SwampNut Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Today I'm having desert for breakfast. Strawberry-mint-pistachio smoothie. Frozen strawberries, heaping tablespoon of pure pistachio butter, mint (actually Cuban Yerba buena, but you probably don't grow that), heaping tablespoons of inulin, husk fiber, and oat bran, with non-dairy milk as needed to smooth it out. Adding a tiny bit of cayenne and potassium will tune up the flavor and excite the tongue without being hot or salty. A little turmeric for its benefits. WHOPPING 22 grams of fiber! To give a frame of reference here, the average American only gets 15g per day, and the recommended amount is over 30. Yesterday I had this one for desert, cashew and berries with a bit of spice. My usual batch makes two glasses like this. I don't really measure, just go by feel and vary ingredients on a whim. Keeps it fun. The basics are this: Fruit...duh. Frozen makes it easy, and also makes it smoother. Freezing makes fruit cells burst which isn't great texture to just eat, but great for blending. Freezing your bananas that are going to be too ripe is a good way to preserve them for this. Nuts. This makes it more creamy and more food-like and filling. It balances out the fruit sugars with protein and fat. Adds calories of course, this will be the top calorie ingredient. Fiber...obvious benefit. Inulin in particular is a probiotic and a sweetener that has nearly no calories. All natural. Cayenne and potassium chloride as noted above. Turmeric...this is the rhizome of the ginger plant, with a little flavor, and lots of proven anti-inflammation and anti-oxidant effects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 I put a home grown (very hot) jalapeño in a mixed berry smoothing today. Meh, not bad, not a benefit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFT Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 I have a smoothie every day after my workout. It includes banana and frozen strawberries, mangoes, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries and whey protein. And 10 oz of water. Delicious!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampNut Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 A bag of frozen pineapple Pinch of turmeric, and potassium chloride Heaping teaspoon of green powder Around 3 tbsp non-dairy vanilla yogurt About a tsp of vanilla extract Heaping tbsp of inulin. Enough oat milk to blend, as needed It tastes basically like a pineapple orange Julius. Really damn good. Makes enough for two people to have a pretty solid serving. Moriah just wants around 12 ounces so I'm ending up with what I guess is around double that, maybe 30. Great deal of fiber, all real food. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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