Smoothies

I add a third of a cup nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt and Grape Nuts cereal along with a couple teaspoons of chia seeds to my smoothies. The cereal adds a "cookies and cream" like texture and the chia adds a bit more of the grittiness that that I enjoy in a fresh fruit smoothie.

I just started this one and its soooo good!!

1 cup almond milk (original, unsweetened)
1 tablespoon almond butter (creamy, organic, raw, unsalted)
1 scoop of Vanilla protein powder (if you're into protein powder)
1/2 banana
1 teaspoon of agave Nectar (optional) but its a natural sweetener! for those who need it.
AND of course ice


If you're not into protein powder it still taste good without the vanilla protein!

ENJOY im also looking for different ones i can try because iam not a breakfast person AT ALL

I only use no sugar added frozen fruits AND then I freeze any bananas that are getting overripe to add in to cut the sweet. Then for my "liquid," I use vitaminwater zero. It doesn't add on the calories/sugar like OJ, milk or yogurt does.

i know you said you dont want flaxseed in yours but walgreens carries a flaxseed oil that you dont taste at all

i use 1 cup frozen fruit (dole tropical fruit blend is only 70 calories per 1 cup), 1 banana, 1 cup greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon flaxseed oil and the liquid is whatever i happen to have on hand (almond milk, lite apple juice, water. just enough to make it smooth) blend away!

One of my fave smoothies will always be OJ, Spinach, and Ice! Yummy!

If you put just a few greens in your smoothie you won't see or taste them. I put in blue berries, strawberries, a small banana, and a few leaves of kale or collard greens and I don't even taste them. You can also add a nutrition powder like supergreens or protein powder to increase the calorie/usefulness of your smoothie. I am vegan so I add vegan protein powder if I'm having it as a meal, but if not I leave it out to cut the calories.

I use 3 cups cold water, 2 ice cubes, half package of pure trim milk chocolate Mediterranean wellness shake, 200 g frozen bananas, 1 cup frozen blueberries, 1 handful frozen spinach, and lately 2 tbsp Chocolate PB2 powder! Amazing!! I also use their Rich N creamy vanilla shake, 1/2 package, with all the same stuff, minus the PB2 powder, and then I add vanilla extract to it too (:

Edit* u can also add vanilla almond milk to them too, SO GOOD!

I will use berries(Blueberries, strawberries,raspberries, black berries), yogurt, oj or water, and ice. I also added some Carnation Instant drink mix powder to give it more creamy consistency last time I made a smoothie.

1 cup of milk
1 cup of fruit, any would work, i used the mixed bag of fruit from walmart lol
1/2 cup of plain yogurt
2 tablespoons of peanut butter

391 calories of deliciousness.

Also sometimes i give a little squirt of the mio energy stuff if I need a caffeine buzz.

If you insist on being some sort of naturalist or whatever that is as you process foods down into an easily consumable liquid form:

Hemp protein powder (or if this is too unnatural)
Hemp hearts

One is just the ground up form of the other; rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, potassium, fiber, vitamin a, and a bunch of other nutrients. Goji berries (usually dried) are a good fruit to add to smoothies as they have a high protein content for fruit (a complete one at that), rich in zinc, vitamin a, c etc.

The reason why people are on the d*ck of flax seed so much is that it is a decent additive to most baked goods, smoothies etc as a form of protein, fiber, and good fats without adding a ton of calories. Flax seed oil isn't the ideal form but is pretty good, your aversion to it seems odd as most healthy foods require some sort of fat along with it for you to actually absorb all of their nutrients.

Now back to prime protein sources; greek yogurt is another and of course; whey protein powder. Sure it cannot be found in nature but neither can 2% milk, instant coffee or fat free chocolate flavored syrup (which you should replace with raw cacao powder anyway). Whey is nothing more than part of what is left over from making many cheeses (I bet you've eaten ricotta), and really is not very processed at all; it doesn't need to be. It is like adding powdered, unsweetened skim milk to something. You will get a concentrated amount of quality protein without a bunch of other crap. I recommend the six pound bag of vanilla Crytosport whey costco sells.

Hey it worked for Little Miss Muppet.


PS Spinach in smoothies is awesome, especially with strawberries (and yes it will be green as all hell and you won't be able to taste it generally, Kale on the other hand tastes like you are drinking liquid plant no matter what)

I know you said you like spinach as spinach. I LOVE it too, it's great... but really, how many salads are you going to consume before you can't pick up the fork anymore? That's where I found myself when I just couldn't eat another leaf.... and I fell in love with secret spinach smoothies! It's just an option for when you get bored

Don't be scared about colors, be in love with the FLAVORS
I really like this Topic, so many people have so many new recipes to try!