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How to make your own smoothies?

Are you looking for a way to make a quick and healthy meal? Look no further than a smoothie. A smoothie is perfect to replace a meal, as a healthy snack or as a quick meal for on the go.A smoothie is a drink filled with a variety of fruits blended into a smooth liquid. It is like a milkshake full of nutrition. You can add protein powders or other healthy supplements to make a smoothie even more nutritious.

Not sure how to make the perfect smoothie? You will need a blender, so make sure to buy one at a local store. There are a variety of blenders, but a simple and inexpensive one should do the trick for starters. Next, head to the grocery store to stock up on all the ingredients you will need to make the perfect smoothie. You will want a combination of a few fruits. Most smoothie lovers use a banana and then a couple of other kinds of fresh or frozen fruit. You can use peaches, mangos, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or any other kind of fruit you prefer. Be sure to pick up some low-fat or non-fat yogurt as well. Yogurt adds nutrition and is good for creating the creamy texture in smoothies. You may want to add some fresh fruit juice to a smoothie, so add your favorite variety to the cart as well. Pick up protein powder or supplements as desired.

When you have collected all of the ingredients you need, the fun can begin. It is time to make your smoothie. If you are someone that needs to follow a recipe, you can find recipes for perfect smoothies online, in newer cookbooks, or even on the back of the yogurt container. And if you do not need to use a recipe just experiment and have fun. Try different combinations of fruits and play around with different amounts of each fruit until you find something that pleases your tastebuds. Simply put all of the ingredients into your blender and blend away. For a more icy texture, try adding a few icecubes to the smoothie. When you have the smoothie blended just right, simply pour it into a glass and enjoy with a spoon or a straw. It is that easy.

Even kids will love smoothies. It is a great way to get your kids to eat their fruits and begin to enjoy making healthy eating choices. Put their smoothies in fancy cups and allow them to make a party out of it. Smoothies will not have any artificial sweeteners, but the natural sugars in fruit make the smoothies seem as good as ice cream or desserts.

So the next time you need a quick and healthy meal in a hurry, look no further than your blender. Throw in a unique combination of fruit, juices, yogurt, and healthy supplements and enjoy a smoothie, the perfect meal.

Follow these simple steps to make perfect Smoothies.

· Add the liquid to the blender first

· Add the high quality protein powder.

· Add the fruit, flavour extracts and ice cubes.

· Blend according to your blender’s manufacturer instructions.

· Pour into an attractive tall glass.

· Sit down and relax.

Drink or eat your shake with a spoon over ten to fifteen minutes. By eating slowly you allow your system to digest your shake, and you practice eating more slowly for other meals throughout the day.

Follow these secrets to making the perfect fruit smoothie or frozen drink.

· Freeze the fruit ahead of time. It doesn't matter whether your smoothie recipe tells you to do this or not, this little trick will make for a thicker smoothie. Wash your fruit, cut in bite size pieces (slice bananas), spread out on a baking sheet in a single layer and freeze. When your fruit is frozen, you can pack it together in a storage bag or container in the freezer.

· Use fresh ripe fruit for the best flavor.

· When the recipe calls for ice, crushed ice is best. If you don't have crushed ice, you can always place ice cubes in a sealable plastic bag on a cutting board and "crush" the cubes with a hammer, rolling pin, frying pan, etc.

· The blending order is important. First add the cold liquid, then the fruit, and last add the frozen yogurt (or ice cream) or the ice.

· Considering using a Smoothie Maker. They really work! Unless you have a powerful blender, it will labor when pulverizing ice.

· Rinse out your glass and the blender with lots of warm water right away, and you won’t have problems keeping your blender clean

How to Fix a Less

Making smoothies and frozen drinks is not an exact science. Here are some basic tips to adapt any smoothie recipe to your own tastes and requirements.

To make it thicker: Add more ice, frozen fruit (especially a banana), frozen yogurt, ice cream or sherbet

If it's too thick: Add milk, water, or juice and blend again. Be careful when adding a lot of juice, because it will change the flavor of the frozen drink.

To make it creamier: Use ice cream, frozen yogurt or vanilla yogurt instead of the ice.

To reduce calories: Replace whole milk with skim milk. Use frozen yogurt or sorbet instead of ice cream. Add fresh fruit instead of sweetened frozen fruit. Use a sugar substitute. Choose nonfat yogurt over regular yogurt.

To make it sweeter: Add honey, maple syrup, a little sugar (superfine or confectioner's sugar blends best) or Splenda.

If it's too sweet: add a little lemon juice or even lemonade.

To make it healthier: Add protein power or brewer's yeast available from the health food or vitamin store (and some supermarkets).

To add fiber: Add ground flax seed, wheat bran, wheat germ, and leave the skin on the fruit.

Tips

1. Get creative with your fruits! Try a mango/banana/strawberry/peach smoothie with orange juice or a splash of apple cider.

2. For a healthy recipe, add your daily vitamins (crushed into a powder), flax seed oil, vitamin c, or protein powders. Or add a little tofu (preferably silken tofu)

3. If you feel like getting a little crazy, add some rum, vodka or other spirits - but only if you're old enough to legally drink!

4. Make sure your blender container is super-clean. Fruit goes bad very quickly if left hiding in any little corners of your equipment.

5. You can add some vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, and kale to your smoothie. You won't taste the vegetables as the flavor of the fruit is stronger.

6. Bananas can help thicken your smoothie.

7. If you're using your smoothie as a meal replacement, adding a green plant powder (available at most health food stores) is a great way to add nutrients and boost your energy.

8. If you are using a shaker, most fruits will not blend well. Bananas are one exception. Mash a banana and then add it to the shaker with the other ingredients.

9. Frozen fruit can be substituted for some or all of the ice, making for a brighter flavor. You can freeze your own, or buy them pre-frozen.

10. Adding 1/2 cup of yogurt or a banana will thicken and richen your smoothie, but adding both will overwhelm it.

11. If you want to make the smoothie healthier include a scoop of whey or soy protein powder.

Warnings

1. Don't suddenly increase your daily fruit intake by drinking smoothies all day - your digestive system will have something to say about it!

2. Although nutritious, protein powders can make even the best smoothie taste a bit chalky.

3. Using additional ice, ice cream, or yogurt may taste great, but are not part of a "true" fruit smoothie - they may also add unwanted calories and fat to your otherwise healthy beverage.