Hit me with it!! Smoothies...

[*Sparklez*]

ok well tomorrow im going to buy a blender something ive been wanting to do for ages and finally decided to pull my finger out so to speak lol

i want one cause ds3 doesnt eat that much and i thought something healthy in the look of milkshake will work wonders on him.. and i also love smoothies..

so what do you add to your smoothy?
what ingrediants do you use?
and does your little people love them too?

[ss_storm]

Using frozen banana is awesome, it makes it fairly thick like a thickshake. Have made them for DD before, just banana and some milk then whizz it up. Banana & mango/strawberries would also be really nice. Don't have to freeze the fruit of course, I just like the ice-creamy texture the banana gives.

[Manhattan]

Another fan of the frozen banana here I add banana, milk and nutmeg.....mmm yummo!

[ss_storm]

oooh or banana & honey, bet that would be yum!

[Danielle_NZ]

Back in NZ you could get frozen strawberries, but since arroving here i havent made my smoothie.

I'd use a small pot of yoghurt, half a banana, refill the pot of yoghurt with fruit juice along with a handful of strawberries.

[LimeSlice]

I made a Left Over Caramel and Berry Pav Smoothie day after Boxing Day... was soooo good! lol
Froze the left overs as iceypoles for DD, she loved it! lol

Usually though I use plain yoghurt and any fruit we happen to have.
Charlotte loves blueberries, strawberries and bananas. I add a spoon of honey or a scoop of icecream sometimes, again, I make a huge batch and freeze the left overs as ice creams for her.

[christy]

We use bananas, orange and strawberries.... nommmm and ice.... No dairy here but you could put in some yogurt if you wanted and honey

[*Sparklez*]

ohhh yumm lol

they all sound crazy!! i love banana smoothies myself i was addicted to them while pregnant with dd..
cant wait till tomorrow now

[Party-of-five]

banana and date smoothies sounds funny but tastes awesome!!

[CrazyLady]

I put about a cup of yoghurt and a handful of frozen berries! If it's too thick I add some ice and freeze extra for DD in icypole moulds. I have also added canned pineapple and mango before

[krystals]

i just had apricot, yoghurt and leftover strawberries and blueberries with cinnamon YUM!
Frozen banana, yoghurt, cinnamon and oats is a favourite here too

[sunshine_sieben]

My kids are the same, especially my daughter. Doesn't eat much, but is always up for a "mana milk" (her word for banana milk). I use smoothies as a vehicle to smuggle a whole lot of nutrition into her diet.

So, as you might be able to guess, I use bananas & milk as my basis. Makes it nice and sweet and thick.

I also sometimes add frozen berries (or fresh, when strawberries are in season or I need to use up some blueberries). DD insisted on "pink" milkshake for a while (everything had to be pink) so I added strawberries to sooo many things.

I almost always add some flax seed oil for the omega3. But not too much, so you can't really taste it.

I often use half milk and half kefir (a cultured milk that I make myself) for the probiotics. You could use plain yoghurt or buttermilk instead.

I also sometimes add honey, if it needs sweetening.

Or bee pollen (which is meant to be a super food). Either sprinkled on top or blended up with it.

I have tried almond meal and rolled oats, but none of us likes the grainy texture. But it would turn it into a liquid breakfast.

I also tried smuggling in some cod liver oil with mixed results. I wouldn't recommend it, but she did drink it.

I would suggest starting pretty plain first and then, once your child is "hooked", you can get a bit more adventurous.

ETA: I also make icypoles out of some of the thicker smoothies.

[~Lashes~]

just subbing, ive got one sitting in the cuboard still in its box for the last 8 months! might do a banana one today and stop the kids fighting over the last one

[lilima]

This morning my kids had banana frozen blueberries strawberries and mango with milk and scoop of ice-cream . Also added probiotic and multi V . My ds had a spoon of fish oil before drinking his as it helps him "swim like a fish". My kids are fussy eaters!

[FabFiona]

It is not fair to let pregnant women read this thread. I now REALLY NEED A SMOOTHIE!!!!!

I use any fruit that looks like it might be nearing its end, yoghurt and milk.

Frozen bananas are a good idea. Will get cracking on that.

[mummato1]

Frozen Bananas!! they are awesome

DS (18months) loves Banana Smoothies. We use one frozen banana, 3/4 cup of milk, 1tbs wheatgerm, bit of honey, bit of cinnamon, and a couple of tbs of natural yoghurt. I just have a stick blender and it works fantastically.. for a special treat I will add a small amt of icecream, to make it into more of a thickshake. That makes enough for the two of us to share a smoothie.

I also use frozen berries for a bit of variety.

[*Sparklez*]

thanks ladies
I was so excited last night telling dh all the smoothies i wanted to make and he looked at me like i was a little kid going to the toy shop ..lol
i bought one tonight and its stting on my bench so i can go buy all the yummy stuff tomorrow..
Sunshine_sieben thanks for the tips i really like them as for kefir how do you make it?
Lilima LOL@ your ds!! thats sooo cute!! i was actually thinking of putting ds's fish oil in it to mask the taste as he refuses fish oil!!
Oh and fiona im soooo sorry honey i know that feeling someone started a kebab thread and it drove me crazy!!!

[~Lashes~]

you broke me! i pulled my one out, (took it out the box for the first time to)
the kids all had banana smoothies after dinner! they have requested watermelon tomoroow, how would that go?

one thing, might sound stupid, but are you ment to peel the banana befor freezing or what?? i stuck one in the freezer, and man was it a b**ch to get the peel off!!

sorry if ive hijacked.