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Funny you should ask.
I just made one. It’s my own recipe. I call it “Susan’s Scrumptious Berry Shake”…aka an anti-oxidant-boosting healthy smoothie! But it tastes like a HUGE “splurge”! I made it with: 2 C. Vanilla Fat Free Frozen Yogurt, 1/2 C Fat Free Milk, 4 Medium Strawberries, 4 Blackberries, 6 Blueberries. Add 1 C FF Frozen Yogurt to blender, then add 1/4 C of milk. Then add the berries on top. Then add the rest of the Frozen Yogurt and the rest of the milk. Pulse a few times to blend. You may need to use a rubber spatula – after you stop the blender – to gently push down the mix to completely blend. Blend until mixed, but don’t overdo it. Pour into 2 glasses, get your straw or spoon and – Enjoy! This is so delicious and healthy for you!
Our blender mostly gets used for smoothies. My ten year old is becoming quite the “smoothie king”. We don’t really have a recipe, it’s usually a container of flavored or just vanilla yogurt and about a cup of milk and then we throw in whatever fruit we have on hand. Bananas, strawberries, blueberries and pineapple are some of our favorites. Blend and add a little more milk if it’s not thin enough, delicious! They make a great after school snack, it’s fruit, milk and yogurt all in one delicious smoothie!
This smoothie recipe is not only so tasty, it leaves me feeling full, refreshed and healthy! Combine in a blender: 2 cups of frozen mixed berries (the no sugar added kind) 1/2 cup of unsweetened pomegrante juice, 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk, and a scoop of vanilla whey protein powder. Blend until smooth and enjoy with a pink straw, that’s my favorite way =]
It would have to be milkshakes! My grands look experiment with different flavors of frozen yogurt, sherbet, ice cream by adding in fresh and frozen fruits!
It isn’t healthy but I love to make my son milkshakes. I have been making them for him since he was little. He is in college now and when he comes home, I still make them for him.
Amaretta freeze is one my favorite shake style cocktail dessert drinks.
3/4 oz amaretto almond liqueur
1 maraschino cherry
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
Mix amaretta and ice cream until smooth, pour in serving cup and put cherry on top. Frozen yogurt may also be substituted for ice cream if preferred.
I like to puree beans in the blender since I dont have an immersion blender – I pour any cooked beans into the blender puree then pour straight back into the pot to thicken up the broth!!
Salsa!!! Jalapeno Peppers, Bell Peppers, Red Peppers, Tomato’s, Onion, Cilantro. I use fresh ingredients. Put ingredients in a blender and puree. Jalapenos are added as desired. I love mine HOT! And it’s good for you!
I wish I could lie and say “smoothies”, but the answer is COCKTAILS! Living on a South Georgia lake, there are only a few things greater than a frozen cocktail on the dock. . . or Bathtub Gin jams.
2 tbsp. Bathtub Gin Peach Brandy-Blueberry jam
4 tbsp. gin
1 tbsp. lemon juice
6 tbsp. ginger beer
1 cup ice
fresh mint
Homemade mayonnaise is the best. I use the http://www.incredibleegg.org/recipes/recipe/cooked-blender-mayonnaise because it doesn’t require pasteurization of the egg.
I enjoy a breakfast smoothie made with plain or fruit yogurt, frozen fruit–you can buy a large bag at Sam’s Club for less than $10–and some sugar free lemon lime soda. The soft drink just adds a nice spark. A tablespoon of flaxseed oil makes it healthier, but I don’t always have it on hand.
We love to make smoothies.
2 Cups OJ
2-3 Cups frozen mix of strawberries, pineapple, peaches and mango
1-2 bananas
I use pumpkin and cinnamon with a frozen banana for sweetness, Greek yogurt, and vanilla soy milk. Super health boost! Most of the ingredients are very helpful in controlling blood sugar and maintaining fullness for the morning!
I got this recipe out of Eating Well magazine & I love it! In a blender, combine
1 1/4 cups orange juice
1 banana,
1 1/4 cups frozen berries (raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and/or strawberries),
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1 tablespoon sugar (if needed, or you can use sugar substitute)
My son took a cooking class in summer school when he was about 3rd grade many years ago and learned to make an Orange Julius. We still enjoy the recipe:
12 oz. can frozen concentrated orange juice, softened
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
2Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
8-10 ice cubes
Blend until smooth and enjoy!
I use Andrew Lessmans Secure meal replacement every morning and here is one of my favorites Banana Cream Pie Smoothie
Rich and creamy, this smoothie packs plenty of protein and Potassium.
Ingredients
2 scoops Vanilla Secure®
1/2 banana
2 Vanilla Wafers
1/4-cup ice cubes
8 oz. water
Directions
Blend ice and water in a blender; with blender running add Secure™, banana and vanilla wafers. Blend for 20 seconds or until no large ice cubes remain.
Milkshakes!! Here is my favorite recipe.
Salted Caramel Milkshake
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup vanilla bean ice cream
1/2 cup whole milk
Directions:
Add 1/3 cup water to a medium saucepan and set over high heat. Carefully pour the sugar directly into the center. Bring to a boil and cook until the sugar starts to turn brown. Once the sugar turns a deep brown color, remove from the heat and carefully pour in the cream, taking care as it will splutter a little. Add the butter, salt and vanilla. Swirl the pot until the butter dissolves completely and evenly into the caramel sauce.
Drizzle a little of the caramel sauce into 2 tall milkshake glasses. Add the ice cream, milk and the remaining caramel sauce to a blender. Blend until smooth and pour into the glasses.
