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  • All these combos sound delicious. My go to is strawberry/banana combo with a little low fat milk and dash of honey but I'm going to have to start experimenting. Never thought of using frozen fruits, genius if you like it cold.
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  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    guitar59 wrote:
    I peel all the overripe bananas, place them on a cookie sheet and put in the feezer until solid. The frozen bananas come loose quite easily, and then I just place them all into a ziplock feeer bag. As I need bananas I pull one out to pop into the blender for a smoothie or pull out several to thaw for banana bread or muffins. It works like a charm and I can save money by purchasing over ripe bananas at the store for 1/3 the cost of ready to eat bananas.
    That is freakin brilliant. I usually use the overripe ones for hummingbird cake but I don't always want to bake a whole cake. Now I can stash them away. :mrgreen:
    hummingbird cake? please elaborate
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  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    chadwick wrote:
    hummingbird cake? please elaborate
    It doesn't have hummingbirds in it, in case you were wondering! :lol:

    Hummingbird cake is very popular in the south. It includes mashed bananas, crushed pineapple, and pecans. Cream cheese frosting. Very tasty and more moist than banana bread.

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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,540
    chadwick wrote:
    chadwick wrote:
    i been blending my own smoothies the last 28 hrs you


    a whole day and four hours? :lol:
    yes & now add some 12 or 16 hrs or maybe 11

    your smoothie blend you posted sounds fantastic. cottage cheese... wow
    woulda never thought of that

    the cottage cheese just packs in that extra amount of protein. i guess greek yogurt would work just as well.


    i use the magic bullet for all of mine. often times i feel i put too much stuff in it and the smoothie becomes too thick. the bullet isn't that big. are you guys using something like this or a big blender?
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  • guitar59guitar59 Posts: 1,221
    I use a big blender...4 kids drink a lot of smoothie. I use about 2 cups of fruit, 1 cup of yogurt and enough milk or juice to thin it out to blend. The fruit is usually frozen because we like them ice cold.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,574
    My daily mix:

    1 banana
    1 orange
    1/2 apple (eat the other half)
    frozen berries
    spinach
    mix of water and vanilla soy milk

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    i just sent the tenclub an email. mine was supposedly sent to my previous address. my fault for not changing it yet. but when i called ups, they told me the tracking number the tenclub provided was not accurate. so i can't even hunt it down...
    Was it about smoothies?
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  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    chadwick wrote:
    hummingbird cake? please elaborate
    It doesn't have hummingbirds in it, in case you were wondering! :lol:

    Hummingbird cake is very popular in the south. It includes mashed bananas, crushed pineapple, and pecans. Cream cheese frosting. Very tasty and more moist than banana bread.

    Always a big hit at the office. :thumbup:
    sounds fantastic. i'll have to look for a recipe
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  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    SVRDhand13 wrote:
    My daily mix:

    1 banana
    1 orange
    1/2 apple (eat the other half)
    frozen berries
    spinach
    mix of water and vanilla soy milk

    :D
    tasty
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  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    the cottage cheese just packs in that extra amount of protein. i guess greek yogurt would work just as well.


    i use the magic bullet for all of mine. often times i feel i put too much stuff in it and the smoothie becomes too thick. the bullet isn't that big. are you guys using something like this or a big blender?
    magic bullet? never knew you were into guns much.

    yeah i use a regular sized blender. it is old & works like a champ. i'll try & remember to add some cottage cheese sometime.

    just made a nice one:
    handfulla carrots
    handfulla spinach
    one banana
    one strawberry
    handfulla cranberries
    a nice dash of cranberry/apple juice

    frig
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  • ldent42ldent42 NYC Posts: 7,859
    I picked up a hamilton beach brand blender on Amazon, it is a to-go cup blender. absolutely perfect.
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  • LongueuilLongueuil Posts: 2,224
    Banana
    Lychee
    Pear
    Vanilla yogurt
    Apple juice

    Yummy!
  • -Emma--Emma- Posts: 2,864
    Smoothies that you buy here are quite different from in America (in my experience). Last year when I had a holiday in America, I forgot and ordered a take-away smoothie and took one sip and binned it! Smoothies normally have ice-cream or at the very least; vanilla yoghurt.

    I use a stick blender and normally have a strawberry or banana smoothie, or a combination of both fruits. Mangoes are my favourite food, so when they are in season I absolutely love having mango smoothies.

    So I use:

    About half a dozen fresh strawberries OR 1 banana & about 4-5 strawberries OR 1 mango
    A few scoops of ice-cream
    Full cream milk

    Years ago I used to buy really beautiful custard apple smoothies...never tried making one at home, but I loved them!
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  • BronyBrony Posts: 640
    wife and i purchased the Bullet a week ago. it has been a fun week for smoothies! have just been using some frozen strawberries and greek yogurt for most of them. figuring out consistency has been tough.....i would like to get a little more creative. some good ideas here i will try in the coming days
  • bluegracebluegrace Posts: 2,357
    ...are the best. I put in banana, frozen raspberries and cocoa powder to mix with the yoghurt and milk. Add some sugar. Done. It's delicious!
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  • chadwickchadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    i've yet to use milk, frozen fruit, honey or yogurt
    frozen fruit sounds like a nice winter months blend beings a lot of the fresh fruits will be nowhere to be found.
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    "Hear me, my chiefs!
    I am tired; my heart is
    sick and sad. From where
    the sun stands I will fight
    no more forever."

    Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
  • -Emma--Emma- Posts: 2,864
    Chadwick, try adding ice-cream and milk...you won't regret it!
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  • AnnafalkAnnafalk Sweden Posts: 4,004
    It's so upfreshing with smoothies, I really enjoy'em with strawberries, bananas, oranges, kiwi, pears, juice or vanilla yogurt..
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,878
    Ice
    Milk
    1 banana
    1 scoop vanilla whey protein
    mixed berries
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,605
    Ice
    Cazadores Tequila
    agave nectar
    limes

    Holy crap the best smoothie ever.
    Make 2 pitchers of them and drink yourself....then take your dinner and put it in the Vita-Mix.

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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,540

    The Juggler" said:
    i just sent the tenclub an email. mine was supposedly sent to my previous address. my fault for not changing it yet. but when i called ups, they told me the tracking number the tenclub provided was not accurate. so i can't even hunt it down...
    Was it about smoothies?

    yes
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  • rollingsrollings unknown Posts: 7,125
    whatever happened to blenderman?
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  • The JugglerThe Juggler Posts: 49,540
    edited May 2014
    watermellon
    flax seed
    cottage cheese
    strawberries
    spinach
    broccoli
    carrots
    grapes
    protein
    and soy milk (would have been almond milk, but i bought the wrong one. damn you, silk)
    delicious
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  • 1 banana
    1/2 cup frozen fruit
    1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
    1/2 cup water
    1 scoop whey protein
    1 scoop photoberry (micronutrients)
    1 scoop vegegreens (micronutrients)
    1 tbsp. omega 3 supplement

    Been doing these every morning except weekends (cheat days) for 4-5 years now. Really gets the metabolism humming for the day.
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