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Authors: Gabrielle Raiz
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nut milk, and other ways to add fluid that are neither water nor dairy.
Substitutions
Here are some hints and tips for you so that you can substitute different ingredients to make your recipes adaptable.
Nut Substitution
Some ideas for you:
If you have allergies to ingredients on a recipe list then make a substitution. Perhaps you will use sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, a different nut, coconut water instead.
Don’t want to use, or don’t have nut or coconut milk? Choose water.
Don’t have nuts handy to make your own? Use packaged nut milk or rice milk or oat milk.
Want to use dairy milk? That’s your choice. I personally don’t like to do that with smoothies. If you’re after vibrant health or weight loss, it is my belief that there are much better choices than using cow’s milk.
Fruit Substitutions
Feel free to change up the ingredients of any recipe. The result will be different but you can change things to give the same effect. Here are just a handful of suggestions:
Substitute nectarine for peach either as fresh or dried.
Use apple or kiwi or pineapple interchangeably.
Grapes are a good substitute for apples or pears. Just make sure they are seedless.
For a smooth consistency you may try interchanging banana, mango, young coconut flesh or avocado.
Change out dates and use different dried fruit, or add a sweet fresh fruit such as a pear, banana or mango.
It’s Your Smoothie, So You Choose The Thickness
In every smoothie you will add some liquid. Generally I have deliberately underplayed the amount of liquid you can add. This way you’ll be able to create the smoothie of the perfect consistency for you . It’s easy to add more fluid.
Icy, Cold Or Just Room Temperature
I have a preference for cold (but not icy) green smoothies.
You’ll notice that I add ice on the ingredients list on every smoothie. How much you add is up to you and it depends on what you put in in the first place. Let me explain.
When you add your fruit you may be adding fruit from a bowl on the bench, fruit from the fridge or even the freezer. The thickness and temperature of your green smoothie will change depending on the nature of the ingredients you put in.
Naturally, the more warm or fridge-temperature fruit and vegetables you add, the warmer it will be. In just about every case the recipe will call for you to start by adding only one cup of water.
It is at that stage that you can test the thickness and temperature. If the temperature is too warm and it’s too thick then simply adding ice usually does the trick.
If you’re adding frozen fruit the result will of course be different. Maybe you’ll have added a frozen banana or a cup of frozen mango (or even both). In this case you may only want to add water if it needs it.
Rule Of Thumb For Adding Ice And Water
Generally if you’ve only used fridge or bench temperature fruit you’ll add ½ to 1 cup of ice. If you’ve used only frozen fruit you’ll probably add some water, ice optional.
Add ice and water depending on whether you prefer thick or thin, room temp, cold or icy. Smoothies can thicken (and sometimes separate into layers) over time if left sitting. You’ll probably want to give it a quick stir and decide if you need more water or ice.
It’s easy to change the consistency and customize your smoothie! You’ll be a specialist in no time. You’ll learn that a thinner lighter smoothie can thicken up quite beautifully with a big cup or more of ice. It makes it kind of half smoothie half granita. Perfectly refreshing!
~ · ~
The Pragmatic Approach To Health, Nutrition And Everything!
In this section I want to debunk some myths and explain why you should not let fads – such as the ‘superfood’ fad –overly sway your decisions. I DO think some so-called ‘superfoods’ are great (while some are possibly a little marketing-hype) but I DON’T say your smoothies must have them!
So here you are. You want vibrant optimal health.
Substitutions
Here are some hints and tips for you so that you can substitute different ingredients to make your recipes adaptable.
Nut Substitution
Some ideas for you:
If you have allergies to ingredients on a recipe list then make a substitution. Perhaps you will use sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, a different nut, coconut water instead.
Don’t want to use, or don’t have nut or coconut milk? Choose water.
Don’t have nuts handy to make your own? Use packaged nut milk or rice milk or oat milk.
Want to use dairy milk? That’s your choice. I personally don’t like to do that with smoothies. If you’re after vibrant health or weight loss, it is my belief that there are much better choices than using cow’s milk.
Fruit Substitutions
Feel free to change up the ingredients of any recipe. The result will be different but you can change things to give the same effect. Here are just a handful of suggestions:
Substitute nectarine for peach either as fresh or dried.
Use apple or kiwi or pineapple interchangeably.
Grapes are a good substitute for apples or pears. Just make sure they are seedless.
For a smooth consistency you may try interchanging banana, mango, young coconut flesh or avocado.
Change out dates and use different dried fruit, or add a sweet fresh fruit such as a pear, banana or mango.
It’s Your Smoothie, So You Choose The Thickness
In every smoothie you will add some liquid. Generally I have deliberately underplayed the amount of liquid you can add. This way you’ll be able to create the smoothie of the perfect consistency for you . It’s easy to add more fluid.
Icy, Cold Or Just Room Temperature
I have a preference for cold (but not icy) green smoothies.
You’ll notice that I add ice on the ingredients list on every smoothie. How much you add is up to you and it depends on what you put in in the first place. Let me explain.
When you add your fruit you may be adding fruit from a bowl on the bench, fruit from the fridge or even the freezer. The thickness and temperature of your green smoothie will change depending on the nature of the ingredients you put in.
Naturally, the more warm or fridge-temperature fruit and vegetables you add, the warmer it will be. In just about every case the recipe will call for you to start by adding only one cup of water.
It is at that stage that you can test the thickness and temperature. If the temperature is too warm and it’s too thick then simply adding ice usually does the trick.
If you’re adding frozen fruit the result will of course be different. Maybe you’ll have added a frozen banana or a cup of frozen mango (or even both). In this case you may only want to add water if it needs it.
Rule Of Thumb For Adding Ice And Water
Generally if you’ve only used fridge or bench temperature fruit you’ll add ½ to 1 cup of ice. If you’ve used only frozen fruit you’ll probably add some water, ice optional.
Add ice and water depending on whether you prefer thick or thin, room temp, cold or icy. Smoothies can thicken (and sometimes separate into layers) over time if left sitting. You’ll probably want to give it a quick stir and decide if you need more water or ice.
It’s easy to change the consistency and customize your smoothie! You’ll be a specialist in no time. You’ll learn that a thinner lighter smoothie can thicken up quite beautifully with a big cup or more of ice. It makes it kind of half smoothie half granita. Perfectly refreshing!
~ · ~
The Pragmatic Approach To Health, Nutrition And Everything!
In this section I want to debunk some myths and explain why you should not let fads – such as the ‘superfood’ fad –overly sway your decisions. I DO think some so-called ‘superfoods’ are great (while some are possibly a little marketing-hype) but I DON’T say your smoothies must have them!
So here you are. You want vibrant optimal health.
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