Raindrop Shakes

With a super picky eater in our family we have to find snack foods and recipes that he will eat, but are also as nutritious as our regular meals.  One of the areas that I worry he is missing out on is protein which is how I came up with this recipe.  It is perfect for the springtime rain theme. 

Raindrop Shakes (makes 4 servings)
2 cups of frozen blueberries
½ cup (4 ounces) low fat yogurt (vanilla or blueberry)
2 Tablespoons peanut butter
2 scoops low fat vanilla ice cream
¼ cup milk

Put all ingredients in the blender and blend until you reach your desired consistency. This recipe meets the USDA guidelines for ½ ounce meat alternative and 1 fruit which fits within the meal pattern for a snack for children 1-2 and 3-5.

If you have a child in your care that is allergic to peanuts you will need to double the yogurt to have enough meat alternative to fit within the USDA guidelines. If you do that leave out the milk until you've blended everything else and add the milk 1 Tablespoon at a time until you get the correct consistency.