Smoothies Recipes for Busy People

No matter how busy they are, people still need to eat. For those who simply have no time to whip up a meal, smoothies present a delicious, convenient solution. If you like smoothies, half of your problems are over because you can easily create a life support smoothie pantry and stock up on what you need for a quick, scrumptious fix.

Getting your Smoothie Act Together

If you want to have a supply of smoothies ready throughout the week, you can begin by gathering all your ingredients and preparing them in serving size packs. For every week that you plan to resort to smoothies, choose the fruits that you want to feast on. You can take two or three of your favorite fruits, wash and cut them up then put them in the freezer in individual bags. Unless the skins of the fruits you choose have too strong a flavor, refrain from peeling them since this adds fiber to your diet.

Bananas make a good stabilizer for your smoothies. Make sure you have enough for the shakes you want to make in the next week or two. To do this, take half a dozen really ripe bananas. Cut them up and freeze them, making sure the slices are not all stuck up and hard to separate when you want to put some in the blender.

You can also prepare your favorite vegetables to make up part of your smoothies recipes. Peel and cut them up before throwing them into the blender if you want them fresh. Cut out any discolored parts in the vegetables before putting them into the blender and when these are very fibrous, slice them finely to avoid getting your blades stuck.

Make sure you have the liquids you want to use for your smoothies. This means choosing your juices and the other products you will use as the base for your smoothies. This includes products such as soymilk, nonfat milk, or almond milk. Of course, you can always use water or crushed ice – these work just as well.

Apart from your fruits, vegetables and liquid base, you may want to have protein powder, tofu, yogurt, or some instant breakfast food to enhance your smoothies recipes. You may also want to have sweeteners ready: brown sugar, artificial sweeteners, honey, or molasses. As a final touch, keep nuts, flax seeds, or wheat germ ready for fiber.

Simple Recipes to Try

Melon Delight

• 1 cup banana slices
• 2 cups cantaloupe (watermelon can be used as substitutes)
• 1/2 cup almond milk (nonfat or reduced fat milk will do as well)
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 tablespoon protein powder
• 1/2 cup crushed ice

Strawberry Dream

• 1 cup strawberries
• 1 cup banana slices
• 1/2 cup yogurt (fat free vanilla yogurt works very well too)
• 1 to 2 teaspoons light colored honey
• 1/4 cup frozen orange juice
• 1/2 tablespoon protein powder
• 1/2 cup crushed ice

Peanut Butter Magic

• 1 cup banana slices
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon honey
• 1/2 cup crushed ice

Honeydew Queen

• 1 cup honeydew
• 1/2 cup boiled spinach or broccoli
• 1 cup banana slices
• 1/2 cup fat free vanilla yogurt 
• 1 to 2 teaspoons light colored honey
• 1/4 cup frozen orange juice
• 1/2 tablespoon protein powder 
• 1/2 cup crushed ice

All of these concoctions just need to be thrown into a blender and pureed for a few minutes before serving. Smoothies’ recipes can be real time savers for busy people but more than that, they offer a pleasant alternative for those who do not have time to cook but still want to satisfy their palate.