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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Drinks => Topic started by: Jamberie on December 30, 2012, 02:42:24 am
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I decided I needed to get some more 'greens' into me and I thought "Green Smoothies" would be a good way to do it. When I was researching different recipes I found they weren't quite specific enough (ie a bunch of greens, some water etc) and as I am new to green smoothies, I wanted a foolproof recipe that doesn't taste 'green' & kept me full until at least morning tea. I think this one fits the bill -even my 2 year old loved it!
Name of Recipe: Green Breakfast Smoothie
Number of People: 1 or 2
Ingredients:
150g banana (or 1 large or 2 small)
30g greens (for beginners silverbeet with white stalks removed or baby spinach are not too strong)
20g blueberries (roughly a handfull)
160g pineapple (peeled but you can leave the core if you choose)
100g ice (if the fruit are not pre-frozen)
200mL cold water (variable according to your taste)
130g pear (or one pear) -this is optional
Preparation:
*Put banana, greens, blueberries, pear, pineapple & ice (if using) in TMX bowl and pulverise 30secs/speed8
*Add approximately 200mL cold water and pulverise for 1min/speed8
Tips/Hints:
*I like to use cold fridge water
*When adding the water I add enough to reach the 1L mark inside the bowl.
*This amount gives me 1 large glass, DH 1 smaller glass and DD (age 2) 1/2 a glass.
*As we have more and more of these 'green' smoothies, I intend to cut down on the sweet fruits and add things like LSA and other "superfoods".
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Jamberie, I completely agree with you. I have been thinking about trying green smoothies for a while but I also wanted a foolproof recipe to try, at least for my first one! So I am very tempted to give this a try, thank you :D
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Looks pretty good to me, Jamberie!! Well done and thanks for posting!! :D
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Looks pretty good to me, Jamberie!! Well done and thanks for posting!! :D
Thanks GF :), now that I'm on holidays I've got time to post recipes!
Jamberie, I completely agree with you. I have been thinking about trying green smoothies for a while but I also wanted a foolproof recipe to try, at least for my first one! So I am very tempted to give this a try, thank you :D
Amy, I think you could serve this one in an opaque drink bottle of some sort and you wouldn't know it was green!
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That will work well for me then Jamberie!! Thanks!! :D :D
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This is SOOOOO yummy ;D Thanks Jamberie, you've converted me to green smoothies!
I added a tablespoon of almond meal to my smoothie because I noticed there is no protien in it. I think I will play around with it a bit more with proteins, try different nuts and maybe add an egg. But you were right, can't taste the spinach at all! I was even tempted make another one :-))
Here is a photo with a matching green curly straw ;D
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I'm so pleased you liked it Amy!
Yes, almond meal would be a great addition for protein....how www the texture with the almond meal?
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The texture with the almond meal was fine :D Since I only added a tablespoon it didn't make it much thicker at all.
LSA would be another good addition, like you mentioned in the recipe, and maybe some wheatgerm or ground chia seeds? :)
Now that I've found a base recipe that I really like, the possibilities are endless! :D
Thanks again Jamberie!
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Would you believe I ran out of greens this morning for my green smoothie! I added two tablespoons of almond meal and DH and I couldn't tell the difference...will certainly add that in the future.
Yes, I'm pleased with this one as a base too...keep us posted on your variations for if we need inspiration :)
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I've been trying DH on a liquid breakfast lately as he is taking too long to feed himself but I am trying not to take all his independence away from him by feeding him every meal. I sort of did a version of this one today - surely a good substitute for a bowl of cereal which has always been his preferred breakfast?
80 g banana
80 g pineapple
10 g blueberries
2 apricots
2 weetbix
270 ml milk
Enough for 2 serves and he drank it ;D
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Sounds good to me Judy! Well done :D
I had another one of these this morning, I've been adding an egg for some protein ;)
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That sounds great Judy....like a home made Up'n Go without additives :)
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Sort of but this (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=3517.0) one is more like the Up 'n Go Jamberie - he had that one earlier in the week.
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Oh yum! I love the convenience of Up & Go, but don't like the idea of the food being so heavily processed...I'll definately give that one a go soon, thanks for the link :)
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I have a green smoothie most days for breakfast but find I just add whatever I have on hand so no help with the recipe or specific quantities. I do find if you add a banana it masks the taste of most greens and mango is similar, I'm not a big fan of bananas so only add them if they are going brown in the fruit bowl. I also make up a container of flaked almonds, Chia seeds, Linseeds, sunflower seeds and add 3 dessert spoons to each smoothie so I get the goodness of the nuts and seeds everyday without needing to add them to anything else.
This morning I used a baby romane lettuce, 3 large stalks of Kale, a stalk of celery, 2 cups of water, pulp of about 1/2 mango, 1 banana, 1 small white peach, a nectarine, a peeled orange and half a peeled lemon and blended on speed 10 for 4 minutes, it was super smooth and I couldn't taste the greens at all. It was quite thick with the banana and mango and the chia also thickens it a little on standing. All up it made over 1 ltr and I drank it in about 1/2 hour.
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I'm also a green smoothie convert! I usually make enough for a glass to drink in the morning and for my 750 ml Thermos. By mid-afternoon I'm dying to have some, and it keeps me going until dinner. I also add seeds, such as chia and linseeds, sometimes hemp seeds. One of my favorite combinations is pineapple, ginger, baby spinach, couple of dates, ice and coconut (coconut oil is great, just add a spoonful).
