Throw this together in minutes flat, for breakfast or for a complete (meaning delicious, nutritious, filling) snack. You can make this any time of year using frozen or canned peaches and frozen strawberries, but there is absolutely nothing to compare with the fresh peach version. So let this be your Summer Special!

The recipe calls for ripe peaches, and this includes overripe peaches as well, as long as they are not downright rotten. No matter how bad your overripe (or damaged) peach looks before you blend it, the smoothie will be beautiful when you're done. If you are shopping at the farmers' market, look for bargain peaches ("seconds") which are often sold at a discount, because they might be soft or bruised. Give these peaches a job! Once blended, no one will ever know they had been marked down. A Cinderella story for fruit.

NOTE: If all the ingredients (except maybe the banana) are chilled ahead of time, you'll have a cold smoothie, ready-to-drink. If not, you can chill the smoothie after it's blended.