How to Prepare Your Smoothies Breakfast.
I Purchase, Clean, And Cut All Of The Food Ingredients. Then I Assemble Them Into Sandwich Bags And Put Them In The Freezer. I Will Make Anywhere Between 15-25 Shake Sets At A Time.
I also include “dry” ingredients which I package into little snack bags and keep by the mixer.
Smoothie Ingredients:
Kale
Spinach
Cucumber
Celery
Carrots
Strawberries
Blueberries
Kiwi
Green Apples
Bananas
Pineapple
Water
Dry Ingredients
Chia Seeds
Flax Seeds
Hemp Seeds or Powder
Dry Organic Coconut Flakes
Protein Powder
Other/Sometimes
Organic Vanilla Extract
Coconut Water
Coconut Milk
Almond Milk
Ice
I usually pour a package of the dry components and a package of the frozen food ingredients in the blender. Then add 1/2– 1 cup of coconut water, 1-2 cups of cold water, and a teaspoon of natural vanilla extract. Blend for about a minute. In some cases,s I will include the water as it mixes to help agitate the ingredients.
Tips & Tricks:
Frozen
I have found that if I freeze my healthy smoothies and take them out t the morning I make them. Then I do not need to include ice (which I dislike to do). My mixer is very effective and has a component to press down on the frozen active ingredients. So thawing is not an issue for me. Depending on your blender, this might not be possible. In which case you may want to take it out of the freezer. Then put it in the refrigerator the night before.
Blender
Likewise, I utilize a Vitamix. However, the speed is so high that the smoothies are just cool or fresh. By the time it has mixed it tastes warm.
The advantage of the high speed is that when I clear the mixer. Just rinse it and then fill it with water. Add a drop of dish soap and after that blend it again. The Vitamix is so effective that it will merely clean itself. And I get to keep all my fingers I also evaluated the magic bullet and an oster blender. Neither of which I liked for this. They didn’t provide the same power and simplicity that I get from my Vitamix.
Consistency
If you like it thicker, utilize less water. You can likewise include milk to thicken it up (coconut and/or almond). If you like yogurt you can add that also. I choose my smoothies to be more on the “thinner” side. So I add about a cup of coconut water and 1-2 cups of cold water.
Sugary food
If you would like your healthy smoothies to be a little sweeter (probably the very first few) Use more sweeter fruits and/or organic honey. I only utilized honey one time and it was too sweet for me. I believe the vanilla extract assists a little sweet taste and overall total taste.
Calories
Calories may differ between 300-600, depending on just how much you put in the smoothie. I do not use “full servings” for any of the active ingredients. Likewise, you might not use all the active ingredients I utilize. Or you might utilize more, or you may split a smoothie between 2 people.
Make-Ahead
I likewise have been making my smoothies ahead of time and after that consuming them for 2 days. I will make a smoothie on Sunday night, then take it to work Monday. Leave it in the refrigerator at work and complete it Tuesday early morning. This way I do not have to make one every morning and I thereby reduce my hectic morning regimens.
Good Stuff
Ever since I started making these healthy smoothies, only good things have occurred. Not like “magical” things, but I have gratitude for the little benefits these healthy smoothies offer.
Have more energy in the early morning.
Don’t begin with carbohydrates or a sugar high then crash.
Take it with me on the run.
I get my vegetables and fruits in. When my other half is home it makes enough for 2 (although I can consume an entire one by myself).