I have some photos here:
http://dvfood.blogspot.ch/2012/10/green-smoothies.html
I actually haven't been on this board for ages, as life has been too busy. But now I'm trying to write up (a thesis), at home, so when it's not flowing, I'm looking for distractions.......
Cheryl
https://www.facebook.com/cheryldevalliere.thermomix
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Yes, it has been a while chdv, nice to see you back browsing and commenting. Your life must be very busy.
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Yes, it has been a while chdv, nice to see you back browsing and commenting. Your life must be very busy.
Hi Judydawn, yep, it's pretty hectic (slight understatement, btw). No one should go back and do a PhD at 50... I've just spent 2012 doing experiments that we thought would take a few months to do. Plus, there's been a commute involved. The instruments and one of my advisors are located in Basel, about 50 minutes by car or 1.5 h by train from where I live. But the experiments are more or less done now, and now I should finish writing a couple of papers, and then throw a thesis together. I'll start back at full speed next week, it was great to have a break over Xmas-New Year.
ok... I'm off to make dinner. I saw this link the other day: http://clevercook.net.au/2012/12/30/miracle-flatbread/, and was inspired to start cooking the pork in the slow cooker this morning, guacamole is done, so now all I need to do is make the tortillas and the salsa.
Cheryl
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Thanks for the ideas Cheryl :) I've been having this smoothie every day for about a week and I feel great for it. This morning I added about 3 tablespoons of almond meal for good fat and protein and it kept me fuller for longer.
I think I'll try your pineapple & ginger number tomorrow, it sounds yummo.
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Hi Jamberi.You're welcome! I've gotten to the point where I have slight withdrawal symptoms if I don't drink at least one green smoothie a day. I love Chia seeds in it, they're a great source of fiber and omega-3.
Cheryl
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I had this again this morning and added a good teaspoon of cinnamon. It added just a nice, subtle flavour, and cinnamon has lots of antioxidants so I think I will keep the cinnamon from now on :D
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Yummy. I just made this but I only had tinned pineapple (unsweetened) and frozen mixed berries. No pear either. Still yummy.
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Yummy. I just made this but I only had tinned pineapple (unsweetened) and frozen mixed berries. No pear either. Still yummy.
What a great idea Medusa. I'll have to try tinned pineapple too, thanks for sharing :)
-I'll also try the cinnamon as Amy suggested :)
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I hope you like the cinnamon Jam :D I might start grinding some crio bru granules into mine as well!
Good luck with the tinned pineapple, I tried it once but found it lacked that really "fresh" flavour ;)
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Thanks for all your tips - I will have to try one of these variations.
My first green smoothie effort wasn't particularly successful - I used the "just throw anything in" approach (celery stalks, carrot and apple with some chia seeds and ice) and it turned out to be a very thick fibrous not very tasty mush.....
I couldn't actually drink it!
So perhaps I didnt add enough water or blitz for long enough???
Or I need to add something to aid in the creaminess and texture like banana..... ;)
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A banana or two would have done the trick Minda ;) What you made sounds more like a juice.
I would definitely suggest trying this recipe or a variation and then you'll get a taste of how yummy a green smoothie can be ;D
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Thanks Amy, yes it was a grainy mushy mess! And not at all appetizing!
I will give the bananas a go... I have some in the freezer.
I have still got an actual juicer and am not ready to chuck it yet like all my other small appliances -
But perhaps when I make some more successful green smoothies I can get rid of it! ;D
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Minda, I still follow this recipe fairly closely. When I have made major changes I'm usually not happy (probably because I use too much of a good thing!)
I'd only try one banana to start with...two might be too thick. You can always add more :) I gave my juicer away to make me use all the functions of the tmx...I like the fact that the fibre is kept in the juice, it just takes a slight different approach to the juicer (more ice/water less fruit/veggies). Good luck!
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So, with a little high cholesterol reading, I am back looking at healthier options for things...had another green smoothie this afternoon and can already feel the LDLs diminishing :D :D :D
I just thought I'd add to this thread to share the suggestion I found on Pinterest of freezing individual smoothie portions in the freezer to make it easier each morning. I added the pineapple (or orange) and berries and some kale to zip lock bags and put them in the freezer. Altogether I made enough for two weeks. When I get up in the morning all I have to do is peel a banana, empty the zip lock bag of fruit and add some seeds...here's hoping it works :)
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I used to do that Jam, it works a treat. I also included the banana ;) ;D
Sorry to hear about the cholesterol but glad you seem positive :D :D
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I used to do that Jam, it works a treat. I also included the banana ;) ;D
Sorry to hear about the cholesterol but glad you seem positive :D :D
I was going to add the banana...but didn't have enough....will buy some more tomorrow :)
I'm not too worried about the cholesterol, it's not high enough to warrant medication (5.9) but a bit high for my age... I'm taking it as a challenge :)
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I'm also a beginner and I liked this recipe so much, I like smoothies because they are quite simple to make) Here's my favourie green smoothie recipe:
1 cup water
1 cup frozen mixed berries
1 cup kale
1/2 cup aloe vera juice - I don't use bottled juice but make natural one from the leaves, here's one of aloe vera juice recipe (http://aloe-vera-juice-benefits.co/kinds-of-drinks/do-you-know-aloe-vera-juice-recipe/) (last but one paragraph)
1/2 banana
Tear kale leaves off of stems and tear into small shapes. Put everything into a blender and blend until smooth.
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Aloe vera juice sounds like a good addition... I'll have to try it :)
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