Ideas for Smoothies

My favorites are: frozen strawberries, peanut butter, diet cranberry juice, banana.....then blend

also i have a green smoothie....fresh spinach, spicy low sodium v8 juice, cumin and black pepper.....yummy if you can get past the texture and color

you can put pretty much anything in the blender....just experiment!!!!

I start with a base of equal parts frozen fruit and almond milk (or regular milk). Depending on how I feel, I will add any of these: avocado, zuchini, kale, banana

I also will throw in maca powder, wheat grass powder, chia sees and a spoon full of honey.

Sometimes a spoon ful of cocoa powder to make it chocolate.

According to my daughter, my additions are obviously a taste that I have gotten used to - she really thinks they are gross. So for her, the fruit and milk pretty much makes a smoothie!

i like to toss in some frozen fruits and greek yogurt...
another good one is banana, pineapple, spinach, avacado, and cantaloupe

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/edit/2805170

Here's one I came up with. For a change of pace I added 12 almonds and chunk pineapple and eliminated the cocoa powder. Enjoy any way you wish.

My post workout smoothie:
8 oz of light soy milk
a scoop of flavored protein powder (vanilla or cookies and cream)
a banana if i have one on hand
a cup of frozen fruit (peaches, strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries)

Very refreshing and after drinking I rarely get muscle soreness after my workouts:drinker:

Good luck

1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 banana
about 4 or 5 frozen strawberries
4 or 5 ice cubes
6 oz water

Blend and enjoy

My favorites always include nonfat greek yogurt, frozen fruit of some kind, almond or soy milk, either chocolate or vanilla whey powder, maybe a little honey or a drizzle of real maple syrup, maybe some cinnamon. A couple of tips, use frozen fruit and not ice if you can, ice just waters down the smoothie and the frozen fruit acts like ice. Always put your liquids in the bottom rather than adding it to the top of all the solids, it will blend better. I am not a big fan of the veggie type smoothie, just don't care for them. Experiment, I am sure you will come up with some yummy combos of your own. Oh yeah, if you ever have left over bananas, peel them and freeze in individual baggies, use them in your smoothies also.

Belly Busting Berry
1 scoop low fat vanilla ice cream
1/4 each frozen blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries
1/2 cup low fat milk
1 tbsp vanilla whey protein powder
3 ice cubes

Show Me The Honey
1 scoop low-fat butter pecan ice cream
1/2 cup low-fat milk
1 tablespoon vanilla whey protein powder
1 teaspoon ground flaxseed
1 dash cinnamon
1 teaspoon honey
3 ice cubes

Extreme Chocolate
1 scoop low-fat chocolate ice cream
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
1/2 cup low-fat chocolate milk
1 tablespoon chocolate whey protein powder
1/2 banana
3 ice cubes

PUMPKIN YOU UP
1 scoop low-fat butter pecan ice cream
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 cup low-fat milk
1 tablespoon vanilla whey protein powder
1 teaspoon ground flaxseed
3 ice cubes

COCO POOF
1 scoop low-fat chocolate ice cream
1/2 cup frozen raspberries
1/2 cup low-fat chocolate milk
1 tablespoon chocolate whey protein powder
1/2 banana
3 ice cubes

Lemon Drips And Drops
1 scoop low-fat vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1/2 cup low-fat milk
1 tablespoon vanilla whey protein powder
1 tablespoon sliced almonds
1/2 lemon, juiced and zested
3 ice cubes

STRAWBERRY FIELD MARSHALL SMOOTHIE
1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1 cup 1% milk
2 teaspoons peanut butter
1 cup frozen strawberries
2 teaspoons whey powder
6 ice cubes, crushed

Banana Split Smoothie
1 banana
1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup 1% milk
2 teaspoons whey powder add to shopping list
6 ice cubes, crushed

Enjoy!!!