Since coming to the southern California area, I’ve learned quite a few things. One thing I’ve learned is that it is always really hot here, and you can pretty much wear shorts and a t-shirt everyday. Another thing I’ve learned is that since it’s always hot, you can enjoy a smoothie pretty much everyday.
The initial factor that started me on my smoothie journey was variety. I wanted to have a large variety of fruit regularly, but couldn’t seem to find a way to consistently fit all of the different kinds of fruit that I wanted to have into my diet. This issue continued until last year, when one of my roommates brought a blender and showed all of my suitemates and I some smoothie recipes. Since then, I’ve been making at least one smoothie pretty much everyday, for other people or myself. Now, I have a few main recipes that I cycle through depending on the occasion and what I’m in the mood for, and often experiment with different ingredients to fine tune my smoothie recipes.
For obvious reasons, the healthiest smoothie in my recipe arsenal is usually my daily go-to smoothie. Some of the ingredients include bananas, milk, greek yogurt, avocado, spinach, peanut butter, and a fruit that’s in season. Although this is my healthiest smoothie, it isn’t the tastiest smoothie that I know how to make. Whenever I have friends over and I really need to impress everyone with my smoothie-making capabilities, I mix up my recipe of choice and opt for something more adventurous. There’s actually an art to choosing the right recipe for your audience too. For someone that might have a sweet tooth, I’ll use an ice cream or gelato smoothie recipe, with fruit that’s in season to really flush out the flavors. For someone that might want to have a little more fun, I might use a recipe that incorporates alcohol, for a sort of faux cocktail. With these smoothies, I usually just make do with whatever alcohol is available to experiment and make a recipe on the spot. To be fair, these recipes don’t always turn out great. But the good news is that after a few sips people usually learn to love the smoothie! As for words of wisdom, if I had to give one piece of advice that could apply to my fellow smoothie enthusiasts of all levels looking to experiment, it’s that the most important step is keeping the lid on the blender.
I like your ending sentence! Do you still enjoy a smoothie every day even during the winter when it's a little colder?
ReplyDeleteI really wondering if you got any inspiration from our Bobaman lol. Yea I like smoothies very much, probably more than milktea, and my favorite taste is peach and mango! When I was in college, I really like to get a Mango smooth after school!
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I like that you covered all kinds of smoothies! I also make a smoothie every morning, since I have a lot of back to back classes and can't run on an empty stomach. My go to is: a cup of frozen fruit (I buy in bulk), hemp seeds, almond milk, and yoghurt. This is good for Vitamin D and C, protein and Omega.
ReplyDeleteThat's great to hear that you were able to combine many different fruits into one drink! It's also great that you started to experiment with whatever ingredients you could think of, regardless of the results. I always love doing that for the appropriate kinds of foods.
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DeleteOh wow. What a coincidence. I make smoothies everyday too. Same recipe too. More health for the both of us.
ReplyDeleteI love smoothies! My favorite is the "Mango-A-Go-Go" at Jamba Juice. I want to learn to make it at home, but add more pineapple because that's my favorite fruit.
ReplyDeleteI used to make a banana smoothie but I have't made smoothies for a long time. I did not know that it is good to put vegetables like avocado with fruits. Since I came here, I feel like I haven't had enough vegetables and fruits so I may want to start making smoothies.
ReplyDeleteSeriously? I finally realize where does that Margarita smoothie come from. You are really adapting to a So-Cal life style filled with millions of veggies and smoothies per day. Looking forward to alcohol smoothies recipes.
ReplyDeleteWow your smoothies seem really good. Never tried alcohol in my smoothie, will probably have to try that now!
ReplyDeleteSmoothies are also a hit back home in Florida. Really refreshing key element to paradise. I like to add a little alcohol in them on the weekends but as for the days they are a perfect way to drink your veggies! Lovely post~
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