Saw the smoothie post from this morning...

FezzyWigg

and have been craving them for a while. Anyone want to share their smoothie recipes?!? I have a few ideas, but wouldn't mind getting some others! TIA!!

megd06

the semi-healthy one I make for DS almost every day (he's a super picky eater so this is an easy way to get him protein/fruit) is I puree about 6-7 strawberries, a little bit of milk (1/4 c maybe?) and a packet of chocolate carnation instant bfast mix--then I add a scoop or 2 of vanilla ice cream. I've also added a dollop of pb before. He always sucks it down.

jen3283

Strawberries, blueberries, and milk with  a little bit of sugar if it needs it

Trishie143

My tried and true smoothie tips:

I always use frozen fruit. Trader Joes always has a good selection and are the cheapest around for a bag- strawberries, mango, and pineapple bits are the best. Its the best because you dont have to use ice cubes which water it down a bit and its cheaper than buying a bunch of fresh fruit that go bad quickly.

Adding low/non fat greek yogurt is great for added protein & calcium and you only need about 1/2 cup.

If I am making it as a meal I put in 1/4 c of steel cut oats for the fiber and fullness effect. 

If you add a bit of light coconut milk it really gives the smoothie a tropical flavor without adding too much fat or sugar and it stays well in the fridge. 

Blending in a banana is the best way to get that smoothie texture.

*I just made myself crave a smoothie, guess i know what I am making for snack tonight.*

Sara*n*Ryan

My typical go-to is: ice cubes, frozen fruit of some kind, 2 handfuls of spinach, a 6 ounce yogurt and juice.

For a snack I like: ice cubes, a banana, a little vanilla yogurt, chocolate milk and a dollop of peanut butter.

littlepoppyseed

My favorite is frozen mango, strawberries, and pineapple from Trader Joes, half of a frozen banana (we buy tons of bananas, and freeze any that we don't eat), a little yogurt (3oz), mixed with coconut water or orange juice.  Nice and tropical!

FezzyWigg

Trishie143:

My tried and true smoothie tips:

I always use frozen fruit. Trader Joes always has a good selection and are the cheapest around for a bag- strawberries, mango, and pineapple bits are the best. Its the best because you dont have to use ice cubes which water it down a bit and its cheaper than buying a bunch of fresh fruit that go bad quickly.

Adding low/non fat greek yogurt is great for added protein & calcium and you only need about 1/2 cup.

If I am making it as a meal I put in 1/4 c of steel cut oats for the fiber and fullness effect. 

If you add a bit of light coconut milk it really gives the smoothie a tropical flavor without adding too much fat or sugar and it stays well in the fridge. 

Blending in a banana is the best way to get that smoothie texture.

*I just made myself crave a smoothie, guess i know what I am making for snack tonight.*

This sounds delicious!!! Thank you!

tnagewitch

Mmmm...... This has been my food of choice lately (to the extent that DH got me a blender for Valentine's Day :-)

Love these suggestions!!!

mandyhahn01

I am an addict when it comes to smoothies. I use my magic bullet every day! If you like mangoes, definitely do a mango smoothie - doesn't get better than that. I also like a peach/blueberry combo (sounds weird, but it's really good). Strawberries are easy to mix in and so are frozen bananas. I keep a tupperware in the freezer with frozen mango chunks, strawberries, peach chunks, and peeled cut up bananas.

My usual recipe is 1-1 1/2 cups fruit (frozen), about 4 ice cubes, one yogurt (vanilla goes with everything, but it's fun to add peach, orange, strawberry or blueberry flavors to mix it up), 1/2-3/4 cup milk (vanilla soy is my fav) --- may need to add more if it's not blending, sometimes I add unflavored protein powder... and that's all it takes. Healthy!!! DH likes orange juice in his instead of the milk. Have fun!!!! Mmmmmm

FezzyWigg

Thank you for all the suggestions!!!! They all sound yummy!!