This strawberry smoothie should be made with organic ingredients to
enjoy a complete healthy fruit smoothie.

The ingredients make 1 smoothie of about 2 cups (500 ml)

It is very simple and outmost delicious.

INGREDIENTS

* 6 + 1/3 ounce (180 gr) fresh strawberry
* 6 + 1/3 ounce (180 gr) plain white yogurt
* 3 + 1/2 ounce (100 gr) ice cubes
* 1 + 3/4 (50 gr) brown sugar

PREPARATION

Just place all ingredients in the cup of an electric blender, milkshake
maker or food processor and blend until smooth.

Stef
How to make more healthy smoothies at:
http://www.theskinnycook.com/fruit-smoothie-recipes

On 2006-08-03, > wrote:

> * 3 + 1/2 ounce (100 gr) ice cubes
>
> PREPARATION
>
> Just place all ingredients in the cup of an electric blender, milkshake
> maker or food processor and blend until smooth.

Not only a spam, but a lousy spam. Anyone smarter than a ballpeen
hammer knows a milkshake maker or food processor is useless for making
smoothies. Most cheapo blenders can't even pull it off. I'm not even
sure my classic Waring will do. Gonna hafta try later this week.

I recently discovered Jamba Juice when I got a couple free coupons in
the mail. Dang, those things can be tasty. But, I'm not about to pay
$4 for a half a banana, a cup o' berry juice, and a hand full of ice
cubes. Any good smoothie advice, people?

nb

wrote in news:1154623091.094813.14780@
75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:

> This strawberry smoothie should be made with organic ingredients to
> enjoy a complete healthy fruit smoothie.
>
> The ingredients make 1 smoothie of about 2 cups (500 ml)
>
> It is very simple and outmost delicious.
>
> INGREDIENTS
>
> * 6 + 1/3 ounce (180 gr) fresh strawberry
> * 6 + 1/3 ounce (180 gr) plain white yogurt
> * 3 + 1/2 ounce (100 gr) ice cubes
> * 1 + 3/4 (50 gr) brown sugar
>
> PREPARATION
>
> Just place all ingredients in the cup of an electric blender, milkshake
> maker or food processor and blend until smooth.
>
> Stef


Stef,

Except for varying amounts and using milk instead of yogurt, at the
restaurant we made similar strawberry frappés.

A wonderfully delicious and popular drink!

It's been forever since I had one. It's about time for another.

Andy

"notbob" > wrote in message
. ..
> Not only a spam, but a lousy spam. Anyone smarter than a ballpeen
> hammer knows a milkshake maker or food processor is useless for making
> smoothies. Most cheapo blenders can't even pull it off. I'm not even
> sure my classic Waring will do. Gonna hafta try later this week.
>
OK, I give. Isn't a smoothie half a half a banana, a cup o' berry juice,
and a hand full of ice cubes blended together until "smooth." How does a
blender not accomplish this. What does accomplish this?

Brian Christiansen

wrote:

> * 1 + 3/4 (50 gr) brown sugar

> Stef
> How to make more healthy smoothies at:

It seems an oxymoron to put that much sugar in a smoothie (that really
needs none if you added a nice selection of fruit) and then advertise a
website with "How to make healthy smoothies.."

"notbob" > wrote in message
. ..
> On 2006-08-03,
> > wrote:
>
>> * 3 + 1/2 ounce (100 gr) ice cubes
>>
>> PREPARATION
>>
>> Just place all ingredients in the cup of an electric blender, milkshake
>> maker or food processor and blend until smooth.
>
> Not only a spam, but a lousy spam. Anyone smarter than a ballpeen
> hammer knows a milkshake maker or food processor is useless for making
> smoothies. Most cheapo blenders can't even pull it off. I'm not even
> sure my classic Waring will do. Gonna hafta try later this week.
>
> I recently discovered Jamba Juice when I got a couple free coupons in
> the mail. Dang, those things can be tasty. But, I'm not about to pay
> $4 for a half a banana, a cup o' berry juice, and a hand full of ice
> cubes. Any good smoothie advice, people?
>
> nb

Seat of the pants, but it works:

2/3 blender full of frozen strawberries
5-6" of orange juice. I like OJ. My son likes it tangier, so he uses
cranberry juice (unsweetened)
1 banana

Get the blender going. If it clogs, gradually add a little more juice until
you get the cyclone in the center. You might need to use a spoon or spatula
to collapse the air pocket by the blade once or twice. Prepare to have your
throat frozen. Delicious.

