| When making smoothies you will want to make | | | | can help add even more nutrition and flavor to |
| sure you have some basic ingredients on hand. | | | | your smoothies! |
| With these basic ingredients, a bowl full of fruit, | | | | Tofu - Adding a little tofu to a smoothie is a great |
| vegetables, and your imagination you will surely | | | | way to get a low fat, good for you, protein in |
| come up with some fabulously delicious and original | | | | your diet. Combined with the soy milk you could |
| smoothie recipes! The ingredients below is just a | | | | easily net 6 grams of protein in ONE smoothie. No |
| short list of some of the basic ingredients used in | | | | need to worry about the taste, most of the time |
| most smoothie recipes. | | | | the tofu just blends in with the flavors of the |
| Having these ingredients on hand will make | | | | smoothie. |
| creating an experimenting with smoothie making a | | | | Ice - Use ice in your smoothie if you are wanting |
| more pleasant and FUN experience. | | | | to make your smoothie thicker. Ice is also great |
| Blender - I know this isn't really an ingredient, but | | | | for getting that frothy smoothie texture. |
| a good blender will really help you in your | | | | Sweetener & Salt - Using sweetener and a |
| smoothie making process. So be sure to have a | | | | pinch of salt can really make the flavors of your |
| blender on hand before attempting to make a | | | | smoothie more distinct. Try to keep the salt to a |
| smoothie. | | | | minimum, only use a pinch of it or to taste - until |
| Yogurt - Yogurt is a really great base for all | | | | the flavors stand out and are more distinct. |
| smoothies. It gives it a great texture. Vanilla | | | | Honey - Honey is another great way to add a |
| yogurt goes great with any smoothie, but you | | | | little sweetness to your smoothie. |
| can also change it up a bit and keep several | | | | Fun - Making smoothies is about having fun! Don't |
| different flavors on hand like lemon and | | | | forget to add this special ingredient to every |
| strawberry yogurt. | | | | smoothie you make! |
| Milk - Using milk in a smoothie is way better than | | | | When making smoothies, use your imagination and |
| using water. It gives the smoothie more flavor | | | | add different kinds of fruits, and even vegetables |
| and texture. If you are a vegetarian or lactose | | | | to your smoothies. Different kinds of nuts like |
| intolerant than Soy milk will do. I prefer the vanilla | | | | peanuts, cashews, almonds, and walnuts not only |
| flavored soy milk. My favorite is the 8th continent | | | | add a nice flavor to smoothies but can also be a |
| light vanilla soy milk. | | | | great way to add protein to your smoothie. Don't |
| Juice - Orange juice serves a great base for a | | | | forget things like peanut butter or cashew butter |
| sweeter smoothie. Apple juice and grape juice can | | | | can also be used to make a smoothie! |
| also be used as well. If you are using milk or | | | | If you keep these basic smoothie ingredients on |
| yogurt as a base, adding a little orange juice can | | | | hand you will have the freedom to create a |
| help give it a sweet taste, and could even replace | | | | unique and yummy smoothie at the drop of a |
| using a sweetener or sugar in your smoothie. | | | | dime. |
| Using a tomato juice or another vegetable juice | | | | |