smooth and smoothy. strawberry banana smoothie

Advantages: Smooth; creamy; refreshing; delicious; low fat and calorie
Disadvantages: Too small; price

...Solero are amongst my favourite ice cream due to the fact that there is no compromise on taste despite being only 99 - 106kcal per ice-cream and about 1.2g to 2.9g of fat. The solero smoothie range are a new edition by Walls rather than the normal 'solero exotic'. I'm reviewing the 'Strawberry and banana' flavour because these were the ones we picked up in Asda as a box of 3 for just £1! There is also a blackberry and banana flavour in the range. Firstly, I'll point out that Solero's are made from ice cream with a sorbet coating. Sorbet is traditionally low in fat and calories because it's nothing more than fruit juices, water and sugar. It does however tend to be quite icy and crunchy in texture which isn't to everyone's liking but the Solero?s range is in a league of it's own and is set aside from normal sorbets. Because the ice...

LaceyR26 19.10.2009 · Read review
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My Super Smoothies

Advantages: Quick and easy to make and taste great! Oh and you get some of your 5 fruit a day!
Disadvantages: Washing the smoothie maker!

...Now I'm not a fan of breakfast, I am one of those people who skip it frequently! When I get up in the morning the thought of eating anything actually turns my stomach so I tend to go to work on an empty stomach! However since all my eating problems I know that I have to get in as much vitamins and minerals as I possibly can. I decided that I can cope much better with drinks rather than food, basically anytime before 11 am! So I went out and bought myself a wonderful smoothie maker from Kenwood and went online to find loads of tasty recipes that I could create and either drink before I go to work or take to work with me. I never thought about smoothies until one of my friends brought a bottle into work and then she told me how much she had paid for it!! That was it I decided to create my own throwing together anything I could get my...

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"Yes, We Have No Bananas in our Smoothies Today"

Advantages: fresh, two portions of fruit, healthy, no bananas, high in vitamin C
Disadvantages: the colour, expensive if not on offer

...Its funny how smoothies have become so established so quickly. I remember the first time I ever heard of them was when they were referred to in Neighbours and I had not got a clue what they were. Since then every town worth its salt has a smoothie and juice bar and such brands as P and J and Innocent have become household names. I'm a fan and will often make my own or treat myself to a shop bought smoothie. There's only one problem with smoothies. They tend to contain banana. I like banana and I know it is used to bulk them out and give them the right nice thick texture but I often find banana has a unique taste, which often overpowers other ingredients. Marks and Spencer's does a orange mango and apricot smoothie but that is more like juice. When browsing the juice aisle for my juice and smoothie fix (I'm an addict) I came across...

duskmaiden 29.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Innocent Smoothies

Fruity taste fruity smoothie

Advantages: Good value and healthy
Disadvantages: Still has sugar so be aware

...Tesco Summer fruits smoothie Where to find it: In Tesco obviously but in the refrigerated section near the fruit juices, milk and smoothies. Packaging: The smoothie comes in a clear plastic 1 litre bottle only so it isn't great for individual drinks unless you decant some into a smaller bottle The bottle doesn't have a recycle symbol on it but I always recycle it with my other plastic bottles. The bottle is however made from 50% recycled materials already. The TESCO logo is at the top in red above a yellow summer fruits which is in turn above a white Smooth and ie in red. There are pictures of the fruits in the smoothie on the front label and it shows how many of each of the fruit is included. 7 apples 9 strawberries 2½ bananas 8 raspberries 96 blackcurrants It does also states it blends...

catsholiday 01.09.2008 (13.01.2009) · Read review
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Smoother than any Smoothie in the land

Advantages: lots of selection, taste lovely
Disadvantages: price

...To be honest, I've become a quite unhealthy person recently. Eating nearly no fruit or veg so as part of my New Year's resolution, I felt that I needed to do something about it. Then I found Smoothies. My smoothie addiction started when I did a survey, where I had to test two different kinds of smoothies. Smoothies are my main source for my five a day these days. The thing that put me off smoothies before, is that I hate bananas with a passion but for the survey, I decided that I would at least try it and I could say it was absolutely horrible because of the bananas. To my surprise, I loved it. The smoothness of the drink was so good and the plus point, it was healthy. So there my addiction began and ever since then, I've been trying different smoothies. For some reason, I had never tried Innocent smoothies until my fiancé...

galaxynicole 02.02.2008 · Read review
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Smoothie Does It!

