Given the chilly weather here, I should probably be writing about hot drinks, but instead, I’m thinking of breakfasts. A non-vegetarian friend of mine recently asked me what E. has for breakfast on school days. It seems my friend’s daughter has the same problem that E. does—she’s not hungry for breakfast at 6:00 in the morning, but if she doesn’t eat, she’s not at her best for the rest of the morning. I’m not sure that I was much help. The list of foods
that E. will tolerate in the early morning is short: soy yogurt, fresh fruit (Asian pears are her current fave), leftover pasta, and on very rare occasions oatmeal.
One thing she does like is the Silk Live Soy Smoothie drinks, but even on sale, they’re pretty expensive—and full of sugar. So I’ve been making a version of them at home, using a little soy yogurt for that cultured taste (and the benefits of live cultures) blended with different types of frozen fruit. So far, we’ve mostly had these at night as dessert, but I’m going to start making them for breakfast more often.
This cherry-banana blend is particularly good. The banana gives it added creaminess so that I don’t have to use as much soy yogurt, but it doesn’t impart a lot of banana flavor.
Cherry Soy Yogurt Smoothie
1/2 cup plain soy yogurt
1/2 cup vanilla soy milk
1 banana
sweetener to taste (optional)
1 cup frozen sweet black cherries
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Put the yogurt, soy milk, banana, and sweetener (if using) into the blender, and process until liquified. Add the cherries and the lemon juice and blend until smooth and creamy. Makes one large or 2 regular sized servings. (Pictured is one large serving.)
Do you have kids with little appetite in the morning? How do you entice them to eat?
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Hello,
I bought cherries today and didn´t know what to prepare… When that happens to me, I always go to your site and I always find a very nice recipe that fits my way of eating!! Thanks! Natalia
What a lovely idea!
I was wondering however, what’s the lemon juice’s function and is it a really vital ingredient? Seems like such a small amount, what am I supposed to do with the rest of the lemon 
I have been wondering what to replace orange juice in smoothies with and here is the answer
I think I just wanted to add a little zip with the lemon juice. You could definitely leave it out.
Delicious! I opted for a regular size serving, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to wait until tomorrow to have the other half. It’s so refreshing! Thanks!