"Goomba38" > wrote in message
. ..
> wrote:
>
>> * 1 + 3/4 (50 gr) brown sugar
>
>> Stef
>> How to make more healthy smoothies at:
>
> It seems an oxymoron to put that much sugar in a smoothie (that really
> needs none if you added a nice selection of fruit) and then advertise a
> website with "How to make healthy smoothies.."

Yeah. No sugar needed. You want candy? Eat candy.

I do use a cheapo blender for smoothie making. When the blades on one
go, I get another cheapo one. That's actually more cost effective than
buying a good one which, I find, burns out at roughly the same rate as
the cheapos.


The only trick to a smoothe smoothie is the banana or papaya. Those 2
fruits reliably give the right consistency. After that, the varieties
are endless. Here's the rough recipe.


Combine in a blender.


1 banana or half cup papaya
orange juice, water, or any other juice- enough to cover the blades
6 strawberries or some blueberries or a peach or any other fruit
3 ice cubes or frozen juice cubes (I have juice cubes in freezer all
summer.)
a dollop of yogurt or some powdered milk (optional) (I don't use it.)
a squirt of honey or protein powder (optional) (I don't use it.)


Then you just blend until smoothe. Serving in a tall glass with one of
those bendy plastic straws is important.


--Lia

Julia Altshuler wrote:

> I do use a cheapo blender for smoothie making. When the blades on one
> go, I get another cheapo one. That's actually more cost effective than
> buying a good one which, I find, burns out at roughly the same rate as
> the cheapos.

What constitutes a good blender? I have one that was a wedding present 33
years ago. It is still going strong.

Brian Christiansen wrote:
> >
> OK, I give. Isn't a smoothie half a half a banana, a cup o' berry juice,
> and a hand full of ice cubes blended together until "smooth." How does a
> blender not accomplish this. What does accomplish this?
>
> Brian Christiansen

There are blenders designed for making margaritas and the like - those
have sturdier blades, and IME, work the best. Throw a little milk or
cream in your smoothie and it makes all the difference in the world. I
also add protein powder...My next purchase is a juicer: beets,
pineapple, carrot, banana and oranges = heaven! Good and good for ya!

-L.

Dave Smith wrote:

> What constitutes a good blender? I have one that was a wedding present 33
> years ago. It is still going strong.


A good one is one that's still going strong after 33 years. A cheapo
one is one bought at a garage sale that breaks after a few years of
cracking ice. (Yeah, yeah, I know what I said about them burning out at
roughly the same speed.)


--Lia

This is getting too complicated; smoothies aren't brain surgery. Fruit,
liquid and ice cubes. After that, it's up to you.

I like a big, ripe peach and enough milk to make it drinkable.

Felice

Julia Altshuler wrote:
> I do use a cheapo blender for smoothie making. When the blades on one
> go, I get another cheapo one. That's actually more cost effective than
> buying a good one which, I find, burns out at roughly the same rate as
> the cheapos.
>
>
> The only trick to a smoothe smoothie is the banana or papaya. Those 2
> fruits reliably give the right consistency. After that, the varieties
> are endless. Here's the rough recipe.
>
>
> Combine in a blender.
>
>
> 1 banana or half cup papaya
> orange juice, water, or any other juice- enough to cover the blades
> 6 strawberries or some blueberries or a peach or any other fruit
> 3 ice cubes or frozen juice cubes (I have juice cubes in freezer all
> summer.)
> a dollop of yogurt or some powdered milk (optional) (I don't use it.)
> a squirt of honey or protein powder (optional) (I don't use it.)
>
>
> Then you just blend until smoothe. Serving in a tall glass with one of
> those bendy plastic straws is important.
>
>
> --Lia
>



I peel and freeze my overripe bananas and use them when I make
smoothies. No need for ice cubes that way. Usually at lease some of
the berries are frozen too.

If the fruit is not sweet enough, I add a little corn syrup -- sugar
won't dissolve cuz it's too cold. Use honey (or molasses) if you need
to pretend that makes it healthier.

Bob