Jolly Roger Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I don't really make smoothies with mine anymore, it's only really used to grind seed mix into powder to sprinkle on the morning cereal. I find that the smoothies are hard to actually get that smooth. You could use a juicer to filter out the pulp but the pulp is the healthy part and juice on its own isn't that good for you, especially with fruit. The smoothies for you with lots of veg, raw greens etc. don't taste that good, plus there's the washing up of it all. Though I am inspired by Arnie's breakfast of champions smoothie recipe: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libspero Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Just an expensive blender isn't it? Or did I miss something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilf Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 15 hours ago, The Masked Tulip said: Despite knowing why these things were no good for you.... earlier this year friends of mine went into a frenzy buying them and then I came across a £135 model for £60 in Sainsbury... one-off... so I bought it. Used it about 4 or 5 times. As already mentioned, smoothies are generally bad for you as they give you too much sugar in one go... The ones that are actually god for you taste frecking revolting... Just buy apples, cut one up a day, eat it, repeat. Vary this with different fruit & veg. Oh, and some friends of mine who have been spending a load of money weekly in some pretensious green grocers, whilst sneering at me for buying my out of season veg frozen, believing that they were getting more vitamins have recently discovered that their have lots of vitamin deficiencies. Less vitamins in "fresh" veg when compared to frozen. Depending on what it is it's probably been knocking about in storage for weeks, while frozen was picked, chopped and flash frozen within hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 15 hours ago, callaght said: I'm shocked and a bit gutted what is a good smoothie to have for breakfast? also, surely a banana and yogurt at 9am isn't a bad thing? Try sausage, egg, beans, mushrooms, bacon and fried slice smoothie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 8 hours ago, libspero said: Just an expensive blender isn't it? Or did I miss something? Yes, you did - it is just an expensive, trendy blender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 2 hours ago, gilf said: Less vitamins in "fresh" veg when compared to frozen. Depending on what it is it's probably been knocking about in storage for weeks, while frozen was picked, chopped and flash frozen within hours. Yep, kept telling them for years but they would not listen. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail the Tripod Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 16 hours ago, The Masked Tulip said: I got the Ninja. It looks nothing like a ninja. It's not because it looks like a ninja, it's because it kills you in your sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Two pieces of equipment I most certainly would not waste money on......better ways of achieving the same or a better result......anyway they are giving them away used for next to nothing if still not convinced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 21 hours ago, Gigantic Purple Slug said: Can you make a meat smoothie ? Known as a bloody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oracle Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 On 15/11/2016 at 7:13 PM, Gigantic Purple Slug said: Just cut the banana, strawberry, kale, blueberry and yogurt out of the first one and it will become a lot more healthy. actually,lumpies are bloody good! natural yoghurt,honey,granola,a bit of lemon juice and raisins.......feckin great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 8 hours ago, Hail the Tripod said: It's not because it looks like a ninja, it's because it kills you in your sleep. That explains why I have not slept a wink since I bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 Has anyone noticed any actual health benefits to consuming a load of pulped up greens and seeds? The thing I wonder is whether chewing activates various digestive enzymes and if glugging stuff down has the same benefits. Although old folks seem to get by on a diet of soup, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMark Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 We have one of these, or something similar. "Though the eye of a needle". Enough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reck B Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 When using frozen bananas in a nutribullet, make sure the pieces are no longer than 3 inches otherwise you risk them smashing through the plastic container and making you look like you've been on the wrong end of a bukkake session. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDevil Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I have one. I just chuck in all the old stuff in before it goes off. For lunch. Today I had lettuce, banana, pear, kiwi, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. Tasted like lettuce but who cares, it's 5 a day. I usually only chop for a short time as I'm aware as has been mentioned that bits are probably better for you. Prob better than cheesecake or meringue a doughnut as a sugar hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libspero Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 17 hours ago, DTMark said: We have one of these, or something similar. "Though the eye of a needle". Enough said. You can't take the nutribullet with you.. but with enough health food you might cheat death a couple years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted November 18, 2016 Author Share Posted November 18, 2016 On 15/11/2016 at 7:03 PM, The Masked Tulip said: I have and continue to do so. It looks at me constantly whenever I go into the kitchen. I even offered it to a friend who wanted one but, instead, went and bought a new one for twice as much as I payed despite me only using mine a few times. It haunts me. I suspect that I will have to rebox it and go bury it in a moor somewhere. Some future Tony Robinson can find it a 1,000 years from now. Console yourself by imagining how these people feel http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2180953/Jimmy-Savile-Auction-One-time-Jim-fixes-charity-Saviles-personal-treasures-fetch-small-fortune.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTMark Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 4 hours ago, libspero said: You can't take the nutribullet with you.. but with enough health food you might cheat death a couple years? I've been cooking freshly prepared meals every night for a couple of months now. 45 minutes in the kitchen most evenings. Probably doesn't quite make up for 16 years of cooking bugger all, leaving partner to do it. But it's working out quite nicely. Quorn paella tomorrow night. BB's Mac and cheese on Saturday for lunch. Might even attempt a wheat free lasagne next week. The possibilities are endless. Actually, that's far from true. Vegetarian cookery is largely about applying heat to the same things in slightly different ways and then assembling it all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilf Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 10 hours ago, SNACR said: Console yourself by imagining how these people feel http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2180953/Jimmy-Savile-Auction-One-time-Jim-fixes-charity-Saviles-personal-treasures-fetch-small-fortune.html Worst one is this double whammy Sir Jimmy by Rolf Harris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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