Home made fruit smoothies

MarcLister · 17-09-2007, 23:25

So a week or so ago I tried an Innocent Orange, Banana and Pineapple smoothie and really liked it. I have a kind of issue with the textures of fruits, strawberries for example is a big no no. I just end up retching. Mum knows not to make me eat strawberries. Doesn't stop her from trying occasionally though.

I need to improve my diet and get more fruit and veg into my diet. Veg I have a way of working in but fruit is a bit harder because of the textures. If I can make my own fruit smoothies I'll be able to get around this issue. My Mum was quite amazed when she took the bottle away for recycling. She looked at it and then asked if I knew it was a smoothie and did I drink it all.

So I'm wondering if the good people of Boat Drinks have any fruit smoothie recipes to hand out. I haven't got a blender yet but will get one soon.

I'm a bit of a noob with fruit so I don't know how I'd prepare some stuff. I'd peel oranges and remove the core from apples?

MarcLister · 18-09-2007, 00:03

Hehe thanks Lozza. Like I saw I'm new to this so I've no idea what fruits are good for this or not.

lostkat · 18-09-2007, 05:59

1 banana (or 2 if you want a thicker smoothie)
A handful of frozen summer fruit berry mix (you can get it from Tesco)
A large glug of apple juice to get it to whatever consistency you want

YUM!

Will · 18-09-2007, 06:14

That sounds delicious! I quite like mango, banana and pineapple.

edit: Crikey, you're up at the same ungodly hour as me!!

Piggymon · 18-09-2007, 07:29

Bananas, Strawberries and Orange Juice !

How can you not like strawberries .... wierdo !

leowyatt · 18-09-2007, 08:49

I would love to get back to making smoothies but unfortunately our blender died

still haven't got round to getting a new one yet.

We tended to use 1 banana, 1 hand of Tesco frozen summer fruit and half a pint of milk.

Jonny69 · 18-09-2007, 10:46

In the blender with: 2 bananas, 100ml of pineapple juice, 100ml coconut milk (from a tin)

Delish

Blackstar · 18-09-2007, 11:17

Ahh MarcLister now i remember you are my freaky food buddy! You have the same problems as me, stupid textures.

MarcLister · 18-09-2007, 11:41

Haha, glad you remember me. Yep textures are my weakness. Hopefully strawberries blended up should be OK for me. The taste I'm OK with.

leowyatt · 18-09-2007, 11:43

I know what you mean about textures, I can't stand salmon, the texture just doesn't sit will with me

17-09-2007, 23:25	#1
MarcLister Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,282	Home made fruit smoothies So a week or so ago I tried an Innocent Orange, Banana and Pineapple smoothie and really liked it. I have a kind of issue with the textures of fruits, strawberries for example is a big no no. I just end up retching. Mum knows not to make me eat strawberries. Doesn't stop her from trying occasionally though. I need to improve my diet and get more fruit and veg into my diet. Veg I have a way of working in but fruit is a bit harder because of the textures. If I can make my own fruit smoothies I'll be able to get around this issue. My Mum was quite amazed when she took the bottle away for recycling. She looked at it and then asked if I knew it was a smoothie and did I drink it all. So I'm wondering if the good people of Boat Drinks have any fruit smoothie recipes to hand out. I haven't got a blender yet but will get one soon. I'm a bit of a noob with fruit so I don't know how I'd prepare some stuff. I'd peel oranges and remove the core from apples?

18-09-2007, 05:59	#3
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	1 banana (or 2 if you want a thicker smoothie) A handful of frozen summer fruit berry mix (you can get it from Tesco) A large glug of apple juice to get it to whatever consistency you want YUM! __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

18-09-2007, 06:14	#4
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	That sounds delicious! I quite like mango, banana and pineapple. edit: Crikey, you're up at the same ungodly hour as me!! __________________ *No No!*

18-09-2007, 07:29	#5
Piggymon Lara Croft Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: PigmoPad - Braintree Essex Posts: 8,604	Bananas, Strawberries and Orange Juice ! How can you not like strawberries .... wierdo ! __________________ BF% 28/08/08 - 21%

18-09-2007, 08:49	#6
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I would love to get back to making smoothies but unfortunately our blender died still haven't got round to getting a new one yet. We tended to use 1 banana, 1 hand of Tesco frozen summer fruit and half a pint of milk. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

18-09-2007, 00:03	#2
MarcLister Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,282	Hehe thanks Lozza. Like I saw I'm new to this so I've no idea what fruits are good for this or not.

18-09-2007, 10:46	#7
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	In the blender with: 2 bananas, 100ml of pineapple juice, 100ml coconut milk (from a tin) Delish __________________

18-09-2007, 11:17	#8
Blackstar Ambassador of Awesome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edinburger Posts: 3,676	Ahh MarcLister now i remember you are my freaky food buddy! You have the same problems as me, stupid textures. __________________ Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen

18-09-2007, 11:41	#9
MarcLister Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,282	Haha, glad you remember me. Yep textures are my weakness. Hopefully strawberries blended up should be OK for me. The taste I'm OK with.

18-09-2007, 11:43	#10
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	I know what you mean about textures, I can't stand salmon, the texture just doesn't sit will with me __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"