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Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie

smoothiefan — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:24:58 +0000

This delicious strawberry blueberry smoothie is high in both antioxidants and taste.

I made a delicious strawberry blueberry smoothie and turned it into a protein shake. Here is the recipe:

Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie

1 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries
2 cups ice
1 cup orange juice
1 cup water
1 ripe banana
1/8 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1 scoop strawberry protein powder (optional)

Blend and enjoy.

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Peach Banana Smoothie

smoothiefan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:10:04 +0000

Delicious Peach Banana Smoothie

1 fresh peach (either with or without the skin, without the pit)
1 cup orange juice
1 ripe banana
2 Tbsp limeade frozen concentrate
1 cup ice

Blend until smooth and enjoy. This is refreshing and tart – peach banana smoothie. You can leave out the lime concentrate if you prefer more sweet smoothies. Yummy!

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Chocolate Banana Protein Shake

smoothiefan — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:32:21 +0000

A yummy way to change a smoothie recipe into a protein shake is to simply add a scoop of protein powder.

Here is one of my favorite recipes for protein shakes:

Chocolate Banana Protein Shake

1 ripe banana (peeled)
1 scoop chocolate protein powder (I prefer the EAS brand as it has good flavor and no bad aftertaste as some protein powders do)
1/4 cup raspberries (optional)
2 cups ice cubes
1-2 cups skim milk (can be low-fat or for fewer calories you may use water but the consistency will be less creamy)

Blend until smooth. This chocolate banana protein shake is a great meal replacement for weight loss and extra energy.
(Adding a few raspberries or strawberries gives the shake a bit more flavor and changes the color from a chocolate brown to a lighter pink color as pictured below.)

Adding a few raspberries to your chocolate banana protein shake gives it a nice pink color and extra flavor.

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Blueberry Smoothie

smoothiefan — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:17:34 +0000

Blueberry Smoothie Recipe

Berries for Smoothies: Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries

1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup raspberries or blackberries
1 ripe banana
1 peach (fresh is better but canned or frozen will work as well)
1 cup ice cubes
1 – 2 cups orange juice (depending on desired consistency)
1/8 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt (optional) – makes for a creamier texture

This blueberry smoothie is refreshing and low in both calories and fat. You may wish to top with a bit of whip cream to make it look fancy and add a touch of sweetness. Enjoy.

Delicious peach banana blueberry smoothie

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Peach Smoothie

smoothiefan — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:33:03 +0000

Fresh Peach Smoothie

Peaches have loads of antioxidants and nutrients in them and are especially delicious in peach smoothies. Here is one of my favorite peach smoothie recipes.

Peach Smoothie
1 ripe peach with skin (remove seed and wash outside well)
1/2 ripe banana (peeled)
1 cup orange juice
1 cup skim or low-fat milk
1/2 tsp sugar
a dash of cinnamon – add more or less depending on personal preference
2 cups ice cubes

Place ingredients in your smoothie blender and blend until smooth and creamy. For a more creamy texture you may add ice cream or low-fat vanilla yogurt (added calories but also yummy). Depending on how ripe the peaches are, you may choose to leave out the sugar and just add a touch of cinnamon. I like to add garnishes to make my peach smoothie look fancy – such as a slice of peach, or slice of lime, or even mint leaves. It is also fun to add a dab of whip cream at the top. Then your family and friends will think you are a gourmet chef, and you know you are serving them an easy to make and healthy snack.
Add a dab of whip cream and some garnish and your peach smoothie will look beautiful.

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Banana Smoothie

smoothiefan — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:22:11 +0000

This is a great basic banana smoothie recipe.

Banana Smoothie Recipe

2 ripe bananas
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla (optional)
1 cup orange juice or water
2-3 cups ice

A banana smoothie can also be the foundation for many varieties of fruit smoothies. You can simply add other fruits to your recipe. Add strawberries and you get a strawberry banana smoothie. Or raspberries, peaches, blueberries or other fruits also work well with bananas.

