Shakes,Smoothies, and other things

eryoung

Hi there,
I have been actively trying to seek out a good recipe for a smoothie... something i can have in the morning.
quick and easy is best... i dont' really like protein shakes.. so i am hoping to find something i can make with fruit, yogurt, etc.
any recipes out there would help:)
thanks

brigheyes

2% milk ice bananas, truvia for sweetner add strawberries and blend till thick... I substitute these for meals when I am hungry.... works for me... I also add protein but it you don't like it then this should work... you can also do peaches, mangos etc. Good luuck

Janel1978

I like 1 cup of frozen mixed berries, 1/2 bananna, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cup apple juice. This is my absolute favorite!!

allynady

These sound yummy.

KristenSides

I fill about half my blender with frozen fruit, then add a cup of yogurt (whatever flavor you prefer). I then add a splash of juice (I usually use orange juice but you can use whatever juice you like) then blend and you're done!!! It's really good and adding the frozen fruit gives it the smoothie consistency without it being watered down by ice

papa3x

OK, I do this one often:

1 banana
scoop of blueberries
1 cup LF vanilla yogurt
1 ounce of walnuts

Some days I might add FRESH coconut.

Blend it with ice til smooth. YUMMY.

andreajorg

I know you said you don't typically like protein shakes, but this is the one I make and I love it...

1 cup 2% milk
1 scoop of 100% Whey Protein
1 med frozen banana (sliced)
1 tbsp chunky peanut butter
1 cup (give or take) baby spinach leaves

I usually have one after my morning boot camp and it will literally keep me full until dinner time.

bernfeld

1 cup papaya
1/2 cup blueberries
1 kiwi

I put them all in the freezer the night before and blended them with some water. Vitamin C is supposed to boost your metabolism, so I used fruits that are high in vitamin C. It's only 142 calories. I had long a long with an egg.

1 frozen banana
.5 cup greek yogurt
drizzle of honey
Ice
cinnamon
2 tbsp wheat germ

blend and enjoy it is SO good

not really a smoothie but i really enjoy banana ice cream! simply freeze a banana and add either, 1 TBS peanut butter, 1 TBS nutella, or just some coco powder. Blend it in a food processor and it make great "ice cream"

JLA5

Hi:) My husband really likes the french vanilla slim fast with 1%milk and a banana(it's good). I like to make smoothies with yoplait or fage yogart, 1%milk, little honey, and frozen mangos, sometimes add other berries or nanas, or even pineapple juice(so good). Hope these help, have fun blending:)

duncanryan

This will make close to 32 oz, but my wife and I split it so that's why we make so much. Pretty simple.

2 Cups strawberries
1 Cup blueberries
2 Cups Slik Pure Almond Milk

I used to add granola to it, which is also really good, but have stopped doing so because I'm trying to cut calories a little more.

bekool

I use the Magic Bullet:

1 Banana
4-5 Strawberries
Pineapple Slices
OJ
Ice

Blend and Enjoy!

SergeantSunshine_reused

http://www.dashingdish.com/2010/03/i-cant-believe-its-not-a-milkshake/

SO many here. And yummy

Jamie2007

1/4 cup plain chobani
4 oz. apple juice
4 oz. water
1/2 banana
1/2 strawberries
Oh, so good!

TomehToxic

300ml Fresh orange juice

Ram some strawberries, berries and blueberries and all the berries in there!

Taste = amazing

DDsMrs

Lots of good recipes on here. Here's one to try:

1 scoop of whey protein powder, i like chocolate
6 oz of light yogurt, strawberry banana
8 0z of almond milk

Mix, drink, and enjoy!

Kevww1982

I know you said you don't typically like protein shakes, but this is the one I make and I love it...

1 cup 2% milk
1 scoop of 100% Whey Protein
1 med frozen banana (sliced)
1 tbsp chunky peanut butter
1 cup (give or take) baby spinach leaves

I usually have one after my morning boot camp and it will literally keep me full until dinner time.

I make this same thing but use unsweetened almond milk and add a heaping scoop of Flax Seed.

kdiamond

I do this one every day in my magic blender.

EAS 100% Whey vanilla (tastes like vanilla ice cream) - 1 scoop = 130 calories and 23 grams of protein
1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk = 20 calories
40-50 grams of blueberries = 20 calories
ice

Tastes like bluberrry ice cream. I've experimented with different protein powders and some of them are truly nasty. I've found this particular one to be the best tasting.

abookreader2

these sound great!

susanswan

My FAVORITE: 2 Tbsp. Hershey's cocoa powder, "sufficient amount of sweetener" I am a fan of Trader Joe's stevia and use a couple of shakes of that, 1 cup of berries, 1/2 cup of "milk" (regular, soy, almond, rice), fresh or frozen if you want this cold, 1 small banana, 1 tbsp of ground flax seed, and 3 oz of fresh spinach (about 3 cups). All I taste is chocolate banana and it is SO good for you! Please be open minded and give it a try! I am hooked!! I love healthy living!

hkussatz

If you like pb and bananas
1/2 c, plain oatmeal (otional, tastes GREAT and really fills you up!)
1 c. milk of your choice (I use almond milk)
1 frozen banana
1 tbsp. peanut butter
Blend it all! (if you use oatmeal blend that FIRST by its self then add the other ingredients)

OR

Strawberry Oatmeal Smoothie
1 c. strawberries
1 frozen banana
1/2 c. oatmeal
splash of vanilla extract

LovingCruz

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ahealthy4u

I like my Herbalife 24 line smoothies I make on my work out daysI just add a couple tablespoons of oatmeal and some fruit with a little cinnamon. Then on other days it just depends on what mood I am in and what type of Herbalife smoothie I use.

LadyMali

I like a morning shake of mango, pineapple, and strawberry mixed fruit added to 1/2 to 1 cup of homemade kefir and a half a scoop of vanilla whey protein. It is really tasty, filling and packed full of naturally occuring probiotics.

kstep88

I buy single servngs of Dannon Oikos greek yogurt----(vanilla flavored or any)


Greek Yogurt serving (12g protein)
1 medium banana
5 strawberries
about 6-8 ice cubes depending on how thick or thin you want it. #easypeasy

tannerjared

I like this one. It is similar to others I have seen on this post.
1 cup 1% milk
1/2 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
1 medium banana
1 scoop whey
1/2 cup multigrain or bran flakes
and sometimes I add strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries.

Blend it until smooth. Tastes great and keeps me full for hours.

byHISstrength

All the ideas with fruit are great.

Since you are not too into protein shakes my suggestion is to add 6 - 8 oz of non fat plain greek yogurt to whatever fruit your choose because a good source of protein is important.

I have a chobani non fat plain greek yogurt pretty much every day and for 6oz, it's like 18 grams of protein...that's awesome for yogurt.

chrisc2006

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dsschnabel

Where would you get this protein powder? (I'm a newbie at this.) Thanks!

shirleygirl910

Thanks for the website. The recipes are wonderful!

miamigirll

I've heard adding oatmeal to this exact recipe gives it a little bit more thickness and is extremely healthy! YUM!

LoViNlIFe0225

I do a mixture of fruits...but here are some of my favorites

1/2 banana
3 strawberries
1/2 cup pineapple
1/4 cup soy milk
add ice and blend

or

1/4 cup cranberries
1 orange
2 strawberries
4 baby carrotts
1/4 cup soy milk
add ice and blend

or

5 baby spinach leaves
1 stalk celery
1/2 apples
5 sprigs parsley
1/4 cup water
a few drops of hot sauce
add ice and blend


I could go on and on and on! Hope you enjoy!