How do you make your smoothie?

yogurt, frozen blueberries, a little ice, a banana (all smoothies are easier to blend with a banana), juice

you could always change the fruit up

I do one called the Green Monster. (You don't taste the spinach.)

cup of skim milk
2-4 ice cubes
1 Tbsp peanut butter
1 banana
handful of spinach or baby spinach
Ground flax if you have it.

1 c. frozen fruit (I try to keep peaches, mangos, strawberries and a berry blend on hand),
1/2 c. yogurt,
1/2 c. soy milk (this is the only way I can drink soy milk) or apple juice
1 banana
1 tsp (or so) of honey

yum!!

I make a smoothie with soy milk, 2 bananas and oat bran (good for bm) :laugh:

I make mine with:

1/2 cup lowfat Cottage cheese Cal: 81, Carb: 3, Fat: 1, Protein: 14
1 medium Banana Cal: 105, Carb: 27, Fat: 0, Protein: 1
1/2 cup Fat Free Yogurt (w/ Fruit) Cal: 25, Carb: 5, Fat: 0, Protein: 2
1/2 cup skim Milk Cal: 43, Carb: 6, Fat: 0, Protein: 4
1/2 cup frozen Strawberries (sliced) Cal: 27, Carb: 6, Fat: 0, Protein: 1
Total: Cal: 281, Carb: 47, Fat: 1, Protein: 22

I eat this often for breakfast as I'm not an egg person at all and needed a form of protein in the a.m. that didn't make me gag. I don't like cottage cheese on its own, but when blended with the other ingredients, I can't taste it (and it makes the smoothie a bit creamier ).

This smoothie meets the breakfast recommendations outlined by my dietician: 1 protein serving, 1 dairy serving, 1 fruit (+ 1/2 another fruit serving). Then for my grain and fat serving, I'll have half a pita with 1 tsp of olive oil margarine.

The smoothie is quick, easy and very yummy, too!

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Here is my homemade Smoothie recipe

Items In This Meal Calories Carbs Fat Protein
Milk - Nonfat, with added vitamin A (fat free or skim), 250 g 85 12 0 8
Tesco - Strawberries (Fresh Class 1), 25 g 7 2 0 0
Fresh - Blue Berries, 0.3 cup 20 5 0 0
Bananas - Raw, 1 small (6" to 6-7/8" long) 90 23 0 1
Kiwi - Fruit, Medium Without Skin, 1 medium 46 11 0 1
Total: 248 53 0 10

1/2 cup almond milk, unsweetened
1 Tbsp ground flax
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
100-200g fresh melon
1/2-1 cup frozen berries
other fresh fruit, like peaches, figs, pears
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My special smoothie:

1/2 cup almond milk, unsweetened
1 Tbsp ground flax
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
100-200g fresh cherries
1/2 oz. dark chocolate
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Sometimes I put 1 Tbsp almond butter in too if I need the extra cals.

I use Dannon or a store brand vanilla yogurt, 2% milk and 2-3 fruits that I happen to have on hand. But then, I'm not making it for me. My kids love them. It's the easiest way to get them up early. If I'm using tropical fruit, I add orange or pinapple juice.

I should try the plain yogurt and see if they like it.

*2 bananas
*1 cup blueberries
*1 scoop of protein powder
*splash of fruit juice
*ice cubes

Makes 2 smoothies

I work nights, so this is breakfast for my wife and something light for me before I go to sleep.

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Bumping for later, there are some great ideas here.... thanks :flowerforyou: