My Jamba Alternative

I think I'm one of the few to politely pass on Jamba Juice. However, I certainly haven't been missing out on smoothies this summer! Discovered these at Costco by Yoplait: a super refreshing medley of frozen berries and yogurt cubes packed in 5 individual packets. After adding a cup of milk each packet fills 2 glasses - perfect for me and Shrek. Since the entire package of 5 is purchased for $9.99, each smoothie comes to about $1 each. (And something like 70 calories. Although, we also like adding vanilla-flavored whey to our smoothies, and occasionally we'll add vanilla ice cream if we've got it on hand at home.)

These smoothie packets are also really handy to have at work. I've got my Magic Bullet from my college days which I keep at the office to whip up smoothies and frozen mochas on break. There I use only half a packet each time plus the milk our office keeps on hand for coffees and lattes.