Terry Poperszky 2,784 Posted November 18, 2013 Like many banders, in the mornings my band is tighter than a "bull's ass at fly time", and I start the day with a protein/fruit/vegetable. Trouble is, that can often be time consuming and messy as I am trying to get out the door to work. I have been trying different things to speed the process up, but haven't been exceptionally happy until this morning. Last night I blended a big batch of strawberries, spinach and Chobani zero fat vanilla yogurt in my ninja and then dumped it into my cusiinart ice-cream maker and then put the resulting green mixture into a tub in the freezer. This morning when I went to make my smoothie, I simply scooped out some green ice cream into my ninja and then dumped in a costco Protein Shake, hit the blend button for 30 seconds and was done. Because I had spent extra time with the fruit and vegetables making sure they were the correct consistency, the drink was perfectly smooth with no grittiness or chunks. The only thing I think I am going to do differently is scoop the ice cream mixture into muffin tins and once they are firmly frozen, move them to a plastic bag, so I can just grab a couple and pop them into the blender. http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-Indulgence-2-Quart-Automatic-Frozen/dp/B0009N7O9I/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1384791893&sr=8-6&keywords=cuisinart+ice+cream+maker 4 Debbie3sons, I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡, ☠carolinagirl☠ and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ 804 Posted November 18, 2013 Sounds great, Terry! I've been doing something similar as well, I came across this recipe for "pumpkin Protein shake Starters" http://bariatricfoodie.blogspot.com/2012/09/pumpkin-protein-shake-starters.html 2 Debbie3sons and ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ 804 Posted November 18, 2013 What happened? LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Poperszky 2,784 Posted November 18, 2013 Sounds great, Terry! I've been doing something similar as well, I came across this recipe for "Pumpkin Protein shake Starters" http://bariatricfoodie.blogspot.com/2012/09/pumpkin-protein-shake-starters.html Looks great 2 ☠carolinagirl☠ and I♡BypassedMyPhatAss♡ reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721 Posted November 18, 2013 thank goodness fish was not used........... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Terry Poperszky 2,784 Posted November 18, 2013 thank goodness fish was not used........... FISH SMOOTHIE!!!! Can't wait to try it! 2 ☠carolinagirl☠ and KAATNS reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WyominGirl 1 Posted December 3, 2013 I know this thread is a bit old, but thanks for the tip! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
