Smoothie blenders?

[steve-in-kville]

Why do I feel the urge to start a Mennonite Smoothie thread as of a sudden?

[ohio jones]

This thread would not be complete without reference to what is perhaps the most famous smoothie in pop culture:

[MaxPC]

What is a "smoothie blender"? What is a smoothie?

[violet]

A smoothie is a mixture of fruit that you blend into a drink.

a smoothie blender makes the above.

For example...some of the favorites in my home are strawberry/banana/yogurt with a little almond milk. But the absolute favorite is bananas/peanut butter/dash of chocolate powder/tad bit of sweetner/yogurt and a splash of almond milk.

I like blueberry/greens/water.

so, it is a fruit salad in a cup I guess. sort of.

[steve-in-kville]

Got my blender a few days ago. So far its been banana-based smoothies with chia seeds. Last night I used some frozen fruit. Didn't burn the house down yet.

[Somebody]

Were you planning to burn the house down????




What kind did you get?

[MaxPC]

A smoothie is a mixture of fruit that you blend into a drink.

a smoothie blender makes the above.

For example...some of the favorites in my home are strawberry/banana/yogurt with a little almond milk. But the absolute favorite is bananas/peanut butter/dash of chocolate powder/tad bit of sweetner/yogurt and a splash of almond milk.

I like blueberry/greens/water.

so, it is a fruit salad in a cup I guess. sort of.

Thank you, Violet. I did not have a clue.

Thank you to Steve for this thread as well. My wife decided we needed an education on this phenomenon so we went to a local place that does smoothies. I had a blueberry smoothie with vanilla yogurt in it; quite tasty I might add.

As it happens we have a 50+ year old Oster blender that was in storage so we dug it out: it still works with the help of a little WD-40. After watching the people make the smoothies at the store my clever wife was able to replicate the blueberry. I think we are on to something new and tasty.

[steve-in-kville]

Found a few interesting recipe. Like adding kale and spinach. I'm sure they taste great once some fruit is added to balance it out.

[Signtist]

Mango, kale, pineapple (or peaches) and ginger

[violet]

The trick in my opinion when adding greens is to go with blueberries. It will look a lot more appetizing.

If you don't, it might be a bit of a visual "ick" at first even though it may taste good.

blueberries hide lots of things. It is a great way to get kids to drink kale.