Favorite smoothies

[zoebartlett]

I was so excited in the grocery store today because I bought a whole bunch of stuff to make smoothies. Yum! I can''t wait to make a few this weekend. What do you put in smoothies?

My dad makes a really yummy one with chocolate protein powder, a banana or two, milk (either soy milk or skim), and ice. It''s so good! I''m not sure how healthy protein powder is, but I suppose it''s okay occasionally.

I bought blackberries, strawberries, bananas, milk, and Greek yogurt (Fage and knock-offs to compare).

 

[jewelz617]

Vanilla yogurt, fresh blueberries, blackberries and strawberries, ice. That''s it!

 

[zoebartlett]

Blueberries! Ack -- I knew I was forgetting something. That sounds really good PA!

 

[ladypirate]

I get the frozen spectrum blend at Costco (it's a bunch of frozen fruit). I mix that with some nonfat plain frozen yogurt from Trader Joes and some orange juice (we always get the gallons of Odwalla at Costco) and blend it up. Yum! I really like that you don't have to add any ice to it.

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

I have to say, I have a weakness for Jamba Juice's mango-a-gogo.

When I make my own, I like to put in yogurt, pineapples, mangos and strawberries!

ETA: In Costa Rica they had tons of fresh fruit smoothies. I LOVED the pineapple/milk smoothies! Yum!

 

[bebe]

Ah, I make smoothies about 5 days a week.

frozen Acai concentrate

hand full of raw baby spinach

1/2 banana

strawberries

blueberries or raspberries or blackberries

packet of Emergen-C

tablespoon of ground flax seed

splash of juice

sometimes Almond milk or a small amt of plain yogurt

 

[radiantquest]

I love smoothies. I dont care what kind it is. I have never met a smoothie that I didnt like. I have a blender that I use for nothing other than smoothies!

 

[Amber St. Clare]

I make smoothies from Pro Blend 55 Powder. If I use the vanilla powder I use two scoops, frozen strawberries and a splash of non-fat milk. {Actually I use just about any fruit}

If I use the chocolate power I use 2 scoops of powder, a dash of low sugar chocolate pudding mix, non-fat milk. The dash of pudding mix makes the smoothie thick. Just water and ice--too luquid-y if that makes sense.

I used to work out with a trainer {note the past tense

} and he recommended this particular powder.

 

[waterlilly]

i either make a chocolate milk & banana smoothie or yogurt & banana (with a scoop of protein powder) everyday for breakfast - love it!

 

[elrohwen]

Do milkshakes count?

I'm not a big smoothie drinker, but on the rare occasion I have one it must have some kind of dairy - yogurt or frozen yogurt or milk or something. I'm not a huge fan of fruit, so it's not often that I'm craving a smoothie.

 

[Rachel9]

We are big smoothie drinkers [Vitamix]

Good for You:
Soy
1 C soy milk
1/2 medium banana, frozen
1 thick slice pineaple [with the core]

Green:
#1
1 cup green grapes
1 orange, peeled
1/2 Bartlett pear
1 medium banana, fresh or frozen
1 cup kale [you can''t really taste it]
1/2 cup water
2 cups ice cubes

#2
2 bananas
3 oranges, peeled, quartered
1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed
4 cups cold water


Chocolate Yum:
175 calorie [serving]

1 C soy milk
1/2 banana
1-2 Tb chocolate syrup
1/2 C ice cubes

200 cal Pinapple Tofu

1 3/4 C pineapple chunks
3/4 C soft tofu
1/2 C ice cubes

144 cal Peach

1/2 C frozen peaches or fresh
1 medium banana
1/4 ts almond extract
1/4 C skim milk or soy
1 Tb honey or any sweetener
1 1/2 Ts oat bran
1 C ice cubes

180 cal Berry

1/2 C @ frozen blueberries, raspberries & unsweetened strawberries [or fresh]
1/4 C vanilla lowfat yogurt
1/2 C water & 1 Tb flax seed

Not so good for you clones:
Orange A-peel

1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
2/3 cup frozen whole strawberries [they use strawberry nectar]
1 banana, sliced
2 scoops vanilla nonfat frozen yogurt
1 cup ice

Razzmatazz
1 cup raspberries, fresh or frozen
1 cup sliced strawberries
1/2 sliced banana
2 cups raspberry sherbet or sorbet (about 3 large scoops)
1 1/2 cup ice

RRobin Groovy

1/3 cup frozen sweetenedstrawberries, thawed
1/2 banana
1/3 C berry apple blend juice [old orchard]
1/4 C peach nectar
1/2 C vanilla ice cream

Maraschino cherry to decorate