There's nothing more delicious and nutritious than strawberries and bananas together. Now you can have these two delicious fruits in a scrumptious milkshake. Strawberry Banana Milkshake is a great drink to have any time of day.
Bananas and strawberries are good for you and go perfectly with milk. You're probably used to having them on your cereal Jason Kipnis Jersey , but now you can see how delicious they are in a tall, frosty glass filled with this wonderful milkshake. Enjoy.
Slice the bananas. Combine bananas, strawberries, milk and 1 pint of the ice cream in blender Francisco Lindor Jersey , in batches.
Blend until smooth. Top each with scoop of remaining ice cream.
About the author: Copyright 2005 Donna Monday Easy to make ? fun to drink
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* Use the tip of the brush to clean behind each front tooth, both top and bottom.
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