Nearly top notch

BAAK

1 banana
1 apple
1/2 avocado
0.75 cups kale
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 cup unsweetened almond milk

Makes 2 portions

Verdict:9/10
Woooo - this was close to very delicious. Creamy, lovely pale green, smooth, and a little sweet with just enough fiber to be filling. Yum, yum, yumminess.

VitC blast

KOAL

1 small cup kale
2 apples
1 lemon
1 orange
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk

Verdict 8/10
This was pretty delicious. Tangy, sweet, filling.

Beth Terry's My Plastic Free Life Green Smoothie

Here's one from Beth Terry. Its a kambucha. I have yet to make it but thought it was worth posting along with the link to her site: http://myplasticfreelife.com/2013/08/my-morning-zero-waste-green-smoothie/

Water
Apple or other fruit
Sunflower seeds,
Chia Seeds
Cashews
Frozen kale  - Beth Terry tells you how to freeze kale for easy use. See the website above.

No proportions are given so try experimenting.

Blend the first 5 ingredients til they are smooth then add the kale and blend.

Give me some comments if you like!

Sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and cashews bought from Whole Foods bulk bins in my own glass jars
*Frozen kale
- See more at: http://myplasticfreelife.com/2013/08/my-morning-zero-waste-green-smoothie/#sthash.Nz2z77Wr.dpuf

Sun

Sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and cashews bought from Whole Foods bulk bins in my own glass jars
*Frozen kale
- See more at: http://myplasticfreelife.com/2013/08/my-morning-zero-waste-green-smoothie/#sthash.Nz2z77Wr.dpuf

Sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and cashews bought from Whole Foods bulk bins in my own glass jars
*Frozen kale
- See more at: http://myplasticfreelife.com/2013/08/my-morning-zero-waste-green-smoothie/#sthash.Nz2z77Wr.dpuf

Sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and cashews bought from Whole Foods bulk bins in my own glass jars
*Frozen kale
- See more at: http://myplasticfreelife.com/2013/08/my-morning-zero-waste-green-smoothie/#sthash.Nz2z77Wr.dpuf

Sunflower seeds, chia seeds, and cashews bought from Whole Foods bulk bins in my own glass jars
*Frozen kale
- See more at: http://myplasticfreelife.com/2013/08/my-morning-zero-waste-green-smoothie/#sthash.Nz2z77Wr.dpuf

Kale and Coconut

The vitamix came into its own today as I pulverised kale and this was the first time I have added cilantro to a smoothie.

KCAB
 


1 banana
1 cup kale
1/2 cup cilantro
1.5 cups unsweetened coconut milk
1 tsp honey
1 apple

Verdict
7/10. Needed some extra creaminess. Next time I'll add some tofu. I think I could leave out the honey too as the apple and banana have enough sweetness. The cilantro gave an interesting twist which I'll definitely try again.  The texture was great with the Vitamix - lovely and smooth.

Texture perfection!

This one was completely savoury:

CAT

1/2 cucumber
1/2 small avocado (2oz)
1 cup coconut milk (unsweetened)
1 tsp size piece of ginger

Verdict: 7/10
I finally reached the texture demonstrated in the shop with the Vitamix. Not a bitty bit in site sot 10/10 for creamy smoothness. The taste was good but lacked a little something - perhaps salt. Since I'm trying to have super low salt, I couldn't add this. Maybe a touch of sweetness like honey or agave would have done the trick, or even a little garlic to give it some extra punch. 

Thats better! Today I opted for a lighter fruit smoothie for my second vVitamix attempt but added some cucumber to keep the vegetable element in.

CABT

Half a cumcumber (washed, with peel)
1 apple
1 banana
A few strawberries
Half a cup of blueberries
1/5 packet silken tofu
1 cup almond milk
2 ice cubes

Verdict. 8/10
The seeds of the strawberries added a little texture which I think I wanted to avoid. The two ice cubes also lost another point as I think it diluted the creaminess from the tofu. But other than that, very yummy! The picture shows about half the volume made so definitely a LARGE portion.

Newbie Vitamix experience

The first vitamix smoothie

RAB
About 1 head of romaine lettuce
2 medium carrots
1 apple
1 banana
1 cup of almond milk (unsweetened)

I did chop all this up. Blended about 30 seconds from low to high.

Verdict: 5/10
Its the Romaine. Overall the texture was much better than my usual chopped up smoothies but I think I'm just not a fan of Romaine lettuce as an ingredient. It was sweet, mild but just a bit too earthy and then rather than a nice green colour it was a nice BEIGE colour. Not so appetising.

Hoping for a tastier smooth beverage next time!