BedBoundBabe

Did Someone Ask For Smoothies?

4/16/2019

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​I make smoothies for my family and myself often. None of these recipes are for weight loss or control, just condensed nutrition. I only prepare what can be eaten in a single sitting because in the refrigerator it may separate or get watery and in the freezer, it’ll get too hard. I freeze most of the ingredients so that I don’t have to worry about having fresh ingredients. This also means I don’t need ice to make the smoothies cold. I know many people hate spinach and kale. Believe me; you can’t taste it. A smoothie is a great opportunity to incorporate foods you hate to eat.
When I worked, I would prepare them at home and drink them over several hours or mix them in a single sized blender at school when I got up too early and didn’t want to disturb my family. (one note about the blender I’m recommending: I totally love it! The company sells individual parts if you lose the lid, want extra lids or break the cup)
 
Suggested Ingredients:
 
Some of my favorite ingredients are
•    Spinach or kale (fresh or frozen)
•    Orange/ Cranberry juice
•    Strawberries (fresh or frozen)
•    Blueberries (fresh or frozen)
•    Grapes (fresh or frozen)
•    Bananas (I use fresh out you can freeze bananas)
* all ingredients shouldn’t be frozen, it’s harder to blend
My only caution as someone with GERD, I’d watch the acidic products. You may want to substitute water or milk for the juice.


The amount of each ingredient really depends on how many servings you’re making. I use about ¼ or less liquid (I start with as little as possible and add if the ingredients won’t mix), ½ a banana for a single serving, a whole banana for more. I add all of the other ingredients to taste.
Always start by putting a liquid ingredient into the blender first. Chop large or harder ingredients before tossing them in.
Enjoy!
 
Variations and suggestion:
Try adding vegetables you don’t like; you won’t be able to taste them- avocado, cooked carrots or broccoli or sweet potatoes, etc.
Try adding different fruit; melons, pineapples or mangos, etc.
  • some people add honey for extra sweetener
  • for a sweeter smoothie, let your bananas get brown (over ripened)
  • for a less sweet smoothie that still has the nutrition, use a greener banana
  • you can add protein powder or flaxseed/ flaxseed oil 
  • consider apple cider vinegar if you are trying to incorporate that into your diet
  • add greek yogurt to get probiotics
 
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