goldberry Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 I got the Nutri Bullet to add more fruit/vegis into my diet. I like the idea of it not being a "juicer" but more of a pulverizer. I am not fasting, cleansing, or anything else controversial. I am not diabetic, pre-diabetic, or taking any potentially conflicting medications. So now that's out of the way... :) Recipes that taste fairly decent but are still pretty healthy? Any that use chia seeds, or other seeds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 None, but can I ask you--does it make "snow?" You know, extremely finely crushed ice that's even finer than a snow cone? I am thinking of getting one, but I want it to make snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 None, but can I ask you--does it make "snow?" You know, extremely finely crushed ice that's even finer than a snow cone? I am thinking of getting one, but I want it to make snow. I have not tried that yet...a rather odd question! But I will let you know when I find out. What do you want to use the snow for? For snow cones? ETA, now that I think about it, I bet that it doesn't, because you are always supposed to add a liquid in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 In a vitamix gal and I pretty much exclusively do green smoothies. Spinach, kale, mixed greens, beet greens etc, + frozen berries, or mango or banana or grapes or apples or pineapple. Pineapple can be wonky - it usually wants to separate but it's fine if you drink it fast. Kiwi upsets my stomach. but I often add lime because I like a sour smoothie. Starting out, or with strong greens, use 1:3 volume green to fruit and work up to 1:2 and then 1:1... Use frozen fruit or add ice to make it more palatable. I sometimes make recipes from here http://simplegreensmoothies.com/recipesbut I always go back to my basic green smoothies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Starting out, or with strong greens, use 1:3 volume green to fruit and work up to 1:2 and then 1:1... Use frozen fruit or add ice to make it more palatable. Thanks, that's kind of what I was looking for. How to mix it where it's not gross! I will try the 1:3 volume. Does anyone ever add almond or soy milk for a protein? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 baby spinach is the mildest green & good flavourful frozen blueberries cut the flavour the best so IME it's the most palatable starter smoothie. But the resulting smoothie is not green, it's kind of a purply brown so if you're a visual person, put it in an opaque drinking container LOLOh, forgot to say, you do need water in there for the greens to blend up & yeah, you can replace it with soy or other milk but I rarely do because it tastes too thick & rich for me. I am toying with getting some vegan protein powder & dumping a scoop in though.you can also add flax meal or hemp seeds...I got used to the flavour very fast, btw. & it's been rare that we ended up with unpalatable ones. I taste them as I'm blending & if it's too gross, I just keep adding fruit ;) Soon you're having hardcore ones ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Yes, I do since I can't add milk. Oh, and when I asked about snow, it's because if the ice can be ground to snow, the smoothies will be...well, smoother. I've heard the 900 does ok, but I wasn't sure of the other models. Also, if you freeze your kale and spinach and add it frozen, it will shatter and blend much easier! I can even add spinach to my traditonal (re: sucky) blender, and, if it's frozen, I can't even tell it's in there. Nonfrozen? Oh yeah--yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 Also, if you freeze your kale and spinach and add it frozen, it will shatter and blend much easier! I can even add spinach to my traditonal (re: sucky) blender, and, if it's frozen, I can't even tell it's in there. Nonfrozen? Oh yeah--yuck. Nice idea, thanks! Going to buy a few things today to try... Oh, and it's a Ninja Bullet, not a Nutri bullet. I was debating between the two and I forgot I eventually chose the Ninja. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasperstone Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I had this for breakfast this morning- 3 leaves of kale handful of baby spinach frozen banana, pineapple, cherries and blueberries ginger 1/3 of a lemon with skin It was sooo yummy!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Plain soy milk has about 8 grams of protein in 8 oz.. Almond milk is less. I thought about 1 gram of protein in 8 oz. ? I heart green smoothies. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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