r/Smoothies

I've always been picky and bad with keeping up eating my fruits and veggies so I decided to start making healthy smoothies everyday as an easier way to get this stuff in me. So far the ingredients I've been using for them include about a cup of spinach, a small handful of frozen mixed berries, a banana, and some chia seeds. What else would you add? Overall I want something that gives me more daily energy, better digestion, heart health, cleansing, increased metabolism

I’m currently having some stomach health problems. Gastritis? GERD? Ulcers? Cancer? I won’t know until after my endoscopy. I’m struggling to eat and have lost some weight. I’m currently drinking Boost high calorie drinks and supplementing with some soft foods, like oatmeal and sweet potatoes.

Can I get some recommendations for high calorie smoothies? My only limitation is I can’t do bananas. Last week I blended the boost drink with blackberries and peanut butter and it was like drinking sweet peanut butter 😕

Looking for smoothies that have a high amount of veggies but still taste good. I want to increase my intake of vegetables but have sensory issues with textures.

Didn't know where else to task...

Got myself a Ninja Detect 3 in 1 Blender Combo.

Tried the blender and the single serve smoothie cups, but after a few minutes (3-4) it stops and shows "E1".

I was about to send it back but gave it another try. Filled the smoothie cup with water and a little dish soap, put it in manual mode and let it run for 3 minutes. You have to restart every 60 seconds which is pretty annoying. But when I tried to start a 4th time it showed "E1". The same thing happened when I tried to blend some yogurt.

Is this normal? Also how are some recipes saying you have to blend for 6-7 minutes, when it turns off after just 3?

The only reason I got a Ninja is to make "anabolic ice cream". All the videos I saw showed (older) Ninja Blender, said to blend the mixture for a while...

Is it overheating? It's like 30°C/ 86°F inside...

So I'm having jaw surgery in September (which is soon I know) and I've realized I don't know what the hell I am gonna eat during the 5 weeks I'm wired shut.

My problem is I've got ARFID and while I am working on it I don't really want to be pushing myself to deal with textures that make me sick while I'm healing from surgery. So would y'all be so kind as to suggest some recipies that don't include:

+ Bananas
+ Mangos
+ Protien Powder
+ Greek Yogurt
+ Dates

I enjoy peanut butter and chocolate and even plain milk and most other fruits but I'm trying to get a list ready so I can try them and make sure they don't make me sick.

I’m a very picky eater and also incredibly lazy when it comes to making anything other than very basic meals and I’m also medicated for my ADHD so that also doesn’t help me with my appetite.

So I imagine I lack a lot of nutrients I should be getting from veggies, berries, fruits and so on and would like to try making smoothies that give me all these nutrients I’m lacking to not feel like crap every day.

I recently purchased a high powered blender, would love some recipes for breakfast smoothies that will give me energy for the day and most importantly keep me healthy.

Taste doesn’t matter at all because it’s the textures of certain foods I have trouble with!

I tried out my Ninja BlendBoss Blender for the first time this evening and that thing is LOUD (and powerful). I severely underestimated the noise it would make. Definitely recommend. Now to the issue, I live in an apartment and want to use my blender often but extremely worried about disturbing my neighbours. Does anyone have any advice as to how I can dampen the noise?

Thanks in advance!

Title says all.

Please and thank you in advance!

I need to increase my protein intake and think I’m going to do this in the form of smoothies! I’m out of the house 7am-7pm most days and have a busy schedule so this is the best way for me to do it (I think).

Can anybody recommend a non grainy protein powder? Also a budget friendly blender? I have a breville active at the moment but it struggles with frozen fruit. And what should I transport it to work in if I’m not using a personal blender?!

Final question, has anybody got any recipes which are good for people with PCOS?

What fruit has the really tiny hard bits? I’m day 2 in smoothie making and just added a whole bunch, maybe a dozen different fruits and I’m confused as to which one has the tiny hard bits. I feel like it might one of the berries or some kind of seed from something. Off the top of my head I used frozen bananas, mango, pineapple, kiwi, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, melon and a bag of mixed frozen fruits. I have no idea what I’m doing, I’m just kind of throwing everything into the blender.

I feel like the fruit that has these seeds or whatever is throwing everything off and I’m trying to get my 7 year old to drink a smoothie too but I don’t feel right giving my child a drink that I don’t even like myself.

I am looking for a practical small-kitchen gift for someone who keeps saying they want to make smoothies and protein shakes but never wants to clean a full-size blender. My budget is $200 and my friend is 36 years old.

The koios personal blender is one option I have been considering because it is compact, comes with three travel cups, and has a removable blade assembly. At the same time, I do not want to give one of those gadgets that seems useful for a week and then disappears into a cabinet.

For people who actually use a small blender, what makes it stick as a habit: multiple cups, easy cleanup, enough power for frozen fruit with liquid, leak-resistant lids, or simply already wanting smoothies?"