Let’s just close out eyes and pretend we’re sitting under an orange tree. An orange tree heavy with fruit… but with the occasional late blooming blossom. There are honey bees too. Just a few. The friendly kind. The kind of honeybees that remind you that life is full of creatures big and small… and we all have tasks to do.
Let’s just hang out under our orange tree for a while. Right here in the shade, greeted by little spots of sun as the wind spreads the leaves.
It’s nice here.
Sweet. Thanks. I’m glad you’re here.
Simple. Big. Bright. Tangy. A game changer, taking your day from overcast to bright and shiny with just a sip.
Thank you to Tracy and Sunset Magazine for the inspiration.
Super Citrus Smoothie
adapted from Sunset Magazine
Here’s what you’ll need for one big smoothie:
A juicer
A blender
2 Tablespoons Meyer lemon juice
the juice of 1/2 a grapefruit (save the other half for tomorrow’s smoothie?)
1/2 cup fresh orange or tangerine juice
2 tablespoons honey
heaping 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 frozen banana (they blend better when frozen)
1/2 cup ice cubes
In a blender, combine juices, yogurt, and honey. Blend for a few seconds. Add the ice cubes and blend until smooth. This recipe makes one giant smoothie. Yumtown.
Holly
I love LOVE this smoothie. So yummy. It’s my favourite for breakfast lately.
lauren
i am definitely bookmarking this recipe :) right now i have a whole bag of oranges i STILL haven’t touched since college started, and i’m thinking this is the best way to use em. plus i always have honey and greek yogurt and bananas. mmmm :)))
andrew
yum. saw this, made this, enjoyed this
PINKONE20
I JUST FOUND MY NEW FAVORITE PERSONAL SMOOTHIE !!!!!! THANKS FOR THE RECIPE !!!! I REALLY LOVE YOUR COOKING BLOG !! YOU MUST BE A PROFESSIONAL CHEF !!!!! CAN YOU INVENT A SMOOTHIE WITH RASPBERRIES AND BLACKBERRIES,AND STRAWBERRIES ? I WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOUR RECIPE FOR IT.
Eric P.
Looks tasty, and right up my alley :) The only change I’d make here is to use one T honey per serving.
Marie Baars
YUM!
I am very into smoothies currently!
But I am sooo lazy so I usually just peel my oranges and throw them right into the blender. Keeps the fiber and is super tasty. (If you don’t like pulp…dont do that)
I went grocery shopping today and spent 50 dollars and bought 99% fruit. YUM!
smoothies 4 life!
haha
Carrie
I just made this smoothie. Love it!! :-)
Cassie
i’m normally not into citrusy smoothies, but i have to say i think i have a change of heart now.. this is a must try recipe…
Lilly Audrey
We are so into citrus and this smoothie is so fresh and tasty. Thanks for the recipe, we might even take this in our thermos for school snack!
Tay
That looks so good. I’m going to have to try it.
The salty pear
oh my. i made a frozen strawberry shake for breakfast and i feel a little shy about wanting to take the blender back out and making this… NOW.
mmm
Annabeth
Really yummy!!!! I’ve made it 3 times this week! I prefer leaving out the honey and lemon…
Very yummy indeed!
Abby
I just made this smoothie and it was soooo good. Turns out we didn’t have greek yogurt… or even vanilla yogurt… but somehow we had BANANA yogurt and it was TASTY!!! i will be making another one. tomorrow : )
Amanda - Small Home Big Start
That looks ridiculously good. Adding Greek yogurt to the shopping list this week…
Side note – My 78 year old aunt has glasses in her Ontario farmhouse that look JUST like that one. I did a doubletake.
Barbara
Lucky me, I have two tangerine trees full of ripe fruit and Greek yogurt and a gift of wild Tupelo honey and… many thanks for the wonderful recipe and lovely writing to go with it.
Nicole, RD
New to your blog — love it!
The smoothie sounds SOOO unique and delicious!
Food Hunter
Perfect morning pick me up!
Spiele
banana with orange I wanna try this
Charlotte
I drink a simple green smoothie of a similar variety! Maybe you will like it too:
**The Spinach Shot**
Large handful of spinach (baby, organic)
1/2 banana
1 cup fresh orange juice
It is surprisingly SWEET and non-grassy tasting. I actually prefer this one over my usual yogurt blend because those can be rather dense and calorie packed.
My friend Lisa introduced me to this quick drink and I love love love it. She tosses everything into a “Magic Bullet” blender and chugs it down like a shot (it’s become pre-party ritual) to help the body deal with, um, after effects of real shots. I also drink it on a regular basis, especially if I am neglecting my veggie intake for the day.
Oh and added bonus when you drink greens smoothie style (rather than pressed/juiced) you also get the fiber!
Maria
Very refreshing. I am loving citrus fruits right now!
Erika
Wow you can not only taste it with the pictures but smell the fruit too. :)
Marian (Sweetopia)
Oh this looks so yummy! Your exceptional photography and blog in general are making me huuungry! Pleasure to visit here – thanks! :-D
Eliza
yumm…i love smoothies, even when its freezing in the winter! yours looks great and i agree frozen bananas are a MUST for smoothies! will definitely have to try something like this!
