Smoothies are a pretty great way to cool down, I must agree. You can find just about any kind of yogurt smoothie here: http://www.smoothieweb.com/category/yogurt-smoothies/
Greek yogurt has quickly become a huge favorite. Some websites that offer some great Greek yogurt recipes are: Pinterest, annies-eats.com and allrecipes.com.
There are some very tasty recipes available. Making something healthy and sweet is a great idea. Consult a medical professional if you have further questions. http://www.greendivamom.com/2008/12/14/12-great-tasting-green-smoothie-recipes/ And greensmoothierecipes.org
Use vanilla yogurt to make a sweeter smoothie, or use plain for a more vegetable taste. Either way is great! Good Luck!
The Food Network website has great instructions on how to make your own plain Greek yogurt. All you have to do is take normal plain yogurt and strain the excess water out.
Kid friendly recipes can be found at Familyfun.go.com, you can click on the recipes tab and kids recipes. An example from this page is the Banana Smoothie: combine the following in your blender and blend until smoother. One frozen banana, 1/2 cup non-fat yogurt, 1/2 cup fresh orange juice and 1/4 cup fresh blueberries.
Smoothies offer a great way to combine a lot of vitamins and minerals into one quick and easy shake. There are several online recipes for making your own shakes, or you can buy pre-made, ready-to-drink shakes right off the shelf. http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/weight-loss-abs-diet-breakfast-smoothie-recipes has some good recipes for the do-it-yourselfer.
Smoothie makers can be purchased in most retail stores. Walmart and Target are great examples of stores that would carry them. Online retailers such as Amazon carry smoothie makers as well.
There are some great recipes at BBC online. They have 13,358 free recipes to choose from. They have recipes for meats, vegetables, potatoes and many desserts like strawberry short cake.
Organizations such as Eating Well and Mayo Clinic provide great diet recipes online. There is no cost in viewing these recipes and they are very easy to follow.
The website allrecipes.com/recipes/world-cuisine has great recipes on it and they have many more recipes as well. The website www.whats4eats.com also has many great recipes available to use!
You might want to consume more peanut butter and beans. Milk and yogurt and eggs have good protein as well. There are lots of great high protein vegetarian recipes which can be found online for free.
There are many recipes that can be found online. But if searching online doesn't suit you, you can find recipes in magazines and at the library or book store. Cook books offer many recipes for any occasion.