any good breakfast smoothie reciepes?

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I have a homemade smoothie every single morning - it varies a bit but as a general guide (I also add flax seed oil when I have it in the cupboard but I don't use protein powder but I don't see why you couldn't):

Half a mug of skimmed milk
Half a mug of non fat natural yoghurt
Half a mug of mixed frozen berries (raspberries, blueberries, cranberries, strawberries, blackberries etc)
Half a banana (this is usually frozen as well for ease - I buy a bunch of bananas and slice them and then freeze in bags)
1/2 tsp honey

I found a few similar recipes to this online and then jiggle this one to suit me and what I have to hand.

Recipes for Health at the NYTimes has put out a few recipes this week for smoothies. Scroll down to the bottom of this page for some great recipes: http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/series/recipes_for_health/index.html

My daily smoothie consists of:

1 cup frozen mixed berries
1 cup water
1 scoop protein powder

Yum!!!

I just use 1 cup 1% milk, vanilla protein powder, 1/4 blueberries, 1 1/2 cups chopped ice (my refrigerator has a chopped ice dispenser) and mix thoroughly. Tastes delicious, filling and not overly caloric. You can always add what ever you like.

I copied this off of MFP yesterday and I tried the butterscotch shake but I'm not a big fan of greek yogurt or cottage cheese so I used unsweented almond milk and 2 scoops of whey protein.....delish!

Base ingredients:
-1/2 Cup Cottage Cheese
-1 Scoop Protein Powder
-1-3 Packets of Splenda/ Stevia/Low Calorie Sweetener <--- I didn't use any though
-5-10 Ice Cubes
-1/2 Cup-1 Cup Water
*Optional* 1/2 tsp Xanthax gum (you can get this from most grocery stores in the gluten free section! Just a pinch of it makes your shake sooo thick and creamy!)

Then choose from these!




Peanut Butter Butterscotch Shake (These ingredients added to base)

2 Tbs Sugar Free Butterscotch Pudding Mix (Jello Brand)
2 Tbs Peanut Flour OR 1 Tbs Regular Peanut Butter
Optional: A few drops Maple Extract
Servings: 1
Calories: 310 ( add 40 if using regular peanut butter)




Thin Mint Shake (These ingredients added to base)

2 Tbs Cocoa Powder
2-3 Drops of Mint Extract (Be Careful to Only Add A Few Drops… This Stuff Is Strong!!!)
Optional: 1 Tbs Lite Hershey’s Syrup
Servings:1
Calories: 250



Superman-Ice Cream Shake (These ingredients added to base)

2-3 Tbs Sugar free/Fat free Pistachio Pudding Mix (Jello Brand)
Optional: 2 Tbs Cool Whip Lite
Servings:1
Calories: 250



Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake (These ingredients added to base)

2 Tbs Cocoa Powder
2 Tbs Peanut Flour Or 1 Tbs Regular Peanut Butter
Servings: 1
Calories: 260 (add 40 calories if using regular peanut butter)



Strawberry Banana Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1/2 Cup Frozen Strawberries
1/2 Banana
Optional: 2 Tbs Cool Whip Lite
Servings: 1
Calories: 280



Mocha Freeze Shake (These ingredients added to base)

2 Tbs Cocoa Powder
1 Tsp Instant Coffee Powder (or to taste)
1 Tbs Coffee Creamer of Choice
(You may also need additional sweetener packets in this shake to balance out the bitterness of the coffee)
Servings: 1
Calories: 200




Lemon Cream Pie (These ingredients added to base)

2-3 Tbs Sugar Free Lemon Pudding Mix
Optional: 1 Graham Cracker (or Honey Teddy Grahams) on Top of Shake (You could add this straight to the blender~ it blends up tasting like a ‘pie crust!’)
Servings: 1
Calories: 290



Strawberry Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1/2 Cup Strawberries (Fresh or Frozen~ If you are using frozen use less ice!)
Servings: 1
Calories: 220



Banana Cream Pie Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1/2 Frozen Banana
2 Tbs Sugar Free Banana Pudding
Optional: 1 Graham Cracker (or Honey Teddy Grahams) on Top of Shake!
Servings: 1
Calories: 250



Oatmeal Cookie Shake (These ingredients added to base)

2 Tbs Oats
2 Tsp Chocolate Chips
Dash of Cinnamon (Or To Taste)
Optional: 2 Tbs Vanilla or Chocolate Sugar Free Pudding Mix
Servings: 1
Calories: 250



Key Lime Pie Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1 Tbs Key Lime Juice (Or The Juice of Half a Lime)
2 Tbs Sugar Free Vanilla Pudding Mix
Optional: 1 Graham Cracker (or Honey Teddy Grahams) Crumbled on Top of Shake (Or Mixed In!)
Servings: 1
Calories: 230




Cookies and Cream Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1/2 (100 Calorie) Oreo Pack (Throw the Cookies Right Into the Blender!)
Optional: 2 Tbs Light Cool Whip OR 2 Tbs Sugar Free Vanilla Pudding Mix
Servings: 1
Calories: 230




Pina Colada Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1 Tbs Coconut Extract (Found In The Baking Isle by the Spices)
1/2 Cup Pineapple (Fresh or Frozen)
Servings: 1
Calories: 220



Strawberry Cheesecake Protein Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1/2 Cup Strawberries (Fresh or Frozen)
2 Tbs Light Cream Cheese (Or 2 Tbs Sugar Free Cheesecake Pudding Mix)
Servings: 1
Calories: 260



Lemon Raspberry Shake (These ingredients added to base)

1/3 Cup Raspberries (Fresh or Frozen) OR 2 Tbs Low Sugar Raspberry Jam (If You Don’t Like The Seeds!)
1 Tsp Lemon Juice OR 2 Tbs Sugar Free Lemon Pudding Mix
Optional: 1 Tsp Sugar Free Dry Raspberry Jello Mix
Servings: 1
Calories: 210

Start with a Banana, a Raw Egg and some Pineapple Juise (or fresh pineapple) and go from there - a bit of variety to avoid dairy and really refreshing but I've not tried adding protein powder to it.

Breakfast in a glass!


Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup skim milk

1/2 cup natural or low-fat yogurt

1 banana, sliced

4 pitted prunes


Directions:

Place all ingredients together in a blender and blend until smooth.

Pour into two tall, chilled glasses and serve immediately.

195 calories

I made my first one ever this morning!!

1/2 cup milk
1 cup mixed frozen fruit
6 oz low fat peach yogurt

tomorrow's is

1/2 cup milk
1 banana
6 oz low fat strawberry yogurt (FROZEN)
1 cup fresh strawberries

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