Advantages: Very healthy. Very simple. Inexpensive.
Disadvantages: More effort than buying drinks. Can't store them

...It seems that wherever I go these days I'm being reminded about the importance of getting the recommended 5 portions of fruit and veg a day. I do try to eat healthily and have a good balanced diet, but I must admit I sometimes find it hard to get my 5-a-day. I decided to give smoothie making a try after seeing a demonstration on one of the TV cooking programmes. It looked like a simple way to boost my daily fruit intake and unlike juicing, the whole fruit is used, so you get more goodness. You can use an ordinary jug blender/liquidiser for smoothie making, although there are now lots of specialist smoothie makers on the market. The main difference I can see between the two is that smoothie makers have stirrers built in to the lid aswell as little taps on the front for easy dispensing. I chose to buy an ordinary blender as it was by...

Gladallover 05.12.2008 · Read review
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Chocolate Orange and strawberry Smoothie.

Advantages: DE-LISH
Disadvantages: Calories

...Chocolate Orange and strawberry Smoothie. Not for anyone who is calorie counting but great if you need an emotional lift. Very Easy to make and will blow your taste buds away., Ingredients: ~~~~~~~~ 8 Pieces of MILK Chocolate. OR 1 Small bar 1 Large Orange (organic if possible) A handful of strawberries. A big scoop of chocolate ice cream. (the better the make of brand, the nicer it will taste) Cooking: ~~~~~~~ Break or smash up the Milk chocolate . Peel and then Slice up the Orange. Slice up the Strawberries. Put them all into the Smoothie maker along with the ice cream into mixer/smoothie maker. Blend til smooth. I guarantee the kids will love it and so will some naughty adults. Only a short one today but hope you enjoy, cheers Greg....

Maximus-Qualitus 10.07.2008 · Read review
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Soothe yourself with a Smoothie

Advantages: Smells Great and is a touch of luxury
Disadvantages: None

...There are three Radox Shower Smoothies available and claim to be 'Award Winning skin Foods'. They come in 200ml clear tubes and it is the colour of the ingredients which make them look so appealing. You can choose from:- 'Natural Balance' which is made from a natural belnd of Yoghurt and honey with hyssop and soft almond bits. 'Spirit Booster' which is made from yoghurt and pmegranate with elderberries. 'Soul Soother' which is made from chamomile with blackcurrant and real cranberry seeds. They are available to buy from £2.44 from well known retailers. I have only tried the Soul Soother and I had to chuckle when I noticed this note on the tube 'Please do not Drink'. However, when you look at the contents and then smell the aroma you really can feel quite hungry! Being a soft pink in colour with the darker seeds...

barberanna72 17.10.2009 · Read review
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Smoothie Cocktail (And Soup!!) Maker

Advantages: Ease Of Use, Handy Front Tap, Easy To Clean, Good Looking
Disadvantages: Lid Does Not Fully Seal

...They are a fairly modern craze, smoothies, drinks made from loads of different fruits, and even vegetables, blended together with milk or yogurt or whatever else you can lay your hands on I suppose. Over the past few years the craze has seen smoothie bars opening up all over the place offering long menus of freshly mushed fruit etc.. Home made smoothies make a much healthier alternative to bottled and cartoned fruit juices and similar that we buy in the supermarket, as these quite often have all sorts of added flavourings and colourings, not to mention added sugar. Obviously the much healthier option is to make your own, then you will have full control over exactly what goes into it, to do this you will need a blender, liquidiser or, ideally, a smoothie maker. One of the best names in kitchen appliances is, of course, Kenwood and I...

johnny040676 05.12.2008 · Read review
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Innocent Smoothies

Advantages: Taste, Great People at Innocent
Disadvantages: High sugar(natural), price

...Innocent Smoothies started up in 1999, when 3 ex-Cambridge students got together and sold smoothies at a festival, which were overwhelmingly popular, so they began to make a living from it. The uniqueness of Innocent is that they do not use concentrates, preservatives, stabilisers or anything artificial, they only use the fruit, I suppose that's what keeps it so innocent =) Innocent Smoothies make a range of different smoothies; 1 litre cartons, 1.5 litre cartons (for the more popular flavours), 250ml bottles and smaller cartons, for kids. Their flavours range from Straweberries and Bananas (which has 79 grapes, 39 strawberries, 2.5 bananas, half and orange and some lemon juice, all in 1 litre) to one of thir newer recipies, Blackberries Raspberries & Boysenberries, and in a litre of this, they manage to pack in 2 apples, 2...

JPizzle91 30.05.2008 · Read review
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