The Smoothie Post

  

So over the last several months I've been drinking and experimenting a lot with different kinds of smoothies.   Its a convenient and fast breakfast choice, especially for some one like me who doesn't fancy the majority of American breakfasts.    Its also very nice because its healthy, low in calories and actually helps you lose weight, and of course its brain food.    Although when veggies and fruits are blended in this fashion the longer you wait to drink it the less nutritional value it retains as time passes.   Here is a list of my recent favorite smoothies.    Saving the best one for last of course.

•  Unfortunately I don't have pictures for every smoothie.   •

Delicious Tropical Smoothie

1 small pear - peeled and sliced.  

1 large banana - peeled and cut in to chunks.

1 8 oz (1 cup) can of chunked pineapple w/ packing juice. 
 

1/2 cup frozen blueberries 


1 packet nu-stevia  



Add pear, banana, blueberries and pineapple with packing juice -  blend until smooth, stop machine and add the nu-stevia blend for 30 seconds.    Best cold (blueberries keep it cold for a wile)



Options:  
Add 1 or 2 large ice cubes to serve. 
Add a a bit of whipped cream. 
Add fresh blueberries to the top.
Add 1 sprig of mint.  

Protein smoothie version:  Do everything as above except add 1/2 cup strawberry or blueberry yogurt. (Or other fruity yogurts)
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 Moca blendie 

1 Banana - peeled and chunked

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup strong brewed coffee, chilled (Or if your blessed and own your own espresso machine 2 shots of espresso, chilled.)

1 cup crushed ice.

2 packets nu-stevia powder.  

2 tbs chocolate syrup.

In the blender add:  Banana, coffee, stevia,  chocolate and vanilla.   Blend thoroughly, add ice and pulse to lightly combine. 
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*Blueberry Burst*

1 banana.

1/3 cup frozen blueberries.

1 packet nu-stevia powder.

1/2 cup orange juice.

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon - or nutmeg.

1 tsp fresh lemon juice.

Add all to blender,  pulse til blended.
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Cheese cake heaven smoothie

1 small piece of your favorite cheese cake w/ crust. ( Although I'd be Leary of  chocolate cheese cake for this desert.)

4 oz of vanilla ice-cream.

1/3 cup milk.  

Slice the cheese cake up in to fourths, add to blender with ice cream: Pulse, add milk blend until desired consistency.
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Strawberry banana zester . . .   

(My Favorite)

5 large fresh strawberries - stems removed (Frozen can be used to, but fresh is better in this smoothie) 

1 banana - peeled and chunked.

1 12 oz can of chunked pineapple in 100% pineapple juice, Use five pieces of pineapple, and all of the pineapple juice.

3/4 of the zest of one small lime.

2 packets nu-stevia powder.


Combine all in blender,  blend until very smooth.


• Cooks note:  Placing can of pineapple in freezer for five minutes before making the smoothie, chills the smoothie quite nicely. 
 
  
• Cooks note:  all of these smoothies can be made with 2 tsp + of sugar instead of stevia.