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Spicy Green Drink

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Adam
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I was inspired to try this after repeatedly seeing spicy green drinks with cayenne on the menu at places that serve fresh juice. Here’s a Vitamix version. I decided to make it thinner than my typical smoothies by adding a … Continue Reading →

Posted in Fruit Smoothies, Ingredients, Other Beverages | Tagged apple, cayenne, ginger, lemon, spinach | Leave a reply

Which seeds and peels to exclude from Vitamix blends

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Adam
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You can throw practically anything into a Vitamix, and it will blend to a smooth consistency. This leads many of us Vitamix owners to go through a phase of wanting to blend everything. So much power! But, as they say, … Continue Reading →

Posted in Blending Tips, Ingredients | 21 Replies

Basil: Smoothie Ingredient and Recipe

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Adam
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Summer is around the corner, which means basil is coming into season. It’s time to try some basil smoothies! I love basil, but I usually serve it with tomatoes or use it for pesto. It turns out that it can … Continue Reading →

Posted in Fruit Smoothies, Ingredients | Tagged basil, chia seeds, orange, pineapple | 4 Replies

Smoothie Ingredient: Vanilla

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Adam
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Vanilla is a delicious ingredient that can give variety to your smoothies and take them to the next level. It’s enough of a premium ingredient that I usually only use it in simple combinations where its flavor is not overwhelmed … Continue Reading →

Posted in Ingredients | Tagged vanilla | 2 Replies

Last chance for this year’s persimmons!

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Adam
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Persimmons have become one of my favorite smoothie fruits. Their sweet and mild flavor goes with many combinations. Unfortunately persimmon season is winding down, (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere), so before they’re gone for the … Continue Reading →

Posted in Fruit Smoothies, Ingredients | Tagged blueberries, chia seeds, cinnamon, cranberries, persimmon | 2 Replies

Green Smoothies with stronger tasting greens

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Adam
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Green smoothies are a great way to increase your consumption of leafy greens. A mild green like baby spinach is a good first green to try because its flavor easily fades behind whatever else you blend. However, ultimately you probably … Continue Reading →

Posted in Fruit Smoothies, Ingredients | Tagged apple, chia seeds, collard greens, ginger, lime, orange | 2 Replies

Savory vegetable blend ingredient: mustard

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Adam
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This may sound weird at first, but I’ve found mustard in cool vegetable soups/savory Vitamix drinks to be surprisingly good. I personally prefer the kick of a Dijon mustard over the more mild yellow/American mustard. After a fair amount of … Continue Reading →

Posted in Cold Soups, Ingredients | Tagged mustard | 2 Replies

Smoothie Ingredient: Ginger

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Adam
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I’ve been adding ginger to smoothies for a long time, but I only recently learned that you don’t have to peel it. Just cut off a piece, wash it, and toss it in the pitcher. Its flavor has a nice … Continue Reading →

Posted in Fruit Smoothies, Ingredients | Tagged ginger | 5 Replies

Updates to previous entries, Mar 4, 2013

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Adam
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I’m trying a new feature, inspired by kottke.org, where I announce updates to old posts. Avocado as a smoothie/soup ingredient: You can reduce the introduction of air bubbles by blending everything except avocado first. Then add avocado and blend briefly … Continue Reading →

Posted in Ingredients | Tagged avocado, cilantro | Leave a reply

Sweet potato smoothies

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Adam
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If you’ve never tried sweet potato in a smoothie before, you’re in for a treat. They add a nice creamy texture as well as some sweetness and subtle flavor. In some ways it evokes the pumpkin in the pumpkin pie … Continue Reading →

Posted in Fruit Smoothies, Ingredients | Tagged apple, cranberries, ginger, sweet potato, walnuts | 26 Replies

Smoothie Ingredient: Pineapple

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Adam
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Pineapple is a nice addition to fruit smoothies. It is particularly sweet and juicy, and a bit sour. I use it in a variety of random fruit mixtures (along the lines of this one). Cutting one up may be a little … Continue Reading →

Posted in Fruit Smoothies, Ingredients | Tagged pineapple | 2 Replies

Refresh your savory blends with Cilantro

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Adam
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I recently started putting cilantro into savory blends, and I think it tastes amazing. I use a smallish handful of cilantro along with half a lemon (the amount of cilantro in the picture is probably enough for ~3 1-quart blends). … Continue Reading →

Posted in Cold Soups, Ingredients | Tagged cilantro, lemon | 4 Replies

Flavorful tomatoes for savory blends in winter

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Adam
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I had been missing the rich deep flavorful tomatoes of summer, so when I saw dried tomatoes in the bulk bin at the supermarket I decided to give them a try. I’ve been impressed with the flavor they give to … Continue Reading →

Posted in Cold Soups, Ingredients | Tagged dried tomatoes | 2 Replies

If your blender has the power, use it!

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Adam
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I’ve been browsing various random Vitamix smoothie recipes online, and I’ve repeatedly seen people using almond milk and flax oil. I suspect that this is a result of people working from smoothie recipes that were written to be able to … Continue Reading →

Posted in Blending Tips, Ingredients | 3 Replies

Spice up your smoothies with cinnamon

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Adam
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I recently discovered that cinnamon can be a great smoothie ingredient, though a little googling shows I’m not the first to have this idea. It can really take the flavor up a notch, and it’s nice for variety. So far … Continue Reading →

Posted in Fruit Smoothies, Ingredients | Tagged blueberries, chia seeds, cinnamon, raspberries, strawberries | 4 Replies

Best deal on chia seeds

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Adam
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Update: Amazon has very dynamic pricing, so the Amazon pricing info in this post might not be current. If you’re looking for the best deal you should check their current prices. Update 2: AZ Chia has raised their prices by … Continue Reading →

Posted in Deals/Shopping, Ingredients | Tagged chia seeds | 25 Replies

Greens beyond baby spinach and a purple smoothie

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Adam
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In terms of greens, so far I’ve only described baby spinach in detail. Once you’ve gotten comfortable with baby spinach (which shouldn’t take long since it’s so mild), it’s worth branching out to other greens for the sake of variety … Continue Reading →

Posted in Fruit Smoothies, Ingredients | Tagged apple, blueberries, carrot, chia seeds, ginger, kale, lemon, persimmon | 1 Reply

Vegetable juice ingredient: avocado

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Adam
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Another new ingredient to try is avocado. I’ve found that they go great with the V8-inspired vegetable blend that I mentioned previously. The avocado bulks it up a bit, and you get a sort of cold vegetable soup that is … Continue Reading →

Posted in Cold Soups, Ingredients | Tagged avocado | 3 Replies

Beet smoothies

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Adam
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Sometimes when making smoothies we can fall into a rut where we keep making the same combinations and eventually get tired of them. To keep things interesting I like to bring in a variety of new ingredients, and recently I’ve … Continue Reading →

Posted in Cold Soups, Fruit Smoothies, Ingredients | Tagged beets | 22 Replies

Seasonal ingredients: persimmons and cranberries

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Adam
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It’s fall, which means cranberries and persimmons are coming into season. They are a nice way to change up your smoothies, and you can use them together to make a great combination. The sweetness of persimmons balances the tartness of … Continue Reading →

Posted in Fruit Smoothies, Ingredients | Tagged cranberries, persimmon | 1 Reply

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