Making homemade smoothies
 

The hash brown and pancake threads got me thinking. I love smoothies but can't make them. They're always too watery and taste nothing like fruit.

What can I do?

Use less water and more fruit.

I think you're on to something...

I'm more than just a pretty face.

No water at all. Thicken them with plain yogurt. Don't use ice to make it cold, use frozen fruit. I like to make them extra healthy by blending in some nutritional yeast flakes and flax seeds.

sounds gross.









j/k :D

Add in a scoop of whey protein isolate, too. Agree with Dwiz - no water. plain no fat yogurt, fresh fruit. If it's too thick, you can thin it a bit with a splash of orange juice or something.

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11504940#post11504940 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by der_wille_zur_macht [/i]
[B]No water at all. Thicken them with plain yogurt. Don't use ice to make it cold, use frozen fruit. I like to make them extra healthy by blending in some nutritional yeast flakes and flax seeds. [/B][/QUOTE]

Yep yogurt and frozen fruit is how we do it too, I on the other hand use sugar instead of that healthy crap. Everyone loves them even kids, they don't know the difference. You can use frozen juice too if you want.

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11505033#post11505033 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MalHavoc [/i]
[B]Add in a scoop of whey protein isolate, too. Agree with Dwiz - no water. plain no fat yogurt, fresh fruit. If it's too thick, you can thin it a bit with a splash of orange juice or something. [/B][/QUOTE]

:lol: We don't want to be too healthy...

This is pretty much the base to my smoothies...
(For a creamier, milky smoothier)
1 Scoop Designer Whey
1C Skim Milk
1C Yogurt ( Strawberry or Vanilla)
Handfull of Frozen Mixed berries / Banana's

(For a Non-Milky smoothie)
1 1/2C Juice ( Normally Mix different juices together)
2C Frozen fruits/berries

May the force be with you!

With this variety of people using yogurt, it can't be bad...:D

Lark's vomit makes a good alternative if you're out of yogurt.

i take a firm stand with yogurt. no yogurt. ick.

So wait, are you taking a firm stand WITH yogurt, or against yogurt?

against. and definitely not in.

Don't knock it till you try it. I serve them first, then tell people it's yogurt, and I have no health agendas at all. :lol:

Vincent: Bacon tastes gooood. Pork chops taste gooood.

Jules: Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy...

If you are going to add anything to a smoothie, add rum.

[QUOTE][i]<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11510534#post11510534 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dkh0331 [/i]
[B]If you are going to add anything to a smoothie, add rum. [/B][/QUOTE]

:thumbsup:

mmmmm rum