EmLue
I just made this – AMAZING! I still don’t know what greek yogurt is, but I used plain yogurt and it worked awesome. I’m afraid my brother doesn’t agree with me though – I handed it to him with promises of heaven on earth, he tried some, and nearly gagged, “DISGUSTING!” “You just have bad taste,” I said, and finished the smoothie off for myself.
peachkins
I love sitting under the Orange tree with you…heehee
Jennifer
I LOVE smoothies!! This sounds so refreshing! LOVE that you used some greek yogurt in it!
Heidi Stauffer
I just signed up for your class at Ramekins. I’m really excited to meet you!
Jade @ No Longer 25
This looks so tasty, refreshing and healthy – just what I need after a few too many glasses of wine last night!
Jade
YADIRAMAMA29
I TOTALY LOVE YOUR BLOG CONGRATS.
Lucinha
Joy, I´m your fan! I live in Brazil and I recomend your blog for everybody!
XOXO
Lucinha
Abby
i totes magotes just got ingredients to make this smoothie (from tracy’s site) yesterday! it will be my breakfast tomorrow!! w00t!
Shauna from Piece of Cake
Oh, duh. Seriously, DUH. That was a totally non-citrus link, though still good. So sorry! Here’s what I meant:
http://pieceofcakeblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/let-sunshine-in.html
Scate
Sitting under a citrus tree sounds divine! Like Jenny – it’s been bouncing around the 0 degree mark here in MN. I’m over the comfort food – and into the “pretend it’s summer” treats – thanks for sharing!
jenny
I have been craving this smoothie ever since you tweeted about it. plus, it’s been hovering around zero here and I really need to be transported to more sunny, temperate climes. this looks PERFECT. yumtown, indeed!
M.
I recently found your blog and love reading it! I’m not sure about blog etiquette regarding “awards” especially since they aren’t really legit, but I’m passing one along to you via mine (with a link) so that other people can enjoy your posts as much as me!
Shauna from Piece of Cake
So perfect right now, when the days get SO. LONG. I swear it’s been raining in San Francisco for 100 days straight.
We are being happily pummeled with citrus up here too! I did this Glazed Clementine Chiffon Cake that helped me work my way through one of those giant boxes of them–I thought you might love it too:
http://pieceofcakeblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/lets-get-this-straight.html
Jessi
Hey Lady Lou,
I’m a fairly new blog stalker and the better for it, Thanks! I live in North Florida and have come to appreciate our local citrus. We have a Meyer Lemon Tree, Lowquat (like a mandarin or tangerine, SO good!), and Kumquat Trees. We also get crates full of citrus all December from friends and family. I’m learning to view citrus as a winter fruit, still doesn’t feel normal but it’s lovely to have around. Thank you for inspiring my breakfast this morning! You’ve done that a lot these days:)
James Brewer
What a great start to a morning of glass of that would be. Or a great pick me up, after a heavy or/and late night…
Jennifer
I’ve gotten out of my smoothie habit. This will kick start it.
I gasped when I saw the smooth glass with the fish. When I was a kid my Grandma made kool-aid in the matching pitcher. Thanks for the memory.
Katya Simkhovich
This looks so yummy and refreshing. The perfect thing to wake me up in the dead of a New England winter.
Michelle
Citrus and dairy has always kind of freaked me out, but I don’t know, after reading your post and all these excitable people’s comments, I think I might be able to take the plunge… Plus anything with banana is what I’m all about.
snooky doodle
very refreshing :)
Estela @ Weekly Bite
This looks so refreshing! Citrus smoothies remind me of Orange Julius :)
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is
I love me some grapefruit so I am sure I would LOVE this!
Laura
love it! i won’t be sitting under the tree tho… i’m scare of bees …. like a lot!
so i might just drink the smoothy in my house, away from all the honeybees :)
xo!
Fruitful Fusion
Can’t wait to try this :) Thanks!!!
Linds
Just had the best grapefruit in the world for breakfast. Must go buy more for lunch’s smoothie…
Melanie
I squeezed some fresh OJ this morning (and had a frozen banana in the freezer!)..why oh why did I not think to put them together??*LOL* I am thankful that you and Tracy did…this might be a Sunday morning option for me!!:)
Memoria
I saw Tracy’s post on this smoothie! Your smoothie looks good, too. I need to make this very soon.
tristan
thank you, my mouth is watering.
Tracy
i heart you, back!
Fioma
This looks just perfect, today in Melb is 37oc, sooo hot,
this would go down a treat right now :)
domestiKatie
oh, my mouth is watering! i can’t wait to whip up a batch of this for my cozy sunday breakfast tomorrow morning. what a delicious start to the day!
love your blog…can’t get enough!
-dK
AllisonMN
delish! i am having this for a snack tomorrow, K?!?!
Mandy Gross
This sounds amazing! I’ll be trying this! I’m going to have to replace the grapefruit though, can’t have it. I’m thinking I’ll try just more oranges or maybe some pineapple! That would be tasty! :)
Rose
Mmm! Like a big glass of Orangecicle perfection! Looks sunny and sweet!
Jacqui @ So Good & Tasty
What a yummy treat, it sounds so refreshing! I wish I had a fruitful orange tree in my backyard!
Kim
Looks like the ultimate in smooth, creamy and refreshing!
Terresa Wellborn
Yum to all this, including the cute fish glass!
Greek yogurt is a staple in our house, and I wish tangerines were, too. Maybe that could change…
Sara
I love citrus!! This looks delicious!
Dixie
Yhummmm! Looks way better than an orange julius!