Smoothie ladies

[bonquiqui]

I know, this is not as exciting as other posts, but i am smoothie obsessed. Tell me what you put in your smoothies. I am obsessed with my nutribullet.

Do you use flaxseed? Chia seeds??? Any other seeds??

[ZoeHart]

I go through a lot of PB2, I love it! My sister introduced me to xanthan gum recently, just a little pinch and it makes your smoothies so thick!

I tried flax seeds once but I don't think I ground them enough first. I have a giant bag siting around, I should try them again.

[bonquiqui]

Apr 18, 2014 16:51:48 GMT -5 ZoeHart said:

I go through a lot of PB2, I love it! My sister introduced me to xanthan gum recently, just a little pinch and it makes your smoothies so thick!

I tried flax seeds once but I don't think I ground them enough first. I have a giant bag siting around, I should try them again.

I will have to look those things up. Thanks!

[shell24]

I keep mine pretty simple. Spinach and whatever I can use to mask the taste lol. I've done one with avocado and apple (and spinach). It wasn't bad.

If you want to get some fat from seeds rather than the avocado, I think flax and chia are the most popular.

[ckinla]

I don't do flax or chia anymore because they don't get ground up enough (I just have a cheapie blender). My go to is mango, a few strawberries, 1/2 banana, spinach and almond or soy milk. I also love kale and pineapple. And to echo PP above - definitely try PB2, it's soooo good! You can order it online, but my Target carries it.

[nymama]

Spinach or kale, frozen strawberries or bananas, rolled oats, chia seed, ground flax meal, orange juice and almond milk.

[itsme]

I was able to get ground flax at a grocery store. I put that in with kale and some fruits. I think I added almonds and protein powder. It's been awhile.

[jreeds]

Spinach or kale, lots of frozen berries ( raspberries, blueberries and strawberries are my favorite), flaxseed, chia seeds ( one or the other), almond milk, pb2, lots and lots of bananas.

[mellymel]

My favorite smoothie recipe is:
1 banana
1 cup frozen berries (I like mixed berry blend or just plain strawberries)
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tbs ground flax seed (I buy it already ground from the grocery store)

I cram this all in my NutriBullet wannabe (Cuisinart knockoff)

[ZoeHart]

bonquiqui if you like peanut butter you definitely need to try the PB2
PB2

It is powdered peanut butter and it also comes in a chocolate peanut butter. It has half the calories of regular pb and no saturated fat.

[themoneytree]

1 cup unsweetened coconut almond milk
I banana
A handful of frozen pineapple
Half an orange
Frozen berries if I have them
Spinach and/ or Kale
A little agave because I have a sweet tooth
Vanilla protein powder if I worked out that day.

[mmmomof2]

I first put in whatever greens we have- typically kale or spinach. Beet greens are surprisingly good. Arugula was too flavorful. Parsley was refreshing. Then I add some water and liquify. Then I put in half a banana and half an avacado. Then blend. The avacado thickens it up nicely. Then I add a cup or two of frozen berries. I've recently been adding a few chunks of frozen pineapple. That helps keep the avacado from turning brown if we have leftovers.

[sugarbear]

I do:
Half cup whole fat, plain yogurt
1/4 cup coconut milk -- the thick stuff from the can
Banana
Frozen strawberries
Tablespoon of almond butter
Unsweetened protein powder--usually half a scoop
Ground flax

Obviously, I like my fats. This keeps me completely satisfied until lunch.

[eddy]

Milk, spinach, pb, ice and chocolate protein powder. It tastes like a chocolate shake.

Sometimes I ad almonds too if I am feeling fancy.

This is my after workout shake.

[sarahswim]

Check out simplegreensmoothies.com

Their overuse of the phrase rawk star (ok, not even "overuse", just the use in general!) is incredibly annoying, but they have a ton of smoothie recipes.

[wildfloweragain]

I go for quick and easy. Protein powder, skim milk, wegmans super yogurt and frozen blueberries. Some days I add pb and/or banana.
Some days its just protein powder and milk.
...sent from my Jedi Mind.

