Need some smoothie ideas

  • Hello everyone~

    I have been having smoothies for breakfast and lunch and I could really use some more ideas. The two main smoothies that I make are

    1. milk, fat free vanilla yogurt, 1/2 banana, chocolate slimfast and ice
    2. milk, fat free vanilla yogurt, frozen mixed berries, vanilla slimfast and ice

    I use the Carb Cutdown fat free milk in the smoothies. They are both really good but I need some ideas of something different to make now and then. This is all I have for breakfast and lunch and it is starting to get a little old just having these two to choose from.

    Thanks,
    Jenn
  • I skip the milk and use "all whites" Papetti Foods All Whites 100% Liquid Egg Whites. Is is pasteurized so you can drink it. Makes yummy smoothis, I also add some protein powder. I like all whites. 1 scoop. Here is my recipe

    1.5 cups all whites
    1 scoop protein
    5 strawberries
    1/4 cup splenda

    if I use yogurt I will use 1/2 c and only 1 coff all whites.

    Also, I crush the ice up first with the berries and then add the rest!!

    This is a healthy HIGH PROTEIN smoothie and you would never know it.
  • Smoothies
    Hiya lpnin03

    Here is a long list of smoothie recipes. It has nutritional info and WW points (if you're on WW) I hope it helps.
    http://www.3fatchicks.com/cookbook/l...ie-recipes.php
  • For the past two days, Ive been making Orange Banana Smoothies. I drink some for breakfast and have some for a snack instead of reaching for a coke.

    8 oz Orange juice -made from frozen can
    Crushed Ice
    banana

    I mix mine in a food processor. Yesterday I added a small can of drained Mandarin Oranges. It was great!!!

    On my next grocery trip, Im going to look for more fruit to have a variety.
  • I use protein powder, crushed flaxseed, fruit and water. Todays was canned pineapple with a couple of strawberries.

    21 gms protein
    29 gms carbs
    4 gms of fat (most of which was the beneficial kind from the flaxseed)

    40/38/21 percentage by cal (almost the perfect food by my count)
    =254 cals.
  • SusanB, that's a great and healthy smoothie!

    I like hemp protein powder, ground flax seeds, calcium-fortified orange juice, and whatever frozen fruits have on hand (blueberries, mango, strawberries, sliced bananas, raspberries, pineapple...any fruit!).
  • My sister was just telling me that she has hemp protein. She really likes it. I think she puts it in Ilene's pancake, ya know?
  • I put hemp protein in smoothies, oatmeal...lots of places! It's very healthy
  • One of my 'resolutions' this year is to replace three of my breakfasts per week with a protein shake. I like to use protein powder (Balance 40/30/30) plus any kind of frozen berries and either nonfat milk of almond milk (great flavor).

    My hubby just bought me a 'belated' Christmas present - a small drink blender for my smoothies with a nice built in mug - saves having to lug out my "industrial strength" blender every time.
  • I use eas advant protein powder with minute maid light oj, 1c of frozen fruit and that's it. I drink it for breakfast ( after my workout at curves). I use to have problems with breakfast(meaning I used to skip it), but this is quick and easy, so I will continue with this.