had plain watermelon smoothies all day today... awesome for hot weather. fwiw, the black seeds in the original watermelons (if you can still find them) are nutritious & edible. my rinky-dink blender can't break them down, tho... ah well, they settle to the bottom, no prob.
Grapefruit/mango/parsley/spinach... Notes: I'm not bothering to add mango anymore...kind of pointless, it seems. Less parsley. Wash parsley more thoroughly...something is a touch gritty, and that's the only thing I can think of. Interesting...grapefruit start, parsley finish...bitter.
Finally broke down and tried these. (Once Peaches had been a guinea pig for them, I figured it was safe ) Spinach, strawberries, a couple basil leaves. Really good!
I see I have a reputation... Spinach, strawberry, and basil eh? I could do that tonight...sounds like a plan. I need fruits/veggies after today's crap.
The best meal I've ever had (in Paris) included a cold strawberry soup with basil in it, so I figured I'd start off the smoothies with a taste I knew I liked.
I think Imight be with you on this... It sounds like a great idea but drinking something green like that would throw me way off. I bet I will attempt it one of these days though! Does it give you energy? Is it filling?
way to go, waltzie! strawberries are very low sugar & tart, tho... excellent as an additional fruit, but your smoothies will taste even better if you include a sweet fruit... mango & strawberry are fab together (peaches' hesitance to add waste a mango on a smoothie, aside... lol)
try & see... an amazingly filling live smoothie supper is mango/parsley blended with a whole young coconut, poured over chopped strawberries & topped with raw macadamias... you'd be full & feeling light all at the same time.
OK when you start talking mango and strawberries I am convinced! I was a bit scared to try something that sounded like it would be dark green and chunky when it hit my lips..... :???: But I am willing to bet the more fruit that is in it the more colorful it is! I just got a bullet I need to put it to good use! This weekend I am going to have a LIVE GREEN SMOOTHIE! Is it ok if I put rum in it???? :cheers: JUST KIDDING!
Suggestion: put it in a dark container at first, add plenty of water and ice. Blend it for a long time. That way, it'll be thinner, colder, smoother, and you won't be able to see it.
lol... i know... that's what most people anticipate about it, that it'll be like drinking Lawn...lol as i have alluded to previously in a number of threads, i think the idea of adding rum & such to live green smoothies is brilliant... just brilliant... something that's both recreational AND good for you AND tastes great... i'm so there!! :cheers:
GREAT smiley! I think it is a wonderful idea, I try to drink / eat something that is good for me so that I can try to loose weight, and ooops! I get drunk and end up throwing it up instead.. Either way I loose weight! ;-) How Festive! Just what the summer ordered!
So I'm thinking about giving these things a try.... but the first step is getting a blender.... any suggestions on good models? things to look for/look out for?
sure! you don't need fancy features or numerous speeds... hi & lo will do. i prefer models with glass containers because of the chemicals reputed to leach out of plastic. i purchased a $20 "smoothie" blender from wal-mart with two buttons & a spigot. works fine!
btw, had a wonderful strawberry (full quart)/watermelon/plum smoothie w/ sprouts yesterday... delish.
ordinary old-fashioned blender is perfect. i just got what i got cuz it was cheap, glass, and had two buttons.