[gpw]

Apr 18, 2014 16:59:17 GMT -5 nymama said:

Spinach or kale, frozen strawberries or bananas, rolled oats, chia seed, ground flax meal, orange juice and almond milk.

do you make yours ahead when you use rolled oats?  I used to make mine with rolled oats that I ground up into powder, but I made them ahead (like added the liquid to the oats and finished the rest in the AM).  I stopped because they started to give me heartburn, but I'd really like to get back to them.

ETA:  PB2 is the shit!

ETA2:  For those of you who use protein, I quit using powdered protein after my workout because it made my stomach hurt, so if I'm adding protein, I use egg whites (the carton kind, but I know people who use regular eggs).  

[balletofangels]

My "regular" smoothie is
1 cup regular or vanilla almond milk (30 cal type)
1 cup frozen 3 berry blend
1 scoop Plant Fusion Protein Powder
1 tsp fiber (yum!)

My "splurge" smoothie is
1 cup dark chocolate almond milk
1 banana
1 scoop Plant Fusion
1 tbsp Peanut Butter or Almond Butter

[spindle92]

My latest love is basically an orange julius.

1 cup of bananas
Orange juice
Protein powder

Easy peasy but oh so good.

[pixelpassion]

I used to make these for FI when his jaw was wired shut:

banana
soy milk
oatmeal
peanut butter

[isabel]

I put oats and chia seeds in mine. I like the texture of the oats a lot.

[nymama]

gpw, I just toss them in with the other ingredients with no prep.

[staceymcgill]

I do kale or spinach, blueberries, a banana, a little bit of peanut butter, almond milk, chia seeds, and flaxseed. My kids love it too.

[mellymel]

Apr 18, 2014 17:32:54 GMT -5 balletofangels said:

My "splurge" smoothie is
1 cup dark chocolate almond milk
1 banana
1 scoop Plant Fusion
1 tbsp Peanut Butter or Almond Butter

This sounds really good! I didn't even know there was such a thing as dark chocolate almond milk. Adding it to my shopping list.

[kirra]

I put in Greek yogurt. Usually 2% fat, but full fat if I can find it (I usually can't). I can never remember which fruits and vegetables have nutrients that need fat to be absorbed well, so I always make sure to add some fat.

My usual recipe is:
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 cups frozen berries
1 cup juice (usually grape, but sometimes orange)
If I have any pineapple I'll throw that in too.
If I can only find skim yogurt, I add some peanut butter.

I usually drink half of the smoothie for breakfast and half for a snack.

I have a cheap sunbeam blender, so I haven't tried green smoothies yet. I'm not sure my blender could blend them.

Has anyone made green smoothies in a cheap blender? I can't eat too many whole vegetables or fruits without getting sick, but I handle smoothies better.

[balletofangels]

Apr 18, 2014 19:53:23 GMT -5 mellymel said:

Apr 18, 2014 17:32:54 GMT -5 balletofangels said:

My "splurge" smoothie is
1 cup dark chocolate almond milk
1 banana
1 scoop Plant Fusion
1 tbsp Peanut Butter or Almond Butter

This sounds really good! I didn't even know there was such a thing as dark chocolate almond milk. Adding it to my shopping list.

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I typically use a splash in my coffee

[bonquiqui]

This has been very helpful!!

[gpw]

Apr 18, 2014 19:57:51 GMT -5 sequins said:

Almond milk + banana + date + nuts + rolled oats + chia seeds

Milk + bananas + peanut butter + honey for sweetness + oats + chia seeds

Milk + banans + strawberries + maple syrup

Milk + chocolate pb2 + mixed berries

I make a lot of breakfast flavors like apple cinnamon, brown sugar maple syrup, banana bread , mixed berry etc. Add in milk and oats and chia seeds and syrup or honey to taste!! A bunch of spinach will change the color but not the taste.

I used to make one with dates and it was SO GOOD.  Now I have to go and find the "recipe".  

[jreeds]

Here's one I made last night. It tasted like strawberry and black raspberry ice cream mixed together, yum!

1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup frozen raspberries
I cup almond milk
Vanilla protein powder

[bonquiqui]

Loving all of the suggestions, and I'm going to try them out.

Today i used

Spinach lots and lots
Mixed berries blend frozen
Banana
Light apple juice
Flax seed
Water
2 teaspoons of sugar free orange sherbet

So good!!