smoothies
 

i did a search and didnt see anything along these lines...

i was wondering what yall put in ur smoothies, i put in a couple frozen strawberries, 1/2 milk, a thing of yogart, ice and some protein powder.

i am afraid to just start mixing things cause it may very well suck, so wanted to see what others made and ones that actually taste good.

peanut butter
bannanas
chocolate soy milk
and protine powder are awsome

Good topic. I just got a super-fancy blender as a gift (the kind that would make amputation painless it's so powerful) and am curious what to do with the thing.

Seems to me there are three general approaches to making a smoothie--creamy, bright, and banana.

In creamy smoothies, you use milk/yogurt/soymilk as a base. This makes a thicker, frothier, and more filling product. If you use acidic fruits, you need to use them in moderation.

For the more 'refreshing' type, you use just ice and maybe a little lemon/lime juice to bring out the flavor a bit. Tends to be better for more citric/acidic-type fruits (mangos, oranges, and the like).

Bananas are in a class by themselves, since they seem to give a good consistency, whether or not dairy is added. Smoothies with bananas are thicker and richer than those without. Vanilla extract (just a little bit) and nutmeg are good flavors to add to many smoothies, but particularly good for banana ones.

Besides the typical fruits you can add, you might consider:

nuts (almonds, walnut), peanut butter
coconut milk/flake
chocolate, coffee (brewed or instant)
grains (instant oatmeal in particular is a good addition. Also, Koreans have an 'instant ceral' powder, composed of all sorts of roasted grains, which I think is quite good)
malt powder
raw egg (a little dangerous, but good for protein)
carrots (depending on how powerful your blender is--you may blend and strain as well)

I like a blend of strawberries and orange juice. Mmm, mm, mm. And a full dose of vitamin C.

I'd just go to jamba juice.......hmmmm jamba.

Cost of smoothie (with whey) at smoothie place ~$6.
Cost of smoothie waiting 5 mins to get home ~$0.75

:)

Ice cream, skim milk, bananas, chocolat sauce

I like (pre-workout) ice, skim milk, ON ice cream flavor, malted milk powder, honey, banana or strawberries. If it's for breakfast I'll add a normal serving of a hot breakfast cereal uncooked. The "crunchiness" adds to the ice texture, gives me more fiber and more bulk. The malted milk powder adds a neat flavor.

That's my main stay but I'll combine almost anything, always with ice and usually with skim milk (but ice or water only right after a workout).

I used to work for Smoothie King and I've gotta say we used to put banannas in practically every smoothie we made (to make it creamier I guess). I've recently been experimenting with canned fruit (mostly pineapple) and frozen fruit like strawberries or blueberries. My favourite at the moment has to be the half can of pineapple a few frozen strawberries and a bit of orange juice to make it mixable add some cane sugar and soy protien and you're rockin'. I found out a while ago that if you want to make your smoothie without alot of ice you should break up some ripe banannas, freeze them for a day or two (or longer) and throw them in the smoothie like ice. Like I said before, you can add banannas to practically anything and it'll taste allright. Oh, and if a smoothie mix is tastin' bland you should throw a squirt of lemon juice (not lime, too bitter) and it'll jazz things up.

they all sound good, is there a chance i could get amounts that yall use or is it just a sprinkle of this or that?

.25 cups of cottage cheese, 1 cup milk, 1 banana, 1/2 scoop whey protein powder, .5 cup oats

That's what I eat for breakfast. It's not very good tasting.

2 bananas, 1/4 blender container of ice, orange juice about half way up....

Same, with strawberries and a little less juice

Same with _no_ ice and a pack of _frozen_ strawberries.

Half pack frozen blueberries, half pack frozen blackberries, two bananas, OJ.

bananas, whey protein, milk..ice cream