It has been raining non-stop for days... very gloomy out. I can't think of a better way to chase the rainy gloom blues away than to make a summery Strawberry Banana Smoothie. This is more of an "orange julius-like" version, but feel free to substitute yogurt for the milk if you like your smoothies a bit thicker.

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Makes 2 generous portions

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk

• 1 banana

• strawberries (as many as you like - frozen berries are great)

• 1 tbsp. sugar (or more to taste)

• a splash of pure vanilla extract (use the good stuff)

• ice (optional)

Directions

1. Put all the ingredients into a blender and froth it up. Delish!

Now for a few rainy day photos.

You just never know what you're going to come across in the country... I think this is an Emu, but this city girl isn't completely sure. Whatever it is, it's nice to see I'm not the only one who had a bad hair day with all this rain!

Got this shot while sitting in a parking lot waiting for the kids.

Thanks for visiting.