Would turning cooked veggies into smoothies make it taste more appealing?

[jennifer_bloom]

My parents make a lot of Chinese vegetables and I do not like the taste and my dad will not let me use salad dressing on the vegetables cause he thinks it’s fattening. My mom refuses to put the veggies in a smoothie because she says she uses oil to cook her foods and does not want oils in her smoothie maker. I thought I could make my own veggie smoothie when or if she is not in the house anymore. She has Alzheimer’s and there is a chance she could die or get moved to a place where she can be watched 24 hours a day. Right now she is still half healthy but this disease does not usually reverse itself.

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So I ordered a blender yesterday. It was over 65% off.

[21Cowboy21]

Good smoothie recipe I always enjoy after the gym - super quick and easy and cheap to whip up anytime for a snack time meal - I was one 3 different varsity teams including football, soccer and track - so I can attest that this shit works for tasting delicious and works - 600-650 cals typically - only health ingredients added (I'm with your mom I like my veggies steamed and never/rarely if ever use a pinch of balsamic dressing for a mix up of flavour one in a blue moon if making a veggie mix salad for supper.

Cowboys Fruit/Veggie Smoothie Recipe:

- fresh whole banana (sliced)

- frozen blueberries, frozen blackberries, frozen raspberries, frozen kale

- optional: frozen strawberries or frozen mango - can mix the fruit eaxh day you want for variety

- let the fresh banana on bottom + frozen veggie/fruits of your choice unthaw in the blender for 30min open to the air - then add peanut butter, honey, and milk. Blend and enjoy.

- One small forkfull of smooth peanut butter

- 1 spoon of liquid natural honey

- 3/4 - 1 cup white milk

- done.

[21Cowboy21]

I use a bullet blender cup for mine and I find it works best. Big blender is great if you are serving smoothie to multiple people though. I like the gigh quality bullet blender cups for mine though because I just make one each day for me and can walk around the house easy with it

[21Cowboy21]

Re-usable bullet blender Cup - I have the nutribullet+ ($99 CAD)

Blenders are one thing you never want to spend less on - $100 will last a ling time. I used to have a $40 one and it broke within 2 years of daily use.

[21Cowboy21]

Ecerything else kitchen wise I like to be frugal with - except fry pans and blenders - with those you really do get what you pay for - and maybe some good deals on here and there still for them too.

[21Cowboy21]

I would also recommend using raw veggies - and mostly fruit specifically. Raw Kale is great for a veggie in smoothies.

And generally - always use a fresh banana as it adds a good tasting base and makes the smoothy nice and creamy.
I buy almost everything except the bananas frozen as I can get them year round most times for fairly cheap.

[21Cowboy21]

Cooked/steamed veggies may not have the right texture for a smoothie if blended up.

[Pudsmucker]

Sorry to hear that your mother has Alzheimer's.

I love a true Cantonese dish. Many years ago while in high school I worked for a Chinese restaurant. The owner took me under his tutorage and taught me how to make some fantastic Cantonese dishes. I do love true Chinese cuisine. I do not like buying stuff in grocery stores that say they're a true stir fry. I cannot tolerate the stuff that they put in it. It's not fresh it's not good. I understand your situation with your parents. I'd say get your own salad dressing. Nobody pays any attention to the refrigerator anymore and what's in it put it down out of sight out of mind from everybody that opens the door. And use your favorite dressing upon the vegetables that they want you to have. To me I'd pour a lot of ketchup on the vegetables that I didn't like. I don't care what other people say. Especially if I cannot tolerate how they prepared it.

[Usernamesuck]

Wouldn’t that just be making soup at that point not smoothie? Can you just get your own blender? the immersion ones are normally cheap I use them to make baby food.

[jennifer_bloom]

I ordered a blender yesterday. It was over 65% off so I thought it was a good deal.

[Usernamesuck]

I hope you can create something you like out of those veggies with it 🙂

[username317]

Yeah should let me know how that comes out.