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