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How to Make a Smoothie

smoothiefan — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:45:13 +0000

Smoothies are easy to make and typically very nutritious. But you may wonder how to make smoothies yourself. Smoothie ingredients vary widely depending on the taste of the consumer and experimenting can be fun. Smoothies can include fresh or frozen fruit, fresh or frozen yogurt, milk, ice, vanilla, peanut butter, honey, chocolate syrup, or even sugar. Some like to add a bit of ice cream to their smoothie, but that makes more of a milk shake rather than a smoothie. Protein powders can be added, as well as vegetables.

There are many great smoothie recipes you may wish to try before experimenting on your own.

If your kids don’t like vegetables, try adding some spinach to the smoothie – make sure to add blueberries or strawberries to mask the color or it turns out a sickening color of green – but it tastes yummy and you get a healthy dose of veggies.

If you really want to learn how to make smoothies, I really recommend investing in a good quality blender, otherwise your smoothie may end up having chunks of ice or fruit that does not get completely blended. However, even if you have a lower quality blender, you can still get a fairly good smoothie by softening or cutting fruit (to give the blender a head-start), using small ice cubes, and adding more liquid – then letting the blender run for a longer time.

To make a smoothie – simply gather your ingredients, put them into the blender, add water (or liquid), and blend. It’s that easy.

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Strawberry Lemon Smoothie

smoothiefan — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:14:45 +0000

Strawberry Lemon Smoothie

1 cup water
2 cups strawberries
1 ripe banana (the banana adds a creamy texture and sweetness to balance out the tartness of the lemonade)
1/2 can frozen lemonade (you can adjust the amount of lemonade you add depending on how tart you wish to have the smoothie)
1 cup ice cubes

This is a really good tart smoothie. It’s refreshing and fun to serve in a margarita glass with sugar around the rim.

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Smoothie Recipes

smoothiefan — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:26:20 +0000

Popular fruit smoothies recipes actually may contain a wide variety of ingredients. You may find strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, bananas, orange juice, apples, peaches, mango, pineapple, coconut, pears, watermelon, and other fruits. You may also discover such flavorings as vanilla, almond, nuts, nutmeg, cinnamon or even discover greens included like spinach or sprouts.

The beauty of fruit smoothie recipes is that you can edit or customize them according to your personal preferences. Simply replace one ingredient with another.

Fruit smoothie recipes

We thought we’d get you started by sharing a few of our favorite fruit smoothie recipes:

Blackberry Smoothie
2 cups frozen or fresh blackberries, 2 cups plain yogurt, 1 banana, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 3 cups water or milk, ice cubes

Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie
2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, 1 banana, 2 peaches (fresh or frozen), 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate, 12 oz vanilla yogurt, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 3 cups water, ice cubes

Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie
2 Kiwi, 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, 1/2 banana, 8 oz pineapple juice, ice cubes, and 1-2 cups water.

Pineapple Smoothie
2 cups crushed or sliced pineapple (fresh or canned), 1 cup strawberries, 1 cup vanilla yogurt, 2 cups milk, 1 cup apple juice, 3 tsp honey, ice cubes

Peach Orange Smoothie
2 peaches (sliced, with skin removed), 1 banana (extra ripe for more sweet flavor), 2 cups orange juice, 1 cup vanilla yogurt, 1 cup water, ice cubes

Raspberry Banana Smoothie
1 cup fresh raspberries, 1 banana, 1 cup vanilla yogurt, 2 cups water, ice cubes

Enjoy these fruit smoothie recipes and please feel free to share your favorite recipes with us.

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Chocolate Banana Smoothie

smoothiefan — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:19:46 +0000

This is one of my favorite smoothie recipes and can easily be turned into a protein shake.

Chocolate Banana Smoothie
1 cup low-fat or skim milk
2-3 Tbsp chocolate syrup
1/2 banana (the more ripe the banana is, the better)
2 cups ice

To make it into a protein shake – you can substitute the chocolate syrup with chocolate protein powder. Or for a stronger chocolate flavor – use both.

You may substitute the milk with water or even soy milk. Rice milk will also work.
Blend until smooth.
Enjoy this yummy chocolate banana smoothie.

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