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How to Make Frappuccino-Style Blended Coffee Drinks

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Adam
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People have been asking me how to make Frappuccinos at home. They tried, but got disappointingly separated ice and liquid, even using a Vitamix. I looked up the Starbucks list of ingredients, and found the secret ingredient: xanthan gum. In … Continue Reading →

Posted in Other Beverages | Tagged avocado, coffee, dates, xanthan gum | 22 Replies

All-Green Smoothie

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Adam
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As I’ve written before, sometimes it’s nice to make a smoothie that has a pure vibrant color. Here’s one with all green ingredients. Berries plus greens can be tasty, but the combination often results in a muddy brown color. This … Continue Reading →

Posted in Fruit Smoothies | Tagged apple, avocado, cucumber, lime, spinach | 6 Replies

Cool mint pea soup

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Adam
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This is a nice spring soup, although you could really make it any time of year because it works well with frozen peas. The mint and lemon give it a refreshing, bright flavor, and it’s super easy to make. The … Continue Reading →

Posted in Cold Soups | Tagged avocado, coconut milk, lemon, mint, peas | 4 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

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

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