Smoothies...

Anyone have smoothie recipes to share?  I'm trying to get more fruit into my diet and thought a morning smoothie might be a good way of doing that! 

I have a smoothie every morning. Frozen berries, plain low fat yogurt, orange juice and milk.  Sometimes I add a banana. 

I do one that is similar to Mrs. Pink's except I use soy milk and protein powder instead of yogurt.  I also add fresh ginger.  Somedays I throw in acai too. YUM...now I'm hungry!

I use berries, greek yogurt, a banana and it it's too tart I add some honey.  I suppose mine is a thickie and not  a smoothie.  A smooth thickie! 

I think people posted some smoothie recipes on this thread...

http://talk.uk-yankee.com/index.php?topic=31627.0

And then we got to talking about blenders.

I buy my (100% fruit) smoothies ready made from Lidl... 69p a bottle.
I havent done the sums, but that might be cheaper than buying all the fruit and making them yourself?

I do one that is similar to Mrs. Pink's except I use soy milk and protein powder instead of yogurt.  I also add fresh ginger.  Somedays I throw in acai too. YUM...now I'm hungry!

What kind of protein powder do you use?  I plan on using soy milk as well.

I buy my (100% fruit) smoothies ready made from Lidl... 69p a bottle.
I havent done the sums, but that might be cheaper than buying all the fruit and making them yourself?

Unfortunately, we don't have a Lidl anywhere near us.  In the past, I've tried those Innocent Smoothies (I think that's the name!), but they are too expensive!

Thanks for the suggestions everyone! I'm off to buy fruit today

tesco does some frozen fruit things for smoothies -- each package has a few little bags of mixed fruits that you just pop in the blender with the liquid stuff.

In the past, I've tried those Innocent Smoothies (I think that's the name!), but they are too expensive!

too right they are!   i wouldnt touch those with a barge-pole at the price they're asking. 

too right they are!   i wouldnt touch those with a barge-pole at the price they're asking. 

Especially because there's only about two sips in the bottle!

(They are good though!)

You can get the innocent smoothies on sale in the cartons.  They are not too bad.  Sainsbury also has a version that goes on sale quite often.  My kids like them but I like my own better. 

tesco does some frozen fruit things for smoothies -- each package has a few little bags of mixed fruits that you just pop in the blender with the liquid stuff.

I use these as well they make a delicious smoothie.       I use Greek low fat yogurt & a bit of honey if it is too tart for me. 

My hand blender just died...

I guess I'm going to bite it and buy myself a GOOD blender. 

I use berries, greek yogurt, a banana and it it's too tart I add some honey.  I suppose mine is a thickie and not  a smoothie.  A smooth thickie! 

I love thick ones. Just like my favourite type of milkshake is a Friendly's Fribble!

What kind of protein powder do you use?  I plan on using soy milk as well.

In the past, I've tried those Innocent Smoothies (I think that's the name!), but they are too expensive!

I'm in the US andI get my stuff at Whole Foods or Vitamin Shoppe...I'm always trying a new one.  Right now I have a canister of the Whole Foods Brand, Vanilla flavor.  I forget the brand that I used in the UK...he got it for me before I had arrived.  Not that this is ANY help, but I think it was in a blue container. 

I love the Innocent Smoothies!  VERY $$.  Good if you are on the run and need a healthy snack!