You can save money on ready made smoothies found in stores and you will have peace of mind because you will know exactly what ingredients have been added. If you do not have a smoothie maker, it is well worth investing in one and taking a look at what is available on the market at the moment, you will see that it will not cost you too much. The benefit of making your own smoothies is that you know what you have put into them, there will be no ‘hidden nasties’ and no bought smoothie would be as fresh.
I have put together a list of my five top tips to get the best value from your smoothie maker. It is good to know that when you give your children something they enjoy as much as home made smoothies, you are also encouraging healthy eating habits. Smoothies can be enjoyed by all age groups and everyone will enjoy the benefits that come by taking in such high quality nutrition.
You can save money on fruit for smoothies. If you shop at a market, or when a particular fruit is in season, you can often get some real bargains. In addition, you can buy in bulk and freeze fruit cut into smaller pieces ready to go straight into your smoothie maker. this works for just about all fruits except citrus. this will be as nutritious as fresh fruit because you have frozen it straight away and frozen fruit will make your smoothie deliciously creamy.
Sometimes it can be very hard to persuade kids to eat any green vegetables at all. Green smoothies can save the day here too. It may sound very unusual but green leafy vegetables such as spinach mixed into a fruit smoothie taste absolutely delicious and you will not have any problems getting youngsters to eat their greens then!
If you have a smoothie recipe that suggests adding sugar, always taste the mixture first. There is no point adding sugar if you do not need it. If you do find it tastes too sharp, try adding a little organic honey which somehow really brings out the full flavour of fresh fruit.
If you are lactose intolerant and have to avoid dairy milk, there are plenty of other things you can substitute when making a smoothie. Almonds are the most nutritious nuts you can eat and almond milk is delicious in a smoothie. you could also substitute rice milk or hemp milk.
If the hints I have given you have got you thinking about buying a smoothie maker but you are still not sure about making the purchase, why not try out some recipes using fresh fruit in your home blender first? I think that once you have given it a try and you and your family are all feeling great from all the extra vitamins and nutrients in smoothies, you will not want to change back to drinking fruit squash!
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