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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Drinks => Topic started by: cathy79 on April 13, 2010, 01:36:44 pm

Title: Iron-Hit Smoothie
Post by: cathy79 on April 13, 2010, 01:36:44 pm

Iron-Hit Smoothie
Makes 2 cups

1 1/2 cups milk of choice
2 dried apricots
2 dried peaches
1 banana
2 teaspoons wheat germ
2 teaspoons memoc seeds (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=3419.0)
1 pear, peeled and chopped (I probably wouldn't bother peeling it)

Start with apricots and peaches, blend well.  Add banana, wheat germ, pear blend well.  Add enough milk to get desired consistency and blend well.  I like pouring the milk onto the lid and listening for desired consistency.

Alternatives - can just throw in small handful of almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, a little sesame seeds and linseeds with the apricots instead of making up the memoc seed mixture.

I used a granny smith apple instead of a pear, and all dried apricots - yummy!

Source: Feeding Fussy Kids by Julie Maree Wood
Great for fussy ones who won't eat their greens or are not keen meat eaters.  Best served with something rich in Vitamin C (orange, strawberries, berries, blackcurrants, pineapple or avocado) to assist with the absorbtion of iron.  Might as well throw some of those into the smoothie!

Boosts protein, iron, calcium, zinc, phosphorous, copper, manganese, vitamin A & C.

Title: Re: Iron-Hit Smoothie
Post by: faffa_70 on April 13, 2010, 03:11:29 pm

Thanks Cathy!!  :-* :-* :-* Appreciate it, will post a review as soon as I get one made I will get the dried peaches tomorrow, have everything else in the pantry!  :D

Title: Re: Iron-Hit Smoothie
Post by: Thermomixer on April 14, 2010, 02:43:07 am

Sure does sound toooooo nice to be healthy.    :-* :-* :-*

Title: Re: Iron-Hit Smoothie
Post by: Amanda on April 14, 2010, 02:52:33 am

Thanks, I will try this on my 16 year old son.  He doesn't store iron either, doesn't eat enough red meat and I doubt that I could get him to eat anything that looks as healthy as the iron boost balls!

Title: Re: Iron-Hit Smoothie
Post by: cathy79 on April 16, 2010, 01:45:07 am

I made this today - delicious!  I've tweaked the original to what I think works really well.

Title: Re: Iron-Hit Smoothie
Post by: earth mumma on May 23, 2010, 08:05:59 am

Thanks Cathy

It sounds delicious.  Is what you posted the tweaked version?  I'm going to buy some wheat germ tomorrow and try this with my rice/almond milk aka quirky's recipe. ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Iron-Hit Smoothie
Post by: cathy79 on May 23, 2010, 11:00:04 pm

Yes, that's my tweaked version.  So far I've made it just with apricots as I haven't been able to find peaches.  Delicious!