I love the idea of having anti-oxidant-boosting healthy smoothie first thing in the morning, starts the day just great! I use a raw vegan recipe which tastes amazing and has the magical ability to put a smile on my face even if it is 5h00am!
Here is the recipe for my Elixir Beebuz, the super energy smoothie! It makes 2 servings
75g of raw almonds
625 ml of water
3 bananas
1 teaspoon of curcuma
1 teaspoon of mesquite powder (can be replaced by carob or chocolate powder)
1 quarter teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of lucuma powder (can be replaced by brown sugar if you dont have any)
1/8 of chili pepper powder
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 teaspoons of honey
1 teaspoon of bee pollen (can be found at your local heath market)
In a food processor, mix the almonds and the water until you get a smooth, creamy texture. Add the other ingredients one by one, mixing a couple of seconds in between each. You can replace the water with icecubes for a cooler smoothie (or use frozen bananas also). Can be kept in the fridge for 2 days. Absolutely delicious!
Enjoy
I love making healthy smoothies! My fave right now is:
1 cup frozen mango chunks
1/2 fresh avocado
1/2 cup almond milk
pinch of cinnamon
1/2 cup coconut water
Creamy and delicious!
I make my own version of Brandy Alexander. I use Vanilla Ice Cream, Cream de coconut and Brandy,..to make my favorite blender beverage.
I make vegan pudding in mine!
1 avocado
1/4c agave
1tps vanilla
1/4c cocoa powder
Put ingredients into a food processor and combine until all of the avocado is smooth and the pudding is fluffy.
I LOVE this pudding over a sliced banana with ground walnuts on top!
I’d really like a new food processor. I eat all whole foods and make them for my 2 kids with food allergies so we can avoid processed junk. As we speak we’re eating a smoothie made of a banana, a half cup blueberries, and a cup of strawberries.
My cousin and I make what we have named “Health Tonic Smoothies” to enjoy poolside. In a blender we combine Greek yogurt, raspberries, blueberries, banana, fresh orange juice and top that off with some dark rum! Devilishly Delicious!
Definitely a smoothie!
1 banana
a handful of berries
a cup of plain greek yogurt
a few ice cubes
a splash of apple juice
Blend!
We love smoothies and many sauces that we blend at home with fresh from the farm ingredients. Two Sundays a month, we do a large cook day and freeze many items to use throughout the months. My family actually drinks Shamrock smoothies all year round. I love this we are trying to be healthier and eat more Kale, ginger, bananas, honey and almond milk. Perfect easy and quick to use up the aging fruit on the counter as we dash out for soccer and baseball games too.
My son and I love fruit smoothies! We use fresh whenever possible but we freeze alot of fruits and yogurts to use in them. Nothing goes to waste! Toss it all in blender with soy milk and blend, no ice needed when using the frozen.
We love to make smoothies with frozen berries, yogurt, protein powder and bananas. The family also blends ingredients used for sauces and stews.
We don’t drink frozen drinks, and don’t make many smoothies. Our blender gets a good work out making great salsa, though!
Protein shakes/smoothies. And sauce and salsa.
Something my Mom made since the 70′s and I continue to. A chocolate malted! And she always threw in an egg for protein! Vanilla ice cream, milk, chocolate sauce, malt powder and that egg! Sooooo good!!
I used my blender every day for breakfast smoothies… Until my blender died this morning.
My recipe… I cup unsweetened almond milk, 2 cups of homegrown frozen fruit such as peaches, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries or purchased and frozen bananas, I tsp coconut oil, 1 tbsp stevia, I/2 cup plain or vanilla organic yogurt. Blend until smooth. It is super yummy, very healthy and filling! I have tons of variations based on how I feel each morning! I am really missing my blender!
Fruit protein smoothie…fresh or frozen fruit, yogurt, OJ, splash of milk… try to have it every morning!
FOR JUICING… I like to do juicing cleanses and this would work just right.
Carnation Instant Breakfast makes it very creamy.
Juicing fits the bill for me in Florida where I grow Meyer lemons in my yard. I buy a flat of strawberries(Plant City Strawberry Festival starts today) . Such a wonderful sunny treat. Blend ice cubes, plain yogurt and the fruits. Will be freezing some strawberries and lemon juice to get me through late spring.
I make a healthy gazpacho with tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic, onion, green pepper, vegetable broth, red wine vinegar, olive oil, oregano, basil and a squeeze lemon. make a batch every week in the summer…Blender is what i use to make it
berry shakes
I make a potato kugel or pudding every week which includes five lbs of potatoes, fresh bread crumbs, onions, eggs, oil salt and pepper all shredded in a food processor. Maybe it isn’t too healthy but it is delicious and I receive many compliments from my guests.
i really like making Pesto and Hummus in my blender ……..
and a lot of Frozen Drinks too
I’m a fan of strawberry + anything smoothies: my favorite is with mango. 1 c frozen strawberries, 1 c frozen mango and 1 c apple juice. Blend and drink immediately
Healthy smoothies!
With my sons medical condition it is extremely important to stay healthy so we make smoothies with whatever is fresh at the farmers market and some frozen fruit. We use plain greek yogurt, avocado, banana, strawberries, carrots, splash of home made almond milk, dash of salt, spinach or kale. We also make our own cashew butter: toast raw cashews and blend once cool with walnut oil and honey, so so good
I love making smoothies but I just broke my mom’s blender, help!