A friend gave us a few absolutely enormous mangoes the other day and my oldest son wanted to use one in a smoothie. He came up with all of these ingredients and he was so very proud of himself when it turned out well. (A few of his smoothie creations have turned out less than wonderful.) This was a delicious smoothie and definitely a great one to try if you have lots of fruit already in the house! I really enjoyed this combination.
Surprisingly enough, green smoothies are the most often requested smoothies in our home. This was a new combination for us and we all really liked it. It is sure to be made again
Have you tried Chia seeds? Do you know what they are? Chia seeds are so good for you! My friend Augusta has encouraged me to try them for ages now. Even knowing how beneficial they are, I’ve had these sitting patiently in my cabinet for over a month. I had no idea what to expect, but it was a pleasant surprise. They did change the texture of the smoothie a bit. It was a bit thicker, but that was the only real difference I noticed. My boys and...
Grapes, bananas and orange juice are always a great combination in a smoothie. The red grapes are a good variation and the chia seeds work well in this smoothie as well. My boys really enjoyed these and I’ll be making them with chia seeds again. Grapes, bananas and orange juice are always a great combination in a smoothie. The red grapes are a good variation and the chia seeds work well in this smoothie as well. My boys really enjoyed these...
This was a creamy sweet smoothie with more spiced flavor than I expected from the ginger and the nutmeg. The boys wanted to eat this frozen; so I put their cups in the freezer for a couple hours. They ate it with a spoon and called it ice cream for their dessert after dinner
Sweet apples, sweetly tart green grapes and tart raspberries combined to make a very refreshing and not overly sweet smoothie. The banana is optional, but it will make for a creamier smoothie. The spinach, however, is completely required for this smoothie as it balances the other flavors. My kids and I were not overly impressed with the flavor of the smoothie without the spinach, but once I added the spinach, we all gave it two thumbs up....
After making peanut butter the other day, my boys wanted a smoothie with their lunch. I tossed some of the peanut butter in along with the other ingredients. The peanut butter made a bigger difference than I expected. It was richer and thicker than our usual smoothies. With additional frozen fruits, this would easily convert to an “ice cream” smoothie.
Blueberries are always a toss up with smoothie making. Sometimes they turn your drink bright blue and other times, more of a brown or purple if you are lucky. Fortunately, my kids think that the grosser the drink looks, the better it will taste. It really shouldn’t surprise me that the deliciously ugly smoothie is still one of their favorites. I made this smoothie the other night, when I realized that dinner was going to be served...
Did you know that you can eat the green leafy carrot tops? I’m not sure I’d want to dive right in and take a bite of a carrot top, but in a smoothie? Yes, please! I’ve been loving all the carrots in our CSA Boxes. I simply toss the tops in a freezer bag and then include them in future smoothies. Plenty of fruit in a smoothie can hide plenty of greens. My boys were thrilled to be my taste testers for this smoothie. I made the smoothie...
With some coconut water left in the fridge after making Coconut Lemon Sours, I couldn’t resist trying it out in a smoothie. I loved this! Light and refreshing, this was a a great snack. You can adjust the thickness as desired by adding more or less water.
