VitaMix/Blender Recipes

I got a blendtec and I love it. At first I was making green smoothies but after using broccoli and cabbage I got totally grossed out and have been having this every morning after my walk

8 ounces almond milk
medium banana
1 cup frozen berries
1 tbsp chia seeds

it doesn't fill me up so at 10 I have a mozerella stick or a chobani yougurt

spinach and kale were good in green smootiens buit not cabbage or broccoli - what was I thinking?

I tried whey protein poweder but it tasted too chemically
I tried flax seeds but it made me really gassy - I know TMI

I use mine for lots of things. I make a spaghetti bolognaise sauce and to do it really simply, I chuck in whatever I have - onions, garlic, at least three or four tomatoes, carrots, capsicum (bell peppers), maybe broccoli or other vegies I can sneak in. Then put a cup of water in or so, and whizz it up. On low speed if you like it chunky, on high if you like it to be pureed.

I then pour this into my browned meat, and cook it - all the sneaky goodness is hidden from my children, but you do still get flavour out of the stuff you put in.

I also make a pumpkin soup in a similar fashion, but I do it on the stovetop and then finish it off in the Vitamix because my husband prefers it that way. I can sneak in all sorts of good vegies - parsnips/carrots etc. Keeping the colour as light or close to orange as possible and no-one knows.

I love the way you can do things at different speeds depending on the desired consistency.

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Morning sunrise smoothie
Handful baby Carrots
1/2 inch fresh Ginger
1Apple
Slice of pineapple
1 Orange and some water/ice or a splash of Orange juice
Dash of vanilla
Sometimes add protien powder if using for breakfast

I buy fresh pineapple and other fruits and cut them up in chunks then store in freezer for quick use.

Chocolate breakfast smoothie
Banana
1/4 cup Oatmeal or cream of wheat
Chocolate powder of some sort
Vanilla or sugarfree vanilla syrup based on type of chocolate I use
Instant coffee is a great addition too
Add hot water to desired consistancy

Orange dreamsicle
Orange or juice
Banana
Tablespoon nonfat dry milk
Vanilla
Ice

Nothing fancy, but this strawberry-blueberry smoothie gets spinach into me and my kids!

2 cups water
1 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
1 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
2 TBSP chia seeds
big handful of fresh spinach

This makes about 40 ounces, which I split with my son (20 ounce cups), but it could easily serve 3.

Just stocked up on strawberries, blueberries and Greek yogurt at Costco this morning.

I like to mix it up, but my base smoothie is banana, strawberry, oranges, orange Juice, grapse, spinach and carrots.

Here is one I really liked. Started using whole avacado which adds a nice creaminess and lots of nutreints. This includes the seed.

WISH WE COULD SHARE RECIPES! Here is a pic grab of it.