What are you Smoothifying Now

[shellylh]

I found out that arugula is not much better for you than iceberg lettuce so I am going to stick with kale and spinach. 

 

Tried beets in the smoothy today.  I liked it quite a bit but hubby was not so fond.  I only used 1/2 a large beet (peeled) but did put kale in it too.  It was very earthy. 

 

1/2 large beet (peeled)

1/2 Pink Lady apple

1 plum

5 strawberries

3 leaves of lacinato kale

1 frozen banana

almond milk

 

 

Edited July 24, 2013 by shellylh

[VPI]

I would think a nice Vanilla flavored protein powder would go a long way in helping your husband better enjoy your dirt flavored drinks Shelly. 

 

The stuff I use has a strong flavor that covers up the Kale flavor pretty well.

[shellylh]

Good point Jeff! What kind do you use?

[VPI]

I use some sort of Cytosport Whey Protein in Vanilla Bean.  Makes for a frothier smoothie but the flavor is pretty good.  Evidently it has some magic ingredient to make it blend better in a smoothie according to the label on the giant bag.

[tyrion]

I now have my tomato tortilla with chicken soup down to a science.  Made the best batch yet, yesterday.  Sometimes I find the soups to be thicker than I like.  I added a bit more chicken broth and it came out just right.  I also added a bit of tomato paste which I think enhance the flavor.  I also used more chicken breast which gives it a nice texture.

 

 

[VPI]

That looks delicious.  I need to get some ingredients for that soon.

[shellylh]

Another earthy smoothie

Beet

Spinach

Kale

Apple

Banana

Plum

Nectarine

Almond milk

[grawk]

Eww

[Voltron]

Eww

Agreed.

[Bigguy]

Looks the same coming out as it did going in, huh?

[Dusty Chalk]

Uh...no, if my shit was pink, I'd probably need to go see my doctor.

 

How did the beets work, Shelly?  Everything else sounds like standard delicious smoothie fare.

[shellylh]

@Jeff and other chia people:  Do you soak the chia seeds first or just them right in the smoothie. 

 

Today's smoothie was excellent

 

6 frozen strawberries

handful of cherries leftover from breakfast

2 plums

spinach 

kale

2 bananas

almond milk

1/2 apple

[VPI]

That sounds good Shelly.

 

I use the Spectrum Decadent Blend which is already ground Flax and Chia seeds with some cocoa and coconut and I just dump it in.

[Knuckledragger]

I never would have imagined I'd be posting in this thread, but...

 

 

Last week I bought several bags of the above.  They were marked down to $STUPIDCHEAP and I was feeling rather ADD.

 

After a visit from my sainted mother, I now know where my blender was hiding.  End result:

 

 

Not horrific.

[shellylh]

Green dinner*

 

*Well, I said I would never have a smoothie for dinner but I caved.  I guess I can consider it dessert though. 

 

I bought some chia seeds this weekend, soaked them in water and put them in the smoothy.  I only did 1 tbsp (for 2 people) but I wanted to slowly add it in.   I am very excited about the chia seeds.  I think I'll add some to my cereal tomorrow morning. 

 

This smoothie was great!

 

1 mango

1 peach

1 banana

spinach

kale

1 tbsp soaked chia seeds

almond milk

Edited July 31, 2013 by shellylh

[Grahame]

^ Bacon Fail! 

[shellylh]

I know, I know...

[VPI]

Tonight post ride:

 

Tons of Spinach

Red and Green Kale

Almond Milk Vanilla

Protein Powder

Banana

 

Really tasty.  Much better than I thought it would be based upon the level of green.

[shellylh]

^I'll have to try more green/less fruit - though it doesn't sound great.  

 

Today's pre gym smoothie (for 2 people) - it's a good one. 

 

2 bananas

1 nectarine

0.5 Pink Lady apple

large scoop of peanut butter

1.5 tbsp chia seeds

3 large leaves of kale

almond milk

 

[cetoole]

Banana, like a pound of spinach, and maybe half a cup to a cup of almond milk.  Best smoothie I have made so far.

[Dusty Chalk]

Unholy carp, that's green!

 

Bananas == win.

 

Hey, you strawberry smoothifiers -- do you include the green or not?

[shellylh]

After gym workout and copying Colin a bit.  Mine isn't quite as green though.  

 

1 banana

3 handfuls of spinach

1 scoop of peanut butter

1 tsp Chia seeds

almond milk

 

This is fantastic!  So much banana and peanut buttery goodness. 

 

 

Other comments: 

 

I've decided to stay away from protein powders since I am trying to cut down on processed foods (bacon doesn't count though). 

 

I don't seem to need to pre soak the chia seeds since the Vitamix blends them up pretty well.  

Edited August 6, 2013 by shellylh

[mypasswordis]

My first try at something tonight:

 

 

2 cups whole milk

2 tbsp peanut butter

1 scoop cytogainer (40g)

1 cup oats

1 banana

 

There may be something to this smoothifying thing, not bad for a first try but I think I need to go easy on the banana next time and do some more tweaking.

[MoonShine]

I am house-sitting for some friends while they attend a 10 day Zen silent retreat.

They have a Vitamix and a huge organic garden.

It took me a couple tries and some internet searches but I think I have it down now.

Last night:

green grapes

banana

kale

beet greens

spinach

almond milk

ice

 

It was really good. I need to get me a Vitamix. They had them at Costco for 3 hundred something a few weeks ago...

[VPI]

^Nice.

 

I followed Shelly last night and put Peanut Butter in my post workout smoothie and found it goes really well with the vanilla protein powder, almond milk, strawberries and spinach.