Smoothies make great breakfast fare

The easiest breakfast fare is only as far away as your blender. Smoothies combine wholesome foods like yogurt, fruit and milk into one yummy treat that satisfies many daily nutritional requirements.

You might have to experiment a bit to get the right texture, but here are some basic ideas to get started:

Combine one frozen, ripe banana; 1/2 cup of vanilla yogurt; 1 tbsp. honey; and a cup of crushed ice. Blend until smooth. You also can substitute 1 cup of other fruit.

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•Save $1 on any two packages of Trix, Yumsters or Go-Gurt yogurt or any 10 cups of Yoplait yogurt, any variety. Expires Aug. 8.

•Yoplait also has a 50-cent coupon on two cups of its Ultra low-carb yogurt. Expires Aug. 1.

•Dannon offers a $1 coupon on any two four-packs of La Crme yogurt. Expires Aug. 16.

•Save $1 on any two bottles of 8th Continent soy milk, any flavor. Expires Aug. 8.

•Save 75 cents on any quart of Silk soy milk. Expires July 31.

•Welch’s offers a 55-cent coupon on any of its 64-oz. refrigerated juice blends. Expires Aug. 31.