The Perfect Smoothie
As the spring comes to an end, I start to get into a health kick. I start eating more greens, vegetables and fruits. I also love making smoothies! It's one of my favorite things to drink during the summer for a refreshing thirst quenching drink/meal.
If you want to make smoothies regularly, it's a great idea to stash some fruit in the freezer. Not only will they retain their nutritional value and flavor, they will instantly chill your smoothie, so no need to add ice. Before your bananas have a chance to turn brown in the fruit bowl, peel and slice them, then freeze on a sheet of baking parchment on a tray until solid. You can then store in sandwich bags and throw into your blender whenever you need them. Even fruits that don't usually freeze well, like strawberries and melon, are okay to freeze if you're using them in a smoothie. Most supermarkets now sell frozen smoothie packs, which are often great value and give you a good mixture of fruit.
Below I share one of my favorite recipes for a Banana Ginger Smoothie! Try it!
Ingredients
1 ripe banana
¾ cup vanilla coconut yogurt (like the So Delicious brand)
½ cup coconut water
2 tsp. coconut nectar or ½ tsp. powdered stevia (optional)
1 tsp freshly grated ginger
Instructions
Add the banana, yogurt, coconut water, coconut nectar or stevia (if desired), and ginger into the blender.
Blend until smooth.
If you want to make smoothies regularly, it's a great idea to stash some fruit in the freezer. Not only will they retain their nutritional value and flavor, they will instantly chill your smoothie, so no need to add ice. Before your bananas have a chance to turn brown in the fruit bowl, peel and slice them, then freeze on a sheet of baking parchment on a tray until solid. You can then store in sandwich bags and throw into your blender whenever you need them. Even fruits that don't usually freeze well, like strawberries and melon, are okay to freeze if you're using them in a smoothie. Most supermarkets now sell frozen smoothie packs, which are often great value and give you a good mixture of fruit.
Below I share one of my favorite recipes for a Banana Ginger Smoothie! Try it!
Vocabulary: Adjectives
healthy - possessing or enjoying good health
refreshing - restore freshness
quenching - to satisfy
great - large in number
nutritional - process of nourishing
value - worth
chill - moderately cold
1 ripe banana
¾ cup vanilla coconut yogurt (like the So Delicious brand)
½ cup coconut water
2 tsp. coconut nectar or ½ tsp. powdered stevia (optional)
1 tsp freshly grated ginger
Instructions
Add the banana, yogurt, coconut water, coconut nectar or stevia (if desired), and ginger into the blender.
Blend until smooth.
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Nice entry! I want to try the smoothie. I like your vocabulary choices. How could you define nutritional more simply?
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