Do you make your own smoothies?

[wildmaven]

One of my coworkers was in our break room and took what I thought was her water bottle and put ice and fruit into it. She then pushed a button and it started blending!!! OMG, what a neat little device. It's from BlendJet and I just ordered one for myself in hot pink, haha. It charges via a USB and she says she usually gets about 10 blends from one charge. (I have no affiliation with the company, just sayin'!)


So, I now will need some yummy recipes from those who actually make their own. I know google is my friend, but I'd rather know from people who have actually tried the recipes.  

[Meryl]

I have a smoothie blender, a Breville Blend Active.  It's really good.  However, when I discovered how many calories/sugar were in a fruit smoothie, I restrict them now   


The average apple has around 45-50 calories, I believe...if you eat it 'whole' as a piece of fruit. Fine.  However, if you combine it with loads of other fruit in a smoothie...it really bumps up the calorific/sugar value....and you lose some of the fibre intake.


Blended/blitzed fruit is easier to consume.  You just drink them.  Easier than eating and chewing a whole apple, orange, banana, grapes in one go! Would we really consume that much amount of fruit in one sitting if we had to eat it?  I couldn't.... LOL.

[wildmaven]

Actually, what she put in was crushed ice, half of a banana, and protein powder, with a little bit of water. Not a whole lot of calories there. 🙂

[Meryl]

Aug 18, 2019 7:31:37 GMT -8 wildmaven said:

Actually, what she put in was crushed ice, half of a banana, and protein powder, with a little bit of water. Not a whole lot of calories there. 🙂

Hmm.  Say you  Horses for courses, as they say.  That may be perfectly acceptable, however, I wouldn't be comfortable with protein powder. What IS protein powder?

[Retread]

Aug 17, 2019 9:51:49 GMT -8 wildmaven said:

So, I now will need some yummy recipes from those who actually make their own.

If you're interested in healthy stuff, I'm of no use to you. If it isn't loaded with calories and fat, I'm usually not interested. I have an immersion blender and was toying around with drinks but mostly with milk.

Bananas and milk (with or without chocolate syrup).

PB&J - Strawberry preserves and Peanut Butter (not too much PB, less is more) and milk.

Ice Cream + anything sweet.

[wildmaven]

Aug 18, 2019 8:06:33 GMT -8 Meryl said:

Aug 18, 2019 7:31:37 GMT -8 wildmaven said:

Actually, what she put in was crushed ice, half of a banana, and protein powder, with a little bit of water. Not a whole lot of calories there. 🙂

Hmm.  Say you  Horses for courses, as they say.  That may be perfectly acceptable, however, I wouldn't be comfortable with protein powder. What IS protein powder?

I looked at the tub from which she took it and it was pea, hemp seed, flaxseed, mushroom, and sacha inchi powders and vanilla.

[Beckea]

Yes I do every morning or make it at night before . I make three different types --

1) Fruit smoothies with yogurt
2) (Not quite smoothie but it works for a liquid lunch or whatever) - Take a look here -- > www.rebootwithjoe.com/ - a great use of everything from the vegetable or fruits. I lost a lot of weight but also felt really great as well. More energy, sleep well, and allergies, asthma was no problem or was little problem. Anyway I use it for snacks, or a dinner if I don't feel like having a solid.
3) Either all fruits or fruits with mixture of veggies -- with nothing else. Or with protein powder. Coconut milk or other mixture.

Breakfast has been difficult for me to eat so I make smoothies for breakfast. It works and easy on the go breakfast.

For a dessert, at times I will put in strawberries (*or any fruit or mixture of different ones) with yogurt with ice but very rare -- a healthy alternative to ice cream and I know the ingredients I put in it. More like frozen yogurt.

[Beckea]

Aug 18, 2019 8:09:02 GMT -8 Retread said:

Aug 17, 2019 9:51:49 GMT -8 wildmaven said:

So, I now will need some yummy recipes from those who actually make their own.

If you're interested in healthy stuff, I'm of no use to you. If it isn't loaded with calories and fat, I'm usually not interested. I have an immersion blender and was toying around with drinks but mostly with milk.

Bananas and milk (with or without chocolate syrup).

PB&J - Strawberry preserves and Peanut Butter (not too much PB, less is more) and milk.

Ice Cream + anything sweet.

Have you tried Peanut butter and banana smoothies? Oh my gosh I also included chocolate for a dessert smmothie. Yummy! I may try PB&J -- that sounds good.

[Meryl]

Aug 18, 2019 9:57:41 GMT -8 Beckea said:

Aug 18, 2019 8:09:02 GMT -8 Retread said:

If you're interested in healthy stuff, I'm of no use to you. If it isn't loaded with calories and fat, I'm usually not interested. I have an immersion blender and was toying around with drinks but mostly with milk.

Bananas and milk (with or without chocolate syrup).

PB&J - Strawberry preserves and Peanut Butter (not too much PB, less is more) and milk.

Ice Cream + anything sweet.

Have you tried Peanut butter and banana smoothies? 

I have.  Very sickly.  More like an indulgent dessert, than a healthy drink

[Retread]

Aug 18, 2019 9:57:41 GMT -8 Beckea said:

Aug 18, 2019 8:09:02 GMT -8 Retread said:

If you're interested in healthy stuff, I'm of no use to you. If it isn't loaded with calories and fat, I'm usually not interested. I have an immersion blender and was toying around with drinks but mostly with milk.

Bananas and milk (with or without chocolate syrup).

PB&J - Strawberry preserves and Peanut Butter (not too much PB, less is more) and milk.

Ice Cream + anything sweet.

Have you tried Peanut butter and banana smoothies? Oh my gosh I also included chocolate for a dessert smmothie. Yummy! I may try PB&J -- that sounds good.

No, I haven't but I will. I really like PB and banana sandwiches (and sometimes I put a little chocolate syrup on it), so that sounds great!

[HoudiniDerek]

I don't, but that little device sounds intriguing. Maybe I should start....

[Beckea]

Aug 18, 2019 10:16:06 GMT -8 Retread said:

Aug 18, 2019 9:57:41 GMT -8 Beckea said:

Have you tried Peanut butter and banana smoothies? Oh my gosh I also included chocolate for a dessert smmothie. Yummy! I may try PB&J -- that sounds good.

No, I haven't but I will. I really like PB and banana sandwiches (and sometimes I put a little chocolate syrup on it), so that sounds great!

Chocolate, PB, and banana sounds good.

[Ameline]

I have started making my own smoothies to get more fruit in my diet. My favorite has to be chocolate raspberry.

Roughly this is the recipe. I don't really use any measuring.

2 cups of chocolate almond milk

1 cup Frozen raspberry

You can add more or less milk depending on your taste. I tried the same thing with a banana added to it which is also really good.

I use just a normal blender..but that gadget your co worker has sounds neat.

[Beckea]

Aug 20, 2019 9:39:02 GMT -8 Ameline said:

I have started making my own smoothies to get more fruit in my diet. My favorite has to be chocolate raspberry.

Roughly this is the recipe. I don't really use any measuring.

2 cups of chocolate almond milk

1 cup Frozen raspberry

You can add more or less milk depending on your taste. I tried the same thing with a banana added to it which is also really good.

I use just a normal blender..but that gadget your co worker has sounds neat.

I am loving this post thanks for posting it OP.

And going to try your recipe Ameline sounds good for a dessert.

[dustys]

In the blender all the time