Blenders have become the bane of my existence! There is nothing more frustrating that trying to whip up a Mocktail or smoothie only to have the ice caught in the blade of a blender. Usually I have to unplug the thing and begin prying the ice out to get things moving. It's definitely a first world problem but one that could easily raise my blood pressure far too high. KitchenAid recently tasked me with testing out the new KitchenAid Diamond Blender and I was amazed to see that I just couldn't jam ...
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Good for You Green Smoothie Recipe
Listen I may be a smoothie lover but somehow up until now I've avoided trying one of the many green smoothie recipes which I've come across. I would love to tell you it's because I just haven't had the time but honestly it's because the colour turned me off. I have this innate reflex to turn my nose up at any food that is good for me and generally speaking green foods are just that. Put me at a table with lovely carbs, fatty cheeses and a bunch of lean meats and bed and my inner foodie screams ...
Energy Boost Fruit Smoothie Recipe
As the weather has changed here in Ontario and I'm resentfully pulling out socks every morning I'm feeling more and more tired. Is it simply resenting the feel of these thicker clothes or does the reduction in sunlight actually have this affect on everyone? I don't know but I do know that I cannot rely upon coffee to get me going in the mornings so I was on a quest to find a great smoothie recipe to give me the boost I need in the mornings. Recently I was provided a GORGEOUS KitchenAid ...
Layered Tropical Smoothie
Lately our family is on a smoothie kick! It's such a delicious, nutritious choice and oh-so simple to make. On a hot Summer's day there's nothing like tossing some fruit, a liquid and ice into the blender and enjoying the cool smoothie. This week we decided to go tropical with our smoothie, we grabbed some coconut milk, coconut extract, kiwis, strawberries and a frozen banana and voila! The Layered Tropical Kiwi Strawberry Smoothie was born. Kiwi Strawberry ...
10 Smoothie Recipes To Beat The Heat
We are having a HEAT WAVE!! It's gloriously warm here and I'm certainly not complaining; memories of snow storms are still to fresh in my mind to go there. The heat does have effects on all of us and we must make sure we are hydrating and getting our nutrients in. One way to do this is with smoothies, even when I'm not hungry if you put a delicious smoothie in front of me I'll enjoy it. So here are some of my favourite smoothie recipes for you to check out! 10 Smoothie Recipes To Beat The ...