Instead, you should go for things like vegetable salads and
fruit smoothies because they are healthy and also tasty.
* It'd go well in just about
any fruit smoothie because the flavors aren't overpowering at all when you toss a small scoop into the blender.
Not exact matches
Hey Erica no of course that's a legitimate question — I don't put grapes in
smoothies as much as other
fruits simply
because they're not as nutritionally dense and I just tend to mostly cook with the
fruits which I love the taste of — but that the great thing about the recipes, and especially
smoothies, you can use it as a guide to add things you have in the fridge or whatever so I'm so glad you're adding different things!
My base is always frozen
fruit because I like my
smoothies cold, then I add a ton of greens, lemon, spirulina, bee pollen, maca, sprouted brown rice protein powder or hemp seeds... my
smoothies can get a bit on the overloaded side!
I love incorporating
smoothies into my day
because it's such an easy way to make sure I'm getting in
fruits and veggies!
Most people love
smoothies because they can make
smoothies with any
fruits, vegetables and beans what they like.
It ended up working out for the best
because using frozen
fruit instead of ice makes for THE creamiest
smoothies.
The key to a healthy
smoothie is not adding too much
fruit / sweetener,
because then it becomes too sugary.
Blueberries are a great
fruit for hot summer days
because they freeze well and are
smoothie friendly.
Tip: I always suggest people new to green
smoothies and shakes use spinach instead of other greens
because it's easily hidden and has naturally sweet undertones that are tasteless once blended with a little
fruit and natural sweetener, like a pitted Medjool date (or stevia, if you prefer).
Also, I always have a butt ton of frozen
fruit on hand
because smoothies and so forth.
I like frozen
fruits because if you add them to
smoothies they're really good — keeps your
smoothie cold without adding ice.
It's worth remembering that honey, maple syrup, dried
fruit and
smoothies still contain sugar but
because the sugar is in it's natural form it also provides nutrients.
I love
smoothie bowls
because I feel like I'm eating a big bowl of ice cream
Fruit stand guys totally count as gardens!
I add them to everything from
smoothies to yogurt to salads to
fruit salads and it's no wonder,
because they are super healthy, loaded with nutrients (with very few calories) and are incredibly versatile.
You can use fresh or frozen lemons for this lemon pomegranate
smoothie, but I try to stick with frozen
fruits because I like my
smoothies ice cold without having to add ice that would water it down.
The
fruit is dried to a powder which,
because of its creamy structure, is ideal for use in
smoothies, puddings and ice cream.
One of the best
smoothie tips I've ever received is to always use frozen
fruit instead of fresh
because it eliminates the need for ice.
This low carb green
smoothie isn't on any of my existing Keto Weekly Menu Plans (yet)
because I've only just FINALLY come up with a healthy green
smoothie that isn't loaded with carb heavy
fruits to make it palatable!
Smoothie bowls are a great solution
because you can use whatever frozen
fruit you have around, rather than foraging for fresh
fruit that is probably lower quality...
All that
fruit also requires quite a bit of prep work and let's be honest, when I'm making a
smoothie for breakfast it's probably
because I'm running out the door like a hot mess.
I've been using chia seeds for some time in breakfast,
smoothies and puddings but a couple of years ago I read about them being used to thicken jam, so now with an abundance of summer
fruits to hand I'm finally giving it a go and really hope the result is fabulous
because I have missed jam!
I like to use frozen
fruit because of the consistency it gives the
smoothie.
If you're making a
smoothie, reducing
fruit content isn't such an issue
because all the fibre is still present.
Frozen
fruit lends the best texture for these
smoothie bowls
because you want it to be thick.
Frozen
fruits is more recommended
because in that case you won't add ice and your
smoothie isn't going to be diluted.
At first I was going to say I am most excited about making
smoothies because the blender I have isn't quite big enough to add a bunch of
fruit and veggies, (or powerful enough to really blend the harder stuff) But after seeing this post I now am pretty pumped to make breads, muffins, and batters to bake things!
Coffee
smoothies are great
because they wake you up and can be filled up with nutritious things like
fruit and, in this case, protein powder and some flax.
I don't make the
smoothie every single morning
because I love to make breakfast and this girl of mine will eat almost anything - eggs with fresh basil and sausage, breakfast tacos, a BLT, Brioche french toast, waffle bowls, pasta or leftovers from dinner the night before — pretty much anything — except
fruit, yogurt and cereal.
Because frozen banana + 1 other
fruit + super foods + water = lunch... er,
smoothie.
For the
smoothie, I used some of my favorite
fruits and even added a little raspberry sorbet,
because I was feeling just that crazy.
I don't tend to go in the
fruit direction — probably
because I like to save my
fruit for
smoothies or snacks — but this blueberry version is changing my tune.
or so of turmeric to my daily
fruit smoothies — daily only since I got a working blender about 3 weeks ago — precisely
because of its health properties, but your tea seems like an even nicer way of adding more turmeric to my diet!
I typically don't like
smoothies that have sat around for very long
because the texture changes as the frozen
fruit thaws.
I don't like adding sweetener or juice to my
smoothies,
because I find the
fruit sweet enough.
I do love the taste of this, but I particularly like this
smoothie because it meant the pears from our
fruit box delivery were no longer wasted!
I almost always have a bag of frozen
fruit in the fridge ready to use in
smoothies because when in doubt.
But on a side not, pitaya (pink dragon
fruit puree) really is this bright pink and this
smoothie bowl happens to taste amazing
because when frozen bananas and mangos get together you can't really go wrong.
Roosevelt particularly loves
smoothies because they provide
fruits, veggies, healthy fats, and protein first thing in the morning.
Her post doesn't mention
fruit (besides avocado and banana
smoothies), but Thorton says that's another food group that tends to be restricted or eliminated in ketogenic diets
because it's high in carbohydrates.
The REAL damage occurs when you eat that piece of cake and ingest 40 - 50 grams of sugar in one sitting, or that bag of candy with 35 + grams of sugar, or that soft drink with 45 grams of sugar or more... Or even that so - called «healthy»
smoothie at the local
smoothie shop that contains a whopping 80 grams of sugar
because of all of the
fruit syrups they use in them.
Personally, I love drinking
smoothies because they are an easy way of loading up with
fruits and vegetables.
Honeydew is one of those
fruits that goes perfectly into a
smoothie because of how easily it mixes with other flavors.
While I don't normally like to «drink» my calories (I'm a firm believer in eating the whole
fruit or vegetable... call me old school...)
because I usually don't find that juices /
smoothies keep me satiated for very long, this one is definitely an exception.
This proves to work in our favor both health-wise and taste-wise,
because using frozen
fruit instead of ice cubes makes for a thicker and more flavorful
smoothie!
I know some older people who use
smoothies to get the fresh veggies and
fruits into themselves
because they have issues with teeth or jaws not being able to masticate their food properly.
This lower target you comforts me somewhat,
because trying to eat that much protein is sometimes a challenge, especially on days when I do just fine on a couple of light vegan meals and a
fruit smoothie or two.
It seems that
smoothies do allow for greater nutrient absorption
because blending the
fruit and vegetables helps to release more nutrients than just chewing them.
They're loaded with fiber and protein (1/2 cup has 5 grams of fiber, 6 grams of protein), they're bland enough that they adopt the flavor of the
fruit smoothie - or any
smoothie - without compromising the taste, and they would add some more volume -
because whoever wants their
smoothie to end!?
This all came about
because I was out of bananas and berries, which are the usual
fruits I add to my
smoothies so I had to experiment.