A home smoothie maker does not have to cost you a lot of money. In fact, it will save you money on store bought, ready-prepared smoothies and you will have the benefit of knowing exactly what has gone into making what you drink. Smoothies made at home are fresher, are free from unwanted additives and have not been heat treated so you know they retain 100% of their goodness.
Here are my top tips to make even better use of your home smoothie maker. You can make delicious and nutritious smoothies for all the family. The nice thing is that not only are you giving your family something that they really enjoy, you are also helping them to eat more healthily. Smoothies are so full of goodness that the positive health benefits are sure to be felt by everyone, young and old alike.
By freezing any fruit that you have managed to buy in bulk when it is cheap and ‘in season’, you can really save money on your fruit. You can also shop locally where fruit is often cheaper than in large supermarkets. Freezing the fruit quickly, ready prepared for your smoothie so that it can go into the smoothie maker straight from the freezer retains all the valuable nutrients and makes a lovely creamy smoothie.
You do not need to waste any smoothie mixture if you have made too much. Small quantities can be frozen as little ice cubes which the kids will love added to another drink. Larger quantities can be turned into a healthy alternative to the ice lollies found in supermarket freezers – you will also save yourself some money!
If you have difficulty getting children to eat their green vegetables, green smoothies are delicious. The combination of green leaves, such as spinach with fresh fruit is absolutely irresistible. It may sound a surprising combination, but it really is so yummy!
Adding honey to a smoothie instead of sugar saves adding a refined product to the mixture. If you get in the habit of tasting a smoothie mix before adding any sweetener, even when the recipe calls for it, you may find that you do not need to add anything at all.
If you have to follow a dairy-free diet there is no need to worry, you can still enjoy delicious smoothies without cows milk. Some great alternatives are soy milk, coconut milk or even green tea which has great antioxidant benefits.
If the hints I have given you have got you thinking about buying a smoothie maker but you are still not sure about making the purchase, why not try out some recipes using fresh fruit in your home blender first? I think that once you have given it a try and you and your family are all feeling great from all the extra vitamins and nutrients in smoothies, you will not want to change back to drinking fruit squash!