How do you smoothie?

Brett_Murphy said:

I prefer not to have my food pre-chewed. I just eat the food that would go into a smoothie.

Variety is the spice of life.

Now I want a smoothie. My wife makes them, so I don't know the recipes. She uses lots of greens and citrus in hers, which I and the kids enjoy.

In reply to ProDarwin :

I don't begrudge anybody smoothie love, but It's not for me.

First, I prefer to chew food.

Second, blending/processing foods like that has an effect on the glycemic index and insulin release, so if I want to enjoy small portions some foods like bananas or apples, it's best if I don't puree them. Living with a metabolic disorder is a bitch. 

Third, I've also found that I'll consume fewer calories if I slowly eat things by themselves, and take my time chewing them.

I will admit to eating my meals in a specific order (veggies-> meat-> carbohydrates last). I've always done that, but I've changed the order. It used to be carbs first, veggies last.
 

TimothyFarmer said:

In reply to RevRico :

If the question is about the problem connected to the recipe, it is necessary to mention the fact about writing itself.

Interesting. It usually takes a couple months for canoes to show up in my threads.

I've been doing smoothies for breakfast for a couple years now. It's so routine at this point, I don't even really think about a "real" breakfast. I have two go-tos, really. One juice based and one protein based. 

Juice based: 

Kale, frozen blueberries or strawberries (or fresh if they're in season), banana, apple juice, apple cider vinegar. Sometimes an orange.

Protein based: 

Kale, banana, peanut butter or almond butter, almond milk, a vegan protein powder (I like PlantFusion or VegaOne) 

I've tried spinach and broccoli but kale tastes better to me in that it's less noticeable. YMMV. I also ponied up and bought a Vitamix. They're not cheap, but if you're regularly doing smoothies it makes the process much faster, more precise, and cleanup is easier.   

In reply to penultimeta :

I just finished second breakfast. Often it seems like the smoothy just wakes my stomach up.

This is the foundation of mine, then fruit.