Question from smoothie virgin

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Kristingle · 19/12/2006 23:24

I would like try making fruit smoothies in an attempt to get my kids eat more fruit. But I am averse to cluttering up my kitchen with more gadgets - can I just make them in the food processor? Any easy ones to start with ? Preferably using fruit I might have in the house eg nothing too exotic

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snowleopard · 19/12/2006 23:27

If you use soft fruit and you don't mind peeling/preparing it first, you can use a blender or hand blender. Eg bananas, strawberries, raspberries, pears, peaches, blueberries - any combo of those is lovely. You can also addd yoghurt. Yummmm!

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Kristingle · 20/12/2006 00:41

Thanks Snowleopard. Do I use fruit juice and ice as well? If I can use the food processor, whats the point of a smoothie machine?

sorry if i am being dense here......

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snowleopard · 20/12/2006 10:10

Um I don't know much about smoothie machines, but a proper juicer can get the skin off and juice really hard things like carrots. You can add fruit juice to make a smoothie runnier - or to add to the fruit count. Haven't tried blending ice, I'd be worried about the blades.

SilverBells · 21/12/2006 18:08

buy a magic bullet from woolworths! i have been coveting one off sky shopping for months but they were too pricey and as i am a sucker for infomercials i thought probably too good to be true! it blends, juices, chops ice etc. have only had it a week but it is great!!! it was £39.99.
it comes with a small recipe book too with some ideas for smoothies. also, the base is only the size of a large coffee mug so will not lie like a huge unsused lump like the big proper juicer i bought 6 mths ago and have barely used! (the juicer is great btw but a real pita to clean)
oops, sorry getting too gabby in my excitement!

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Kristingle · 21/12/2006 23:36

oh thanks silverbells! is the magic bullet hard to clean? Does it have one these little spouts that get clogged with bits of fruit?

Can you tell I am such a lazy housewife????

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expatinscotland · 21/12/2006 23:41

I use my food processor for them. Works a treat. But I also cheat and use frozen fruit for them, b/c then I don't need to add ice.

If I do use canned fruit, I add ice.

Just yoghurt (or ice cream), a bit of honey, juice (can use the fruit juice from the can if using canned), fruit and go.

A splash of coconut extract goes down a treat, too.

SilverBells · 22/12/2006 00:20

like the sound of those recipes expat!
the magic bullet has a cup and blade that you just remove and wash, but unlike a bigger food processor/jug blender there aren't loads of nooks and crannies to clog.
don't know how to do links but you cld cut and paste this -
www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/product/index.jhtml?pid=50617106

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