{"id":589,"date":"2020-11-26T12:59:04","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T17:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lavidabajoelsol.com\/?p=589"},"modified":"2021-04-03T17:12:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T21:12:34","slug":"smoothie-tips-and-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lavidabajoelsol.com\/index.php\/2020\/11\/26\/smoothie-tips-and-tricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoothie Tips and Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lavidabajoelsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_5162.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-594\" width=\"446\" height=\"614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lavidabajoelsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_5162.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/lavidabajoelsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_5162-300x413.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lavidabajoelsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/IMG_5162-800x1101.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am a huge smoothie lover, especially in the morning. It has helped me continue to lose weight (30 pounds down) without making me bored with what I am eating. Here are some tricks I have recently learned to help take them to the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Tips<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+ If your smoothie is coming out too thin and watery, check what form of ingredients you are using. If you use frozen with fresh fruit and a liquid base, it will make it runny. So pick one form to work with, and if anything, and small splashes of milk as you go blending.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+ Use a spoon or a blender tamper to help push the mixture around until the blender and cut through everything, especially when working with frozen fruit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+ Check your blender&#8217;s recommendations on putting a particular product, for example; I can only put ice at the top before I blend. For some blenders, it might not matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Recipe<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is one of my favorite recipes to make! Here is what you are going to need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie ( serves 1-2)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-1 banana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-1 scoop of protein powder&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-Handful of spinach&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-Half of an avocado&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-1 tbsp organic peanut butter&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-4-5 ice cubes&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-Splash of small almond milk (or whatever milk you prefer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-Few drops of peppermint oil&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">-Handful of cocoa nibs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1012\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 640 \/ 1012;\" width=\"640\" controls src=\"http:\/\/lavidabajoelsol.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/9fd7782662c54efea00977c61ea91c8c.mov\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Mix all except the peppermint oil and the cocoa nibs until blended<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.  Then stop. Add a few drops; I would say like 5-6 if you don&#8217;t like peppermint, then add 1-2 and go from there. You could always reblend it and add a little more. But for me, I do, and I hardly taste it. It seems like the perfect amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3.  Take the cocoa nibs and blend for a few more seconds. I usually mix it to it looks smooth. I don&#8217;t like my smooth to have a crunch texture, so I would rather it all be nicely blended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I hope these help make your smoothies easier to make. I love to try new ones, so if you have any recipes, send them my way!&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am a huge smoothie lover, especially in the morning. 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