Sunday 17 February 2013

Smooth(ie) Operator



I've recently got into the flow of making smoothies and i keep thinking 'Why didn't I do this earlier?!' They taste so good and they are good for you (unlike many other yummy temptations), plus they really don't take long to make at all. Once you get into a system of rinsing the blender straight after and getting to grips with some recipes it's pretty addictive. I keep looking at bananas with disappointment when they are on there own now because they have so much more to give (haha).

Amazon sell some really cheap blenders here if you don't want to splash out on a really expensive one or like me just use your parents (it's so retro it's probably vintage). These are some recipes I am loving at the mo, they are delicious and easy to do:

Banana & Date
3 1/2 dates (pitted)
1 banana
1/2 cup of almond milk (this makes a small smoothie)

Banana & Blueberry
1 banana
1 cup of blueberries (frozen - if you have a Morrisons near you they do some for £2 that are huge!)
1 cup of almond milk

Green Monster
1 banana
2 large hand fulls of spinach
1 cup of almond milk
1 tbsp of ground flax seed
3 ice cubes

Couple of tips...don't drink the blueberry one before you go out without brushing your teeth as the blueberry does like to sit in your teeth (hot stuff). Frozen fruit is the way forward as you have it in stock and it means your smoothie is nice and chilled without having to add ice cubes all the time.

If you haven't been onto yummly for food heaven and general yummyness then you so should, now.

Have you guys been a smooth(ie) operator too? Any recipes you love?

Photos are from weheartit - I wish I had an Apple Mac (I actually have a laptop that keeps melting the battery pack), but if I did I wouldn't rest my smoothie on it - living life on the edge!
 

9 comments:

  1. This looks so good, I must give it a try soon, when the weather improves I can't be parted from my tea at the moment! haha x
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    1. Haha know what you mean it's freezing at the mo! I wish the sunshine would come out x

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  2. thank you for this. My friend and I are on lifestyle change (healthy eating) but I can't give up my milkshakes, so addicted!
    This 100x more healthier as I'm pretty sure the milkshakes in Mcdonalds are just sugar!

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    1. ooo I do love a milkshake! Trust me tho, once you are into this you will be converted :) x

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  3. thank you for the great recipes! Smoothies = love! haha xxx

    maureen-le-me.blogspot.com

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    1. Same! They taste so good, you almost think 'how are these not bad for me?!' x

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  4. Ah! These look utterly delicious. Such vivid and beautiful colours.

    Thanks for sharing these lovely and easy recipes darling :)

    Hope you are well, take care love :)

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  5. yummy!! i love smoothies, i'd have them for every meal if i could!
    a recipe i'm obsessed with is apple juice, passion fruit and blueberries plus some icecubes! yummo :) love your blog! xx

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  6. Emmy... I just stumbled across this post from the "linked in" at the bottom of your latest post (does that even make sense?) no... anyway. I have just started "The Green Smoothie Challenge" It looks completely discusting... and the idea is discusting.. who wants to add spinach and kale into their smoothie? blegh. But it actually tastes really good and is SO good for you! Email me if you have any questions poodlestalkers@gmail.com

    www.poodlestalkers.blogspot.com.au

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