Sat Dec 7, 2019, 08:10 PM

Wawannabe (5,315 posts)

Screamin deal on frozen fruit equals winter smoothies!

Safeway offered one pound bags of frozen fruit for $1.99ea if you bought four. I got blueberries, raspberries, peaches and pineapple chunks.

I also got a quart of lemon cream greek yogurt. Drinking my first concoction now.

Pineapple and peaches with the lemon cream yogurt and fresh squeezed grapefruit juice. It blended up perfectly and is not too tart even tho I didn’t add honey or any kind of sweetener. The grapefruits I have are pretty sweet actually.

I need to get some other juices to make other flavor combos but looking forward to a lemon cream/blueberry smoothie. Maybe use green tea in that one. ??

Do you have a fav smoothie combo?

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Screamin deal on frozen fruit equals winter smoothies! (Original post)	Wawannabe	Dec 2019	OP
sounds amazing!	FirstLight	Dec 2019	#1
I like adding cardamon in my smoothies. Have not had it in a while as i am trying to lose weight.	applegrove	Dec 2019	#2
Only thing I have ever used	Wawannabe	Dec 2019	#3
It goes better with flavours that are earthy like coconut milk or soy milk or milk,	applegrove	Dec 2019	#6
my goto smoothie	handmade34	Dec 2019	#4
I go for the greek yogurt for the protein	Wawannabe	Dec 2019	#5
i like good, real cranberry sauce in my greek yogurt. mmmmmm	5X	Dec 2019	#7
Good timing for cranberry sauce	Wawannabe	Dec 2019	#9
use an opaque glass and throw a handful of spinach in there	Kali	Dec 2019	#8
My go to is plain yogurt	Wawannabe	Dec 2019	#10
Good recipe, but not nearly enough vodka	Major Nikon	Dec 2019	#11
don't you think rum goes better with all that fruit?	Kali	Dec 2019	#12
Yes, but it makes it easier for people to figure out you're a day drinker	Major Nikon	Dec 2019	#13
ah the benefits (and additional choices)	Kali	Dec 2019	#14

Response to Wawannabe (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 08:12 PM

FirstLight (13,241 posts)

1. sounds amazing!

I never thought of lemon blueberry combo in a smoothie, even though lemon blueberry muffins are the BOMB!

I will have to see what I've got hiding in my freezer

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Sat Dec 7, 2019, 08:14 PM

applegrove (115,578 posts)

2. I like adding cardamon in my smoothies. Have not had it in a while as i am trying to lose weight.

It goes well with a little can of coconut milk instead of yogurt.

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Response to applegrove (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 08:23 PM

Wawannabe (5,315 posts)

3. Only thing I have ever used

Cardamom in is cinnamon rolls.

Does this go better with certain combos or does it work with all? I’m intrigued!

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Sat Dec 7, 2019, 08:52 PM

applegrove (115,578 posts)

6. It goes better with flavours that are earthy like coconut milk or soy milk or milk,

dates or honey or figs, frozen wild blueberries (only tiny wild blueberries) and then you add your veggie that is mild like baby spinach. Less than 1/2 tsp of cardamon should do it. Or to taste. It is an aquired taste. Made it for my parents too and they liked it. It is not for a really sweet smoothie or a really savory one. It is in the middle.

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Sat Dec 7, 2019, 08:26 PM

handmade34 (22,728 posts)

4. my goto smoothie

every morning is (unsweetened) almond milk, frozen berries (usually blueberries, but sometimes a mixture of blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, cherries) and a scoop of special mix I make from herbs, proteins and mushrooms

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Sat Dec 7, 2019, 08:30 PM

Wawannabe (5,315 posts)

5. I go for the greek yogurt for the protein

There were frozen avacado chunks that I will probably get to try some green smoothies with. Those I might add mushroom powder to. One can get real creative, right?

Thanks for your reply.

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Sat Dec 7, 2019, 08:52 PM

5X (3,971 posts)

7. i like good, real cranberry sauce in my greek yogurt. mmmmmm

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Response to 5X (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 7, 2019, 11:20 PM

Wawannabe (5,315 posts)

9. Good timing for cranberry sauce

Will keep that in mind. Maybe can find some orange yogurt to put it in. I like those flavors together.

Merry Christmas!

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Sat Dec 7, 2019, 08:59 PM

Kali (54,662 posts)

8. use an opaque glass and throw a handful of spinach in there

green nutrition without cooking or chewing!

my normal recipe is a handful of cooked carrot chunks (one carrot), a handful of strawberries, a palmful of blueberries, same with cranberries if I have them, a BIG handful of baby spinach, a few ounces of tart cherry juice and a little water, milk or iced tea. then depending on how tart the fruit is I add a few dates, a 1/4 cup of plain yogurt and ice.

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Sat Dec 7, 2019, 11:25 PM

Wawannabe (5,315 posts)

10. My go to is plain yogurt

Because it can be sweetened with honey and is so much better than the vanilla flavor. Plain can be used to make tzatziki sauce too. If using for smoothies can sweeten with the fruit or honey.

I got some local figs late summer and had then with yogurt, honey and granola! Was heaven in a bowl!

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Sun Dec 8, 2019, 10:06 AM

Major Nikon (36,666 posts)