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Hey Guys,

Bit of a weird topic I know, but I dug out the old blender and am in smoothie making mood, particularly as trying to get into shape a bit more and smoothies make great snacks or meals in themselves. So wondering if any of you have any good recipes for them.

My favourites so far is banana, strawberry and honey mixed up with yoghurt and skimmed milk - mmmm yum!

Chocolate recipes or anything with uber amounts of calories or fat are a no go.

1) chocolate + banana + milk + ice = yum

can use chocolate low fat powder & low fat milk

2) pineapple + pineapple juice + a little bit of coconut milk + ice can add some vodka or gin if you like

3) coffee + chocolate + ice + milk = excellent mocha frappicino

Just bung it all in Chocs

Chocs I'll hunt around for my old recipes from the juicebar days.

Cooeeelll, thanks, I'm in smoothie making mood, I love them.

I hear Arnie is a bit of an old smoothie!



Knight

Blueberries are great - make a banana blueberry mix Chocs.

Dubai Knight wrote:I hear Arnie is a bit of an old smoothie!



Knight

Old-yes. Smooth??? Yeah, it is all in that suave accent of his.

Dubai Knight wrote:I hear Arnie is a bit of an old smoothie!



Knight

Not unlike yourself young man....fools seldom differ

irish vanessa wrote:

Dubai Knight wrote:I hear Arnie is a bit of an old smoothie!



Knight

Not unlike yourself young man....fools seldom differ

You can keep up the 'young man' references all night sweetheart! As for being an old smoothie, I can make Bryan Ferry look and sound like a cheap pub singer...just let me get the mothballs out of the pockets of the DJ and I'll show you what I mean when you get here! Lounge lizard? More like a Lounge Crocodile, me!



Knight

I love smooothies too!! more recipe's pls!

Oh I know one:

Strawberry + Rasberry + (one more berry of your choice) + low fat yoghurt + some ice

berry berry tasty!

what about adding some Rum in the smoothie Choco

mango+banana+ice+milk(or not)

feels like heaven.

I have a problem with the texture of smoothies...they kinda freak me out, all that gloop sliding down your throat

irish vanessa wrote:I have a problem with the texture of smoothies...they kinda freak me out, all that gloop sliding down your throat

Knight

You have a filthy dirty mind sir DK

I dont know what you are comparing the texture of smoothies to....but i hope you havnt tried it......................................

irish vanessa wrote:You have a filthy dirty mind sir DK

I dont know what you are comparing the texture of smoothies to....but i hope you havnt tried it......................................

Certainly not! But obviously you have!



Knight

Dubai Knight wrote:

irish vanessa wrote:You have a filthy dirty mind sir DK

I dont know what you are comparing the texture of smoothies to....but i hope you havnt tried it......................................

Certainly not! But obviously you have!



Knight

Quite obviously, it is you that has because i wouldnt compare those textures at all...........

Oh....oops.....that doesnt make sense

Ok...you win!!

15....Love

and its still my serve!



Knight

Dubai Knight wrote:15....Love

and its still my serve!



Knight

Would love to talk textures all night man, but this computer is too slow and im too impatient for it...

PS You may beat me in tennis, but when it comes to basketball ill kick your ass

I don't play basketball personally, having a case of 'ducks disease' (my bum being too close to the ground!)

Fancy a game of tiddlywinks?



Knight

Hate to throw a damper but calorie-wise, nearly all smoothies are huge. Even if you make them with low-fat milk/yoghurt, they are very rarely a low-calorie option.

That's not to say they're not packed with nutrition, but you have to consider how much fruit you use to make a smoothie (or even a fresh fruit juice).

There's a little waffles-and-smoothies cafe in Lamcy that has a vast range of smoothies and fruit drinks, and it lists all the nutrition information. That said I think it might have a few errors and inconsistencies, because one of its banana smoothies was listed as about 575 calories, whereas a similar drink but with strawberries on the next page had only about 300 calories.

Either way, much as I love them, they're not much of a dieter's friend. Think about fruit juice: would you ever sit down and eat six whole oranges or six whole apples? No, it would take ages, and you'd be sick of them after 2-3. But you're likely to be drinking at least six pieces of whole fruit (and more if the juices are concentrated, which most carton ones are) if you take them in juice form.