Comments on Cranky Fitness: Simplest Smoothie Recipe Ever

I have tryied all kinds of smoothies but my favori...

2009-05-04T17:46:00.000-04:00

I have tryied all kinds of smoothies but my favorite is still Costco's berry smoothie. If anyone has a recipe for it I will be your new best friend.

Frozen bananas are amazing in smoothies..make he c...

2009-02-07T19:54:00.000-05:00

Frozen bananas are amazing in smoothies..make he consistency so yummy..and act wayyy better then ice bc it doesnt melt as quicky and leave you with a runny watery smoothie if you like to take ur time with it ..like i do :).
I use vitamineral greens, hemp protein, flaxseeds, i frozen banana, 2 peaches, almond milk and some cold chai tea from the night before...super duper yummy morning smoothie.. :)))))

Hi Crabby,I don't mind the jump but I am "oldfashi...

2008-12-19T10:34:00.000-05:00

Hi Crabby,

I don't mind the jump but I am "oldfashioned" and come to Cranky Fitness through a bookmark.

As to frozen banana slices--they are a wonderful snack all by themselves, as my son-in-law taught me years ago. I am not a big smoothie person as they tend to be too high carb for diabetics like me, but this one does sound good and sure seems easy.

Terrie

Yes! Frozen bananas make smoothies taste like ice ...

2008-09-23T17:58:00.000-04:00

Yes! Frozen bananas make smoothies taste like ice cream. And I never feel bad about brown bananas anymore - I just chop 'em up, bag 'em and freeze 'em for later use. I love reducing waste.

I love Soy Milk, me. Hated it at first.

Silken tofu is awesome in smoothies.

Also: Protein Powder, Peanut Butter, and Wheat Germ.

I do smoothies after workouts as a recovery drink, to get those carbs and proteins in there right-quick.

I just discovered smoothies myself and LOVE them!!...

2008-09-23T14:36:00.000-04:00

I just discovered smoothies myself and LOVE them!! I use room temp bananas most of the time, but the frozen sound delicious! I use milk, ice cubes, some kind of fruit and protein powder in mine. I live alone and just bought myself a magic bullet and I love it! easy clean up and I can drink right out of the container so there is less to clean up!

More great smoothie ingredients, thanks you guys!A...

2008-09-23T07:14:00.000-04:00

More great smoothie ingredients, thanks you guys!

And yeah, tk, definitely some controversy about soy. It got over-hyped in the past, and some people started consuming huge quantities. While it's probably not a good thing to eat it constantly, my impression is that for most people, soy in moderation is not a huge problem. But I like your coffee/cocoa/ ice cream idea too!

Oh, on PREVIOUS post, okay, thought I was going cr...

2008-09-23T02:26:00.000-04:00

Oh, on PREVIOUS post, okay, thought I was going crazy, I do like the balloons but they are harder to read.
But they look very posh.

I'm gone for ONE DAY and the CUPCAKES -DISAPPEAR-?...

2008-09-23T02:24:00.000-04:00

I'm gone for ONE DAY and the CUPCAKES -DISAPPEAR-??? :( *sob*

Yeah, blog looks really slick and very contemporary now, but also not as warm and furry, and I don't like read more because I have to find where it left off, but would be willing to get used to it just for youse guys, and what "comment balloons"?? Where? Are they right under my nose??? I am having a very low IQ day via migraine...

Smoothies, what a great idea, better than lattes (well not really better but probably healthier and a nice alternative).

Here's my latest smoothie recipe

about 2 cups real vanilla ice cream, maybe 3 if it looks like I might have to share
a dash of vanilla
a little strong, cold coffee
maybe some cocoa powder

Yum!

Yogurt is a great idea though, I will try that, and bananas seriously hate me, I cannot eat them, they make my stomach ache like crazy. I can see using frozen berries and adding a little whey powder. Almond milk maybe, soy though (milk or protein powder or tofu) is not really something we should be eating. Do a little research, it is more of a way for big companies to get rid of a byproduct than it is nutritious and healthy.
Not good for guys either, the phytoestrogens can cause erectile problems. I banned it from the house a couple of years ago, hubs is now a star in the BR! ;)

On the other hand, if you want to slow a guy down, bring on the soy...

Funny you should be writing about smoothies. I am ...

2008-09-23T00:26:00.000-04:00

Funny you should be writing about smoothies. I am currently in "smoothie phase." It's cuz I don't have time to eat breakfast.

My smoothie? 6 Walnuts, 1/2 c. berries, 1/2 t. cinnamon, 2/3 c. nonfat vanilla yogurt, skim milk to make it all mush together nicely. Omegaantioxyimmunoproteinacieously good.

I loooove fruit-only smoothies. Not into dairy, ev...

2008-09-22T21:49:00.000-04:00

I loooove fruit-only smoothies. Not into dairy, even fake dairy.

Might have to try PB2, though!

And I guess smoothies would be a better destination for mushy bananas than banana bread or real Southern banana pudding... ;-)

i kinda hate the read more links. so does bootsie,...

2008-09-22T21:10:00.000-04:00

i kinda hate the read more links. so does bootsie, the rat. she went craaazy when i had to click that button.

There's this gross-sounding but very, very yummy s...

2008-09-22T18:43:00.000-04:00

There's this gross-sounding but very, very yummy stuff called PB2. It's basically peanut butter than they pressed all the oil out of, then made into powder. Eww, powdered peanut butter?? But folks, it has about 1/4 the calories and in smoothies, it's pure heaven. Makes a frozen-banana and strawberry smoothie taste like a filling PBJ meal--it has plenty of protein. Google it to get the website.

Our smoothie recipe looks a lot like yours, except...

2008-09-22T18:07:00.000-04:00

Our smoothie recipe looks a lot like yours, except we toss in a handful of baby spinach. Yes, it looks gross, but I can't taste the difference. (I got the idea from AskMoxie. It's one of the few ways I can sneak greens in on my 4 year old.)

We have a Fruits at our fitness center. People wal...

2008-09-22T16:56:00.000-04:00

We have a Fruits at our fitness center. People walk around the gym drinking smoothies all the time. Too high in calories for my taste. I have this strange notion that unless you are a bodybuilder, you leave the fitness center calorie deficient from your entrance! Your smoothie recipe sounds much better!

Holly:ok, this is embarrassing, but I don't tend t...

2008-09-22T15:36:00.000-04:00

Holly:
ok, this is embarrassing, but I don't tend to read blogs on a feedreader. I just added my own blog to my google home page so I know if it's messed up or not. I'm not subscribed to almost any of the blogs I read.

Shocking, huh?

I tend to just follow links or type the beginning of your url into my browser. (So even though I encourage everyone to subscribe to CF via reader, I'm too much of a Luddite to use the reader myself!)

But if your still having the problem and need info let me know and I'll try subscribing to you and see what happens.

Does my cooking class post show up on your reader ...

2008-09-22T15:28:00.000-04:00

Does my cooking class post show up on your reader yet?

I love smoothies!My morning smoothie recipe:1 medi...

2008-09-22T14:49:00.000-04:00

I love smoothies!

My morning smoothie recipe:
1 medium banana
1 beneFIT vanilla yogurt
2 scoops of protein powder
and ice of course

J.I can see yours on my reader, but mine isn't sho...

2008-09-22T14:35:00.000-04:00

J.

I can see yours on my reader, but mine isn't showing up. I have yet to figure out how these readers are supposed to get the feeds in a timely manner. Yours have generally been as soon as you post, but mine seem to have some quirky delay. You must have caught it by association! Sorry!

"Do any of you drink smoothies? What do you like i...

2008-09-22T14:08:00.000-04:00

"Do any of you drink smoothies? What do you like in 'em?"

Would it be wrong to say "rum?" Oh well!

I'm going to join in with the "nix on the read more" folks. Like Baggie, they turn me off of continuing with a post. I'd still click it for the Crab.. but, it's not a positive change IMO.

I love smoothies. My favorite is to use several la...

2008-09-22T13:57:00.000-04:00

I love smoothies. My favorite is to use several large spoonfuls of lowfat/nonfat plain yogurt, a large handful of frozen strawberries and some 100% juice of some sort. I don't really measure, I just put it in until it looks right. Delicious.

"read more" dosn't bother me, so if it makes the n...

2008-09-22T13:15:00.000-04:00

"read more" dosn't bother me, so if it makes the new design work nicer, go for it.

Smoothies are something I've been meaning to get into making, but my last attempt met with mixed results. Mostly because I was attempting to add protein powder, which made the whole thing taste like sawdust. Once I procure a properly amazing blender, I will try this new and improved simpler recipe and see if I can't tweak it to include protein powder....sans sawdust hopefully.

-Meg

I like silken tofu in my smoothies. It adds protei...

2008-09-22T12:26:00.000-04:00

I like silken tofu in my smoothies. It adds protein and it makes it thicker. And I swear you can't taste it. :)

Oh, and I'll have to try frozen bananas! I recently broke my blender trying to chop up ice. I have a feeling frozen fruit or slightly frozen fruit would be easier on the blades. :)

first of all, pie IS easy, if you just eat the pie...

2008-09-22T12:19:00.000-04:00

first of all, pie IS easy, if you just eat the pie filling and don't bother with the crust.

I, too, am a periodic smoothie drinker. I like 1 c...

2008-09-22T12:17:00.000-04:00

I, too, am a periodic smoothie drinker. I like 1 cup light chocolate soy milk, 1 scoop protein powder, and a couple of different frozen fruits. Sometimes i add flax seeds, if I'm feeling extra crazy.

Also, read more doesn't bother me - I use it on my own.

Smoothies are pretty decent. But to be honest I d...

2008-09-22T12:06:00.000-04:00

Smoothies are pretty decent. But to be honest I don't like them enough to go through the process of making them and then cleaning up the blender afterward. Cleaning blenders sucks if you own a crappy one.

Love, the sometimesnotalways Cranky Cook:)