Smoothie FAILURE

I just make a simple smoothly in the morning.

I use frozen fruit , mango juice, quava juice, peach juice.. what ever your favorite juice is.
and I also use FAGE 0% plain yogurt ( for the added protein and thickness for your smoothly)

If you are going to use fresh fruit then you need to add in ice cubes..

thats it.. blend it up and your ready to go..

-E.

i make so many different smoothies. all so good. and simple.

#1. raw kale, grapes, banana, and almond milk.
#2. chocolate protein powder, almond milk, pb2, banana, even add pudding cup or cookie butter.
#3. almond milk, greek yogurt, fruit, chia seeds.

YUM

Keep trying different combinations. My first couple weren't that good...so I just kept experimenting.

I've even added coffee in some morning smoothies.

Right now I like doing veggie and fruit combos...spinach, strawberries and banana plus water. Love the bright green color and it tastes good too.

Definitely leave out the oats or use less. Try toasted buckwheat or chia or flax but don't let it sit more than a minute or it will swell up like crazy with oats or flax.
Keep trying but keep in mind oats may be better than a smoothie if you feel a need for Fiber in the morning. I need more substance than a smoothie to start my day and avoid cravings by 10 am.

I'm lazy. Milk, protein powder, frozen fruit.

I have this every night and I can promise you won't be disappointed:

1 cup blueberries
1/2 cup each blackberries and raspberries
3-4 strawberries
1 banana
1 T Peanut Butter & Co. Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter
Ice

Top with a little light whipped cream.

You could add yogurt, milk or soy milk or sweeten with honey or sugar, too. I've made it those ways in the past and it's still fantastic.

In this case I would suggest never trying to smoothie up chickpeas....bad bad idea :sick:

Easy smoothie though: fruit (bananas are good and give good consistency), milk, touch of yoghurt and protein powder if you use it. Honey or Nutella to sweeten! :flowerforyou:

I eat a "green" smoothie on weenends for my breakfast... Consist of the following:

6 Ice Cubes
2 cups Spinach - Raw (this is why it is green but you DO NOT TASTE the spinach)
1 Banana Small (6"-7")
1 scoop Pure Protein - Whey Protein - Vanilla Cream
1/2 cup Silk Pure Almond - Unsweetned Vanilla Milk
1/2 cup water

Mix all in my Ninja and I have a HUGE glass of yummy stuff... tasts like bananas. So if you don't like them this ones not for you. Some have even put peanut butter in it as well.

I start with a low calorie, low sugar, non-gmo protein powder and 8 oz unsweetened almond milk for my base. I stick with low sugar add-ins like frozen berries, pumpkin, cocoa, etc. and ice.

Smoothies can be just was unhealthy as a a stack of pancakes at your local greasy spoon. Just because you use 100% fruit juice doesn't mean you're not over doing it with the sugar and calories. Those "drinkable" meals can pack over 500 calories a pop if you're not careful.

If you are intersted, you can take a look at my website to see what I use; or, can friend me on FB and ask questions. My husband and I have been trainers and done nutritional counseling for years. If there's one common issue, it's that we (as a country) over-complicate everything and if we would only go back to the basics, we'd all be healthier (physically and financially) for it.

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I find anytime i mix oatmeal in a smoothie i don't like it. And i LOVE oatmeal, just not in a smoothie. It gives it a horrible texture!

strawberries in sugar frozen. (purchased from store that way.)

put in blender.

add enough milk to cover strawberries.

blend.

that's it.

Find recipes on well known websites posted by the site. once you get experienced with some fave's for awhile you can start tinkering with them in general i like half frozen fruit, half liquid a sweetener like honey or sugar, and then maybe an extra like peanut butter, or vanilla extract or a teaspoon instant coffee or whatnot. putting an apple in there seemed like a bad idea. oats too. just sayin'. i would never stick an apple in my smoothie it seems like it would ruin the texture. any frozen veggies in a bag from the store though should work out well.

ETA: sometimes when bananas look like their about to go bad I peel and freeze them and use them as my base for a smoothie replacing the strawberry. If you use yogurt, it replaces the milk. Juice as well.

I'm a genius. Milk, protein powder, frozen fruit.

FTFY