Carrot Almond Banana Smoothie

www.wholefoodies.org – Cut a few carrots into pieces big enough for your juicer and juice them. Add the juice with some almond milk and banana into a blender and add some spices or sweeteners to add to the taste.
- WholeFoodies

Do you peel carrots when making a smoothie with them?

Do the skins add a bad taste or not so much?
- Randy

Will an apple and carrot smoothie taste good?

If I make a smoothie with a green apple, carrots, soy milk, and ice, will it taste good? Any suggestions on how much of each i should put?

Also, how about an apple and banana smoothie?
- FrayFan

What’s the difference between a smoothie maker and a juicer?

I’ve just been given a kenwood smoothie junior maker for my birthday and I’ve been making smoothies without any problems, but now I want to try making some juices.

In particular, I want to make carrot juice, but I’m worried that my smoothie maker won’t be able to process the carrots. (ie too fragile or not enough power) so, is there any difference between a smoothie maker and a juicer?
- axiomaticsparkz

All Irish people wait for St. Patrick’s Day as that is when you will find all the good Irish cooks preparing their favorite dishes. Well this is what happens in my family as all the women vie with one another to create the best dishes. If you are not Irish then you will not understand this but if you are then you will know what I mean. It is on St. Patrick’s Day that old the old grandmothers recipes which have been handed down traditionally from generation to generation is prepared and presented at the dining table. This is one day when age old traditions are remembered and followed.

If you are not lucky enough to have been born Irish and you do not have those traditional recipes handed down by your grandmother, there is certainly no cause to worry. All you need to do is to search the internet and you will find many websites that have these extraordinary recipes. You will also find that the measurements in the original recipes have been modified to American standards.

Surely this will bring out the smiles in many faces.

A great traditional recipe cooked on St. Patrick’s Day is corned beef and cabbage. This is an all time favorite among all Irish people. Other vegetables like potatoes and carrots are also added to this recipe in our house. This makes for an excellent meal because it can be cooked in a crock pot quite early in the morning. No effort is needed to cook this recipe and the dish is ready by dinner time. This is such a simple recipe that you need hardly put in any great effort and you can also be rest assured that you do not even miss a single parade on this day. Try being incognito for the day so that everybody thinks that you were busy cooking your meal.

Another great favorite is the lamb stew on this special day. You can find many varieties of this recipe if you search carefully on the internet. This recipe which is slow cooked on the crock pot is popular in climates that are cooler. This all time favorite dish can be had with Irish Soda Bread for either lunch or dinner.

Another great dish which is made during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations is the Shepherd’s pie. Most people who have tried this dish have simply loved it, which has made it a great favorite among all. Try it out and you will be surprised how your family loves it. Though you will come across many recipes on the internet it is recommended that you try out those which are simple to prepare.

Potatoes are another great favorite among Irish people and no table is found without having a single dish made out of it. Potatoes are considered an essential part of every Irish meal especially during St. Patrick’s Day which is typically an Irish festival.

The beverages that are drunk during this festival include Irish coffee and green beer. They are excellent drinks which should be avoided by those who are going to take the wheel after the festivities are over. For those who do not take to alcoholic beverages there are other non alcoholic beverages like milk shakes, smoothies etc. The color theme for St. Patrick’s Day is green so you can make any recipe which is green like a green smoothie, milk shake etc. Enjoying St. Patrick’s Day is more important than the green color theme or even the drinks. It is important that all you do is have fun. So, go green on St. Patrick’s Day and have all the fun that this celebration has to offer.

- Abhishek Agarwal

Drink Weight Loss Smoothies

The common concept of losing weight is to stop eating and drinking food and drinks that contain a lot of calories. Smoothies are one of those that just give drinkers extra unwanted calories. But, have you ever heard about weight loss by drinking smoothies? Smoothies are known to be fattening and are often one of the foods that people avoid eating. But there are smoothies that help people in their weight loss problems. These weight loss smoothies are healthier than and as tasty as regular smoothies that you drink.

Losing weight by drinking weight loss smoothies is an alternative to heavy dieting or starving. These smoothies can pump something into your regime. They help people lose weight because they will still fill up peoples stomachs but they do not give many calories. This is what the trick is because you can just drink little but then the smoothies act as filler that keeps you feeling full when in fact you are not. When you eat or drink food fillers, the tendency is the same, you tend to eat less but then you tend to feel much fuller without adding any extra calorie on your diet requirement.

These weight loss smoothies are not made up of full cream milk, instead the smoothies are made of low fat or skim milk. Also less sugar or no sugar at all is used in these smoothies that make it perfect for dieting. These smoothies are made of fresh fruits like bananas, blueberries, strawberries, apples and fresh vegetables like carrots and tomatoes. Depending on your taste, you can choose from a variety of fruit options. Like most fresh fruits, these smoothies contain vitamins that your body needs despite the need to maintain a certain amount of calories.

Sometimes, these smoothies contain yogurt and as you know, the yogurt is great for lactose-intolerant people or people who cannot digest milk or lactose containing foods. Yogurt also helps better your gastrointestinal conditions.

Smoothies can be healthy and they can also be fattening. There are many online recipes on weight loss smoothies that you can browse through and experiment on. You would realize that there are so many recipes to help you make smoothies of low calorie. You can try to experiment on the calorie contents of these smoothies and create more interesting flavors with lesser and lesser calories.

There is nothing that should stop your to make these healthy smoothies and to incorporate them in your diet program. You can even make your own flavors of delightful smoothies. If you are already bored with your diet drinks, the smoothies make a great compliment from a boring weight loss program and the benefits are also great.

- Anthony Thedford

Beta Carotene Blast Smoothie Recipe

3 small ice cubes
2 apricots (sliced and pitted)
1/2 papaya (frozen in chunks)
1/2 mango (frozen in chunks)
1/2 cups carrot juice
1 tablespoon honey

Add ingredients (except for honey) to blender in the order listed, then blend on high speed for 30 seconds. Add honey and blend a few seconds more. Serve in a frosted glass. Option: add orange juice for a thinner consistency.

Juice & Smoothie Bar Plan

If you want healthy drink then juices and smoothies are the best for you.  Juices are good ways to maximize your vitamins and minerals intake while minimizing your sugar ingestion.  Meanwhile, if you want variety into your daily dose of fruits, you might try mixing some of your favorite fruits with some citrus, blend them very well and get — a smoothie! Smoothies are rich in vitamins, mineral and antioxidants, too.

 

Both are good ways for you to get fruits and vegetables into your diet. Yes, you can add vegetables to your juice.  There are recipes available in the internet on how to make them.  In preparing juice, it is best that you use organic produce, but if they’re too expensive, at least use carrots and apples. For a smoothie, basically, you would need a fruit and a citrus juice to mix using an electric blender or a food processor.  From these you can make endless variations to the combinations you make, from strawberries, to orange, kiwis, pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew, melon, peach, mango, papaya, and raspberries. Your citrus juice could be apple, cranberry or orange juice. You can also add, ice, yogurt or milk to your mixture.  For an even healthier drink, you can use low-fat or non-fat yogurt. 

 

Use a variety of fruits and vegetables in making your juices and smoothies.  Combining different ingredients will not only make your drink interesting to look at, they will also give you different nutrients necessary to a balanced diet.

 

 If you’ve enjoyed your juices and smoothies, you might want to introduce this healthy drink to friends and families by setting up a juice and smoothie bar!

- Janaki Patro