Pioneer Day Breakfast Squishee

It seems like just last year we were celebrating Pioneer Day - doesn't it? And this year, we're not REALLY celebrating Pioneer Day on the 24th because it falls on a Sunday, and the Pioneers would NEVER celebrate on a Sunday (so they had their parade and shot off the fireworks yesterday - lame!) In keeping with the "Sabbath is a day of rest" philosophy of those Pioneers, today's breakfast suggestion is very minimal on preparation and effort.

I'd like to introduce you to the "Breakfast Squishee" - a much funner way to say "smoothie." The ingredients are simple - yogurt, orange juice, ice, and a variety of whatever fruit you have sitting around - often at that stage where "if you don't do something with this fruit soon, you'd better throw it out." I used strawberries, peaches and a banana.

Clean and chop your fruits - big chunks are just fine.
Put the chunks into your blender, along with the yogurt and orange juice.



I like to put one fruit in first, then the yogurt, then the rest of the fruits and then pour in a half cup or so of orange juice. It trickles through the fruit to hit the bottom of the blender and gives a good start to the puree process.













Secure the lid on the blender, and puree until the mixture is smooth and all the fruit has been fully SQUISHED! Then, add a cup full of ice, and puree that into the mixture, to give it an "icee" texture.







Pour into glasses, and enjoy. In order to balance out our breakfast, I cooked up some pork sausages - because what's breakfast without pork?!!