Vanilla-Fruit Smoothie

• 2 cups soy, rice or almond milk, or silken tofu, or yogurt
• 1/2 cup apple or orange juice or water, or as needed
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, or a couple of slices of peeled ginger, or a little honey or maple syrup, all optional
• 1/2 frozen banana, optional
• 2 cups unsweetened frozen fruit: peaches, cherries, blueberries, pineapple or just about anything else

1. Combine everything in a blender.
2. Pulse the machine, then turn it on and puree until smooth.
3. If youre not getting enough action, add juice or water a little at a time until the machine gets a grip.
4. Serve immediately.

soy, apple, vanilla, frozen banana, peaches

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1014685 (may not work)