Cooking & Baking
Related: About this forumI bought it for him...really I did!
It's a birthday/father's day combo and since he's been making smoothies for years and destroying blenders in his path...I got him a Vitamix, commercial grade. The salesperson said it would be hard for him to ruin it.
He's gone crazy with it! He read the book like he was studying for a final exam or something.
I couldn't wait for the coffee drinks so I have experimented with something between a soft serve ice cream and a frappuccino. My favorite is skim milk, stevia, ice and instant espresso. ZING! I tried one with some really dark, dark chocolate but it was too icy and left bits of the chocolate. It tasted good, though.
I wish I had done this sooner!
Warpy
(111,316 posts)You're almost making me want one of those things.
Phentex
(16,334 posts)Damn, that's going to be good.
Mira
(22,380 posts)The empressof all
(29,098 posts)Then blend some up with a bit of peanut butter and a splash of milk of your choice. Less milk gives you soft serve banana ice cream...More milk gives you creamy banana milkshake. This is also great with chocolate milk or in a pinch an instant cocoa packet. I sometimes add cinnamon and Pecans. The options are endless.
Next try frozen canned pineapple with coconut milk, stevia and a drop of coconut extract. You can even add rum .....:lol:
In the morning, try a bit of ginger, a peeled orange, a handful of spinach and some almond milk.
You made a very, very good decision....
Phentex
(16,334 posts)about the fruit but that made me think this was a good idea. I hate having to compost something that got too ripe. Now I can freeze it and use it later!
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)I have bananas in the house constantly and when they start getting a bit too ripe I peel them and throw them into a big ziplock I keep in the freezer. Frozen bananas come in handy for all sorts of things.
6oz of frozen fruit, 1 frozen banana, 1 cup fruit juice, blend, and you have a smoothie.
livetohike
(22,156 posts)Too many smoothies to try....so little time .
Phentex
(16,334 posts)We were just talking about soup this morning.
MelissaB
(16,420 posts)We make a green smoothie almost every day. I have to admit that my green smoothies usually turn out blue/purple because I love blueberries. Even hubby is hooked. Enjoy!!
Edited to add my favorite smoothie.
I have to admit that after I tried this mixture I'm having trouble trying anything else.
1 cup frozen blueberries
2 cups spinach
1-1.5 frozen bananas
1 cup coconut milk
1 carrot
1 cucumber (peeled)
ice if needed (especially if fruit isn't frozen)
Optional: I add protein powder and flax seed
YUM!
I've also added celery, but it seems to overpower.
Phentex
(16,334 posts)there's a recipe in the book which sounds like a V-8.
I think I gotta get some coconut, almond, and soy milks! Thanks for the recipe!