resource for exploring a raw food lifestyle (or incorporating more raw into your diet). When we saw her recipe for strawberry filled banana crepes we just had find out more. If you’re trying to eat raw foods or simply want to try a fun breakfast treat, Gena’s Raw Breakfast Crepes are a yummy way to try something new.