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Smoothies - are they worth it

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Heather

Heather Report 15 Mar 2006 15:08

19 year old son eats nothing in the morning - said he would have a smoothie though. Are they worth buying or does it work out horrendously expensive with all the fruit you need just for one?

Toothfairy

Toothfairy Report 15 Mar 2006 15:14

Me and my three yr old make smoothies every morning, a great way to start the day. I had my maker bought a couple of years ago and never used it... then, after weeks of nagging i gave in and bought some fruit and bits and let my little one 'invent' a drink - now we're adicted!! You can smoothie just about any combination, we put all sorts of different fruit in and mix it with a dash of fresh cranberry juice, if we're using bananas though we mix with milk and a bit of yoghurt.. We basically make it up as we go along, and they're delish and healthy too! Go for it!! LOU xxx

Just Joycexx

Just Joycexx Report 15 Mar 2006 15:14

well at the mo im living on them as im on a liquidised diet i think they are worth it!! love Joyce

Heather

Heather Report 15 Mar 2006 15:15

Are the £20 ish Kenwood ones as good as any? And how much does say 1 drink a day work out do you think? I know you can buy them in a bottle for about a quid.

HeatherinLeicestershire

HeatherinLeicestershire Report 15 Mar 2006 15:16

ooh I love the smoothies from m&s, I should invest in a smoothie maker:) Heather

Just Joycexx

Just Joycexx Report 15 Mar 2006 15:19

yes they are dont think they cost much depends on which ones you make have alook on web theres loads to choose from love joycexx

Toothfairy

Toothfairy Report 15 Mar 2006 15:30

The ones you buy in the bottles have aditives and stuff in them - not good! Fresh fruit smoothies made from home are sooo much healthier...If you bough bags of fruit in bulk and spent say £5.00 a week on fruit and let him choose his fruits it would be less than a quid a day on shop bought ones! LOU xxx

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 15 Mar 2006 15:53

sorry dim question lol do you have to have a smoothie maker or is an ordinary liquidiser any good?? Maz. XX

Toothfairy

Toothfairy Report 15 Mar 2006 15:55

erm.... what does a liqidwotsit do? (not good in the kitchen, lol) If it mashes up, chops up and mixes.. the answer is yes... it does the same! LOU XXXXX

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 15 Mar 2006 15:59

hmmm it whizzes up stuff lol - if you make a soup it will get most of the lumps out of it ??!!

Toothfairy

Toothfairy Report 15 Mar 2006 16:06

if it makes soup i'm sure it will smoothie fruit, you can try it for nowt!! Try.. 1 kiwi, two strawberrys, green grapes (6), 5 blueberry's and 5 raspberrys, with a dash or two of fresh cranberry juice.. Mmmmmmmm.... Lou xxx Ps. if it doesnt work you didnt hear it from me!! lol..

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256

Maz (the Royal One) in the East End 9256 Report 15 Mar 2006 16:08

ok thanks lou, will give it a go when I've been shopping! Maz. XX