Yes, I'm Vegan. No, I can't eat gluten anymore. No, I don't eat eggs or fish or drink milk. No, I'm not starving, and neither is my awesome mostly vegan kiddo.
Sunday, October 02, 2011
Drinks from my Vita-Mix
I neglected my Vita-Mix for awhile, but we're back together again! Or, we were until I ran out of frozen bananas . . .
Yesterday morning was soymilk, frozen bananas, almond extract, cacao nibs and goji berries (which I don't really like, but I bought 3 bags when they were on super sale).
This one was just the soymilk, frozen bananas, and almond extract.
And some juice, before:
Green smoothies. One of these was a Kriss Carr recipe featured in Yoga Journal that involved avocado, and I have learned that despite being an avocado lover, avocados do NOT belong in smoothies. Ick.
A cantaloupe/carrot/other juice (from the Vita-Mix recipe guide).
And one of my favorites - Ocean Spray cranberry blueberry juice with a banana and frozen blueberries.
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Yet another reason to get a Vita-Mix - smoothies that are actually smooth! Those looked amazing!
All green smoothies should be consumed in pint glasses!
I really want that first one, it looks like a milkshake.
Thanks Rachel!
Sarah - totally! TheVeganMouse does it too but hers are more risque and therefore cooler :)
Katie - Exactly! Once I made one with peppermint extract and cacao nibs and it was amazing. Chocolate chip mint shake.
yay for the smoothie! i am not a huge avocado lover so I should even dare put it my smoothie, huh? i was considering it.
As much as I love avocados, I don't like them in smoothies (or puddings either). I can still taste them, no matter what anyone says! ;)
These smoothies all look so good!
Just adore our vitamix and use it daily! My faves are with the frozen bananas, it's like dessert!!
Yum! the first one with the cacao nibs and goji berries sounds amazing. I make smoothie concoction every morning in my Vitamix too. My fave is a frozen banana, handful of cashews, half a carrot, frozen strawberries and pineapple, and water. Delicious! Also, I've been on a kick adding fresh ginger lately.
Those look awesome! I've been making the same post-workout smoothie in mine, but I think I need to vary things a bit. Oh and...love the beer glasses :)
Au contraire, my lovely friend. Avocados DO belong in smoovies!
You take half an avocado, blend it with agave nectar, ice, and soy milk. It tastes like a vanilla shake. The trick is to make it super creamy by having your milk ratio larger than your avocado ratio.
So good. Mmmmm!
Your other smoovies look great, too!
Great glasses! And the chocolate chip mint shake sounds all kinds of amazing.
Thanks everyone!!
Gina - Okay, that might work - I'll try it someday!
Will you be my smoothie muse? I have issues with smoothies sometimes.
Yay for this post. I mean yay! On every friggin level!
The smoothies, the glasses, the pictures... come on! Perfect :)
i just broke down and got a vitamix from the pdx vegfest. the demo guy won me over! i cannot wait to start with some of these juices...
my blender's been broke for over a month and i am in major green smoothie withdrawals.
xo
kittee
Kittee, congrats!! I frequently forget about using mine for juice but the recipes in the VM guide make some fabulous juice. And the smoothies clearly rock!
VT - If you'll be my everything else muse, it's a deal! :D
jd - and everyone - thanks!!! :))
They all look so yummy!
Did you like the canteloupe better in juice? (You are the one who doesn't like canteloupe, right?)
I actually like avocado in smoothies, but just a little bit (like 1/4 avocado or less) otherwise, it just tastes greasy. The wise move is to just eat more guac :)
Dawn, I am definitely the cantaloupe hater :D It was fine in the juice! And guacamole any day! :D
Those smoothies look amazing! I am totally in love with the first one.
They all look so yummy! I'm off to make a smoothie from with your pictures to inspire me!
Great smoothies!
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