Smoothie Experiment No. 4

This one is a great energy booster to perk you up and us also tasty.

You may notice that my smoothies here are thicker than usual and have quite some pulp in them. That's because these smoothies can be a replacment for snacks or small meals. 

Here are the ingredients for today's smoothie experiment:

2 oranges

1 ripe mango

2 tbsp ginger tea

1/4 cup or non fat milk

I prefer my ingredients cold so i don't need to add ice. But if you like your smoothie not as thick, you can half the ingredients and add some water, ice and sweeteners(optional).

Put everything in your blender and the end product is a beautiful yellow colored smoothie =)

Smoothie Experiment No. 3

Isn't it obvious? I am officially obsessing on smoothies lately. I think it's partly because I now have a Shake 'n Take blender that I can carry around anywhere I go.  So I just go blending and shaking all things I like and sometimes adding in a little bit of something I don’t like. The taste blends away with the other fruits and veggies in it so I really don't taste it. Plus, some stuff with strong flavor like ginger and celery adds a nice spice to the smoothie. It is not overpowering if you add just a little. In contrary, it makes your drink taste fresh! J

Here is another one of my smoothie experiments.

Ingredients:

1 Nestle Fruit Selection Yogurt, Strawberry

1 baby carrot

½ cucumber, peeled, but you may choose not to peel if you like

2 small bananas

1/2 cup cold water

(I would like to add a short stalk of celery but didn't have it this time)

I placed all these ingredients in the fridge the day before so they are nice and cold. I did not put any more ice cubes. I just cut them all up and put in the blender. And this is what it looks like.

You might be wondering why I always have bananas in my smoothies. Well, I like that they sweeten the smoothies without having to add sugar to it. It also makes the consistency nice and creamy. 

Here's what my blender looks like. I can't seem to take a photo of it that doesn't make it look so tall so I just took this from Google. ;)

Credits to Photo Owner

Smoothie Experiment No. 2

I have found that I feel full easily with smoothies containing basic ingredients. The more variety I put in, the more full I get even if I drink just the same amount. Maybe it is because my body recognizes that what I am taking in have enough nutrients in it so I don't crave for more.

Here is one of my favorite recipes  I can repeat everyday.

1 baby carrot

2 small bananas

1 small sugar beet root

1 strawberry yogurt

Just peel and cut all the veggies and banana up. Put them in the blender. Add some water and the yogurt.

Turn the blender on and watch it change colors! The beets have a very red color and it overpowers all the colors of the other ingredients.

I have a clean bottle of TAZO juice so I just transferred the shake in it and it looked quite nice. Have the same feel as the mason drinking jars without the cost. ;)

Smoothie Experiments

So, I recently bought a "Shake & Take" single-serve blender online and thought why not try something different to shake and blend! I went to the grocery store and find some things I like for a healthy smoothie. I got some bananas, strawberries, celery stalks, and yogurt. I find it weird to add celery to the mix but a friend mentioned you would barely taste it. I also read somewhere that it is good to add some veggies into your fruit smoothie to add minerals and nourishment that you need. 

So here's what I have for ingredients.

1 Medium Banana

4 Large Strawberries

1 Celery Stalk

6 Cucumber Slices 

Strawberry Yogurt

6 Ice Cubes

Just cut them all up and put in the blender. Shake until everything is nice and smooth. Super easy!

And it's true! I can barely taste the cucumber and celery. So if you are not fond of these vegetables,  this is a great way to add them to your diet. =) I think I will try mango and ginger combo next time. ;)