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August 2025 Recipes of the Month
Cooking Demonstration
Be Well Illinois hosts a variety of virtual cooking demos throughout the year. Among the most popular webinars are the live cooking demonstrations, which show you how to prepare simple, healthy and tasty meals. The live cooking demo will post on the Be Well Webinars web page.
Healthy Piña Colada Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium ripe frozen banana
- 3/4 cup almond or coconut milk
- 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
- 2/3 cup ice
- 1 tablespoon shredded coconut
Directions
- Put all ingredients except the coconut in the blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Mix in the coconut and pour over a glass of ice.
- Enjoy!
Creamy Orange-Cherry Oatmeal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups DHA-fortified milk or soymilk (such as Horizon, Organic Valley or Soymilk)
- 2/3 cup dried tart cherries
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
- 1 tablespoon chopped pecans (optional)
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, heat the milk or soymilk and cherries on medium-high, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. When it begins to simmer (small bubbles appear), add oats. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until oats are cooked and liquid is absorbed, roughly 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Add the orange juice concentrate and stir thoroughly. Pour into bowls and sprinkle with nuts if desired.
*You maximize the vitamin C content by adding the orange juice after cooking.
