Chocoholic
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.
FeiPo
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
arniegang
Just bung it all in Chocs
XRW-147
Chocs I'll hunt around for my old recipes from the juicebar days.
Chocoholic
Cooeeelll, thanks, I'm in smoothie making mood, I love them.
Dubai Knight
I hear Arnie is a bit of an old smoothie!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Knight
kanelli
Blueberries are great - make a banana blueberry mix Chocs.
GAB
- Dubai Knight wrote:
I hear Arnie is a bit of an old smoothie!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Knight
Old-yes. Smooth??? Yeah, it is all in that suave accent of his. :lol:
irish vanessa
- Dubai Knight wrote:
I hear Arnie is a bit of an old smoothie!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Knight
Not unlike yourself young man....fools seldom differ :wink: :wink:
Dubai Knight
- irish vanessa wrote:
- Dubai Knight wrote:
I hear Arnie is a bit of an old smoothie!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Knight
Not unlike yourself young man....fools seldom differ :wink: :wink:
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!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Knight
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easternjewel
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!
Wafaey
what about adding some Rum in the smoothie Choco
Magnolia
mango+banana+ice+milk(or not)
feels like heaven.
irish vanessa
I have a problem with the texture of smoothies...they kinda freak me out, all that gloop sliding down your throat :?
Dubai Knight
- irish vanessa wrote:
I have a problem with the texture of smoothies...they kinda freak me out, all that gloop sliding down your throat :?
:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Knight :wink:
irish vanessa
You have a filthy dirty mind sir DK :cyclops:
I dont know what you are comparing the texture of smoothies to....but i hope you havnt tried it......................................
:rr:
Dubai Knight
- irish vanessa wrote:
You have a filthy dirty mind sir DK :cyclops:
I dont know what you are comparing the texture of smoothies to....but i hope you havnt tried it......................................
:rr:
Certainly not! But obviously you have! :wink:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Knight
irish vanessa
- Dubai Knight wrote:
- irish vanessa wrote:
You have a filthy dirty mind sir DK :cyclops:
I dont know what you are comparing the texture of smoothies to....but i hope you havnt tried it......................................
:rr:
Certainly not! But obviously you have! :wink:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Knight
Quite obviously, it is you that has because i wouldnt compare those textures at all...........
Oh....oops.....that doesnt make sense :bom:
Ok...you win!! :la:
Dubai Knight
15....Love
and its still my serve!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Knight
irish vanessa
- Dubai Knight wrote:
15....Love
and its still my serve!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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 :wink: :wink:
Dubai Knight
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?
8) 8) 8)
Knight
secretdubai
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.