New Smoothie posted + Tips / Tricks

I've only just begun "smoothie-ing" but I've already figured out a few tips for ensuring you get both a nutritious AND delicious smoothie every time!

• Balancing out tart / bitter flavours is important for enjoying the deliciousness of your smoothie. Whenever you are using tart fruits like berries for example, you want to balance out with a fruit that is sweet. This includes peach, pineapple, or even mango. Using honey is also a great sweetener and doesn't alter the flavour of the fruit.
• Slip in extra greens for extra nutrition. When I am making a fruit smoothie, spinach is my favourite green to slip in. A couple cups blends right in and is easy to cover up with most fruit flavours. Great for getting extra greens into the kiddies but also amping up the nutrition factor of the smoothie.
• Layer properly. Always start with the fresh ingredients at the bottom followed by the liquids and frozen ingredients (frozen fruit / ice).
• Balance out fresh and frozen. There's nothing wrong with all fresh or all frozen but the combination of the two creates a smooth and creamy blended beverage. If you are using fresh strawberries, try using frozen bananas. It keeps the drink yet yet perfectly creamy and blended.

Head over to the RECIPES page for today's smoothie recipe. I'll have plenty more where that came from once I start playing around with recipes. There's so many combinations of fruit, seeds, nuts, and liquids that my brain is on overload with all of the ideas!


HAPPY VEG