Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2006

I was very excited to find this recipe since I need to find ways to battle hunger! I was disappointed that I was still hungry 2 hours later. I used soy vanilla protein powder because that was all I could find at the store. Also I used the flax seed oil as previously mentioned. I didn't think the taste of the smoothie was all that great, even with a few extra berries and fruit. (I hate bananas and have peaches, pineapple and other various frozen fruit) I may try the vanilla fat free yogurt even though it isn't as healthy. Good recipe though ... wish I could figure out how to get rid of morning and afternoon hunger!!

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RebeccaW

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2006

This was a really great recipe and it's very easy to come up with different variations. Instead of powdered protein supplement, I just used one teaspoon of spirulina. It made the color greenish but didn't change the flavor. Thanks for sharing!

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2006

This is a delicious smoothie. I have one almost every morning, and it is very filling. I use a variety of fruits with it too, and it is still very good.

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anmldr

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Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2006

I do not like smoothies but my daughter just had surgery and would not eat or drink. I made this and she loved it! Both of my girls did...and actually so did I. I will make this again!! Thanks for this recipe and for getting my daughter eating. I really liked the protein powder in this!!!

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2006

I left out the strawberries and the honey, but did add a 1/2 a teaspoon of sugar and about a 1/3 a cup of ice, and WOW it was delicious!!! The ice seemed to perfect the texture for me. I was looking for ways to add flax to our diet, and I'm glad I found this! In a tweaked version, I also added a tablespoon of wheat germ and 2 tablespoons of peanut butter. That also was very good! p.s. If your blender is like mine and doesn't grind the flax seeds up all the way, just grind them in a coffee grinder beforehand, for better health benefits and digestion. (Whole seeds don't digest.) I bought my Krups grinder for $16 at BBB (with 20% coupon).

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Reviewed: May 16, 2006

Very tasty smoothie! I dident put a few things in like the powder, and the seed. I diden't have milk so i used 1 cup of yogurt instead. Even my picky 1 and a half year old drank it all up!!! awesome smoothie

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Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2006

I agree with the rave reviews! Any kind of frozen fruit works (including pears, mandarin oranges, peaches, blueberries, or raspberries). If you use a flavored protein powder, you can omit the honey!

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Melly Gee

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Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2006

I HATE smoothies--but I loved this one! One thing to remember though-- freeze the banana after you peel it! I forgot the strawberries, and used blueberry yogurt instead of regular, both of which worked out fine for me. I also used the vanilla flavored protein powder, which gave the smootie a nice flavor. Thanks for the recipe!

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Katy

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Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2006

Awesome recipe! I've been looking for a smoothie that used yogurt instead of juice that actually tasted great, and I've finally found it! And so versatile, you can use whatever fruit you want. I used strawberries, kiwi and banana and it was just like a milkshake! Thank you for sharing :)

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Jewel Lee

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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2006

This smoothie seemed to have a lot of calories, but it is really a meal. I wasn't hungry for 3 1/2 - 4 hours later. So that makes it worth the calories!

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IBINYON

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2006

good recipe. All I changed was the milk to soy milk and added some powdered ginsing

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2006

This was great!!!

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Jen & Patrick

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Reviewed: May 26, 2005

Great smoothie! I didn't have plain yogurt so i used light strawberry banana. Worked perfectly!

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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2005

This is a great basic recipe that is especially good for people who tend to skip breakfast. I'm not a morning person..and rarely eat breakfast. But I've been making these every morning. I pour them in a travel cup and drink them on my way to work. The very best thing about these smoothies is that they keep you very satisfied. After having one of these in the morning, I don't feel hungry for at least 4 hours! I usually substitute orange juice for the milk and then skip the honey..and they're still quite delicious! A few tips...you can use whatever type of fruit that you have and cut it up and put it in a freezer bag to save yourself a few minutes of prep time in the morning. also, if you find that you don't like the texture of the ground flax seed..you can just substitute 1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil (trust me, it won't make you fat..I've been having 1 Tbsp almost every morning, and I've lost 60 pounds!). These whip up perfectly in a Magic Bullet blender, plus the cups that come with it are easily transportable.

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