Month: August 2016

  It's still hot and an ice-cold Mocha would go down a treat right about now. I love 'em … but we’re into improving our diet. Right? No more zero-nutrient calories is the plan. So what about some of the things we have loved and now avoid. Does that mean we can never taste them…

    Now this was not my first thought for a smoothie. I’ve been making smoothies for ages and used all sorts of delicious fruits. But rhubarb? I love it in pies, in crumbles, in tarts, but in a smoothie? However, it needs loads of sugar to be palatable, I thought. So is it not…

    I haven’t tried grapes in a smoothie. Have you? However, I do like a bit of a tang of lemon or lime in my smoothies. This one is dairy-free. Did you know smoothies are interchangeable. For example, you love the sound of this smoothie but only have dairy in the refrigerator – use it!…

    It’s good to ring the changes in our smoothies. Mostly we want creamy results and we can get this from using either a banana or an avocado. Both are rich in potassium, but 100g, which is about 2/3 cup, of sliced avocado has 2g protein which is twice as much as the same…

    Are you making healthy smoothies or are they not as healthy as you thought they were? We came across this article from Breana Lai, M.P.H., R.D. at EatingWell, in which she lists the: Best high-proteins to use in your smoothie – I was surprised to see how many variations